12 CORE Principles for Healthy Building Design

CORE Principle 05

Electrical Systems & Low-EMF Design

Electrical systems are normally designed around power distribution and code compliance.

SENERGY360 adds another consideration: the electromagnetic environment created within the home.

Low-EMF strategies are most effective when addressed during design, before panels, circuits, equipment, bedrooms, and high-use spaces are finalized.

Neatly wired residential electrical panel with shielded cable and surge protection

SENERGY360 helps guide:

  • Main-panel and subpanel placement
  • Circuit planning
  • Bedroom and sleeping-area considerations
  • Wiring methods
  • Grounding and bonding
  • Electric-field reduction strategies
  • AC magnetic-field considerations
  • Power quality
  • Surge protection
  • Electrical noise / microsurge considerations
  • Equipment placement
  • EMF testing and verification where included

Electrical design must remain code compliant while also considering how the electrical infrastructure interacts with the people living in the home.

One of 12: Electrical Systems & Low-EMF Design

Every principle is stronger when the other eleven are in the room.

SENERGY360 coordinates all twelve from early design through final verification.