Rick Bayless

Rick Bayless examines sick house or building conditions and advises homeowner efforts to create and maintain healthy environments in western North Carolina and surrounding states in the southern Appalachians. He is the owner and founder of A Healthier Home, L.L.C., Hendersonville, North Carolina. A respected pioneer in the healthy homes field, Rick Bayless  ( BA, Environmental Science, Rutgers University) founded A Healthier Home in 2011. Today, he is a recognized thought leader in the national movement. With more than four decades of experience in the field, he remains committed to friendly, accessible and sensible environmental home health solutions.

ayless is a board-certified indoor environmental consultant (CIEC) by the Indoor Air Quality Associates as administered by the American Council of Accredited Certifications. He is also recognized by the North Carolina Department of Labor as a Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Journeyman Specialist (JS). He is also designated a Healthy Homes Specialist (HHS), by the National Environmental Health Association.    Under his leadership, A Healthier Home, LLC, is western North Carolina’s leading environmental home health examination provider. Individuals who would like to learn more about how AHH diagnoses sick houses and supports the optimum health of the people who live and work in the region, may visit the website at .