Rick Bayless

Rick Bayless

Landscape Consult and Install

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Board-certified by the Indoor Air Quality Association and Healthy Homes Specialist , Rick offers expert, unbiased evaluations and services regarding a home’s environmental and wellness status.

  • Education

    • Rutgers University

      1973 - 1977
      Bachelor of Science-Environmental Sciences Core sciences, Biometerology, Ecology, Soils, Geology, Plant Pathology, Forestry, Wildlife Biology,

      Environmental Science degree.Seemingly every subject with a name ended with "...ology".

    • Rutgers University

      1974 - 1977
      Bachelor of Science Environmental Studies

      Ecology, Geology, Biology, Botany, Plant Pathology, Forestry, Soils, Physics, Chemistry, Statistics, Archeology, Dendrology,Calculus, Biometerology

  • Experience

    • Maple Leaf Garden Center

      Sept 1978 - Sept 1983
      Landscape Consult and Install

      Everything from leaves to roots, year-round.

    • TruGreen LandCare

      Sept 1983 - Sept 1998
      Field consultant and training coordinator

      Developed early prototype for employee technical training program.

    • McNutt Service Group

      Jan 1998 - Jan 2009
      Consultant

      HVAC, air environment, and home systems analysis

    • A Healthier Home

      Jan 2010 - now

      Is something inside your home making you feel sick? Mold, Dusts, Odors, Toxins, Pollutants? Rick Bayless finds what is at issue, where it is, why it's happening, and what your best move is to correct the problem. Rick's view is objective, practical, and targeted toward your healthiness concern. No sales pitch, no price bid, but a solid diagnosis.. Call Rick at 828-243-5192 for a free 20-minute consult. Get the guidance you need to make yours a healthier home. www.ahealthierhomenc.com Thorough home inspection for Safety, Health, Comfort, Efficiency, Reliability, Home Value, Sustainability, and Indoor Air Quality. Does your house support your health and your pocketbook. Rick's mission is to help make this place greener and healthier one home at a time. Each homeowner should be empowered to make sound decisions about the quality of their home environment and to do a lot of their needed projects themselves if they prefer (with the aid of a helpful coach). Call Rick if you'd rather get help than a sales pitch.

      • Founder

        Jan 2011 - now
      • Certified Indoor Environmental Consultant

        Jan 1978 - now
      • Owner

        Jan 2010 - now
    • Transition Hendersonville

      Jun 2010 - May 2011
      Initiating Group and Work Group Leader.

      Home healthiness and Home energy specialist

    • Blue Ridge Community College

      Jan 2011 - now
      Home Energy-Home Health Instructor

      As students learn how to make existing buildings perform more efficiently they come to understand their responsibility to address the healthiness of the indoor environment and to ensure that it supports the particular health and comfort needs of its occupants.

    • Western North Carolina Green Building Council-Member

      Jun 2014 - now
      Home Healthiness Consultant

      Practical aspects of building and occupant health.. Where are the troubles that tend to develop first. Rick guides you through how to keep your home performing well in best support of your health.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Board Certified Indoor Environmental Consultant

      American Council of Accredited Certifications
    • Healthy Homes Specialist

      National Environmental and Health Association
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Rick Bayless
      Super Service Award- 2012, 2013.2014, 2015, & 2016 Angie's List Dec 2013 Less than 5% of the service providers on Angie's List earn this award. As to home performance and home healthiness conditions, Rick consistently provides his clients with outstanding assistance they say they can not find elsewhere.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Decades-long Boy Scout Leader

      Issued by Boy Scouts of America on Feb 1995
      Boy Scouts of AmericaAssociated with Rick Bayless