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Recent Training Courses & Presentations
“Green and Healthy Property Management”, Southwest Minnesota Housing
Partnership, Mankato, MN, April 2010.
“Green & Healthy Management Strategies for Multifamily Properties”, 2 day
HUD & NAHMA Approved Green Property Management Training, NeighborWorks,
Virginia, April 2010.
“Green & Healthy Management Strategies for Multifamily Properties”, 2 day
HUD & NAHMA Approved Green Property Management Training, NeighborWorks
Training Institutes, March & May 2010.
“Health Opportunities During Energy Audits and Upgrades”, Houston, TX,
January 2010.
“Launching a Healthy Homes Program”, training for Lowell MA collaborative,
sponsored by University of Massachusetts at Lowell, Boston University, and
The National Center for Healthy Housing, November 2009.
“Introduction to Green and Healthy Housing”, Brown University School of
Public Healthy, November 2009.
"Creating Healthier Housing During Energy Efficiency Upgrades and Rehab", training for Self Help, Brockton, MA, sponsored by The National Center for Healthy Housing, October 2009.
"Creating Healthier Housing During Energy Efficiency Upgrades and Rehab", training for Isles, Trenton, NJ, sponsored by The National Center for Healthy Housing, October 2009.
"Create Green and Healthier Living Environments through Property Maintenance", Apartment Assistance Program Training Series 2009 in Partnership with GreenHOME and the National Center for Healthy Housing, Washington DC, September 2009.
“Green and Healthy Living: Save Energy, Water, Resources and Make Homes Healthier”, training for residents, WinnResidential, August 2009 & Urban Edge September 2009.
"Green and Healthy Housing", training for US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Region 1, Boston, MA, September 2009.
"Helping Homeowners and Residents to Maintain a Green and Healthy Home",
training at Neighborworks, Phoenix, Arizona, May 2009 & Chicago, Illinois, August 2009.
"Healthy Homes Specialists Refresher Course", training, New Hampshire, June 2009.
"Greenovation: Applying Green Standards to Remodeling Projects", Boston Residential Design and Construction, April 2009.
"Essentials of Healthy Housing", two day training offered in conjunction with Boston University & The National Center for Healthy Housing, Peabody, MA April 2009. www.healthyhomestraining.org
"Green Is Hot, But Is It Healthy", Keynote for Maine Indoor Air Quality Council Conference, Augusta, Maine March 2009,
www.maiqc.org.
"Valuing the Health and Housing Connection" & "Healthy Housing Construction/Rehabilitation Priorities", Minnesota Energy Design 09, Duluth MN March 2009, www.duluthenergydesign.com.
"You Want to Breathe What?: Practical and Healthy Ventilation Strategies", Building Energy ’09, Boston, MA March 2009,
www.nesea.org.
"Essentials of Healthy Housing", two day training offered in conjunction with Boston University & The National Center for Healthy Housing, Northampton, MA January 2009.
"How Healthy Are Green Building Programs", 2008 Massachusetts Smart Growth Smart Energy Conference, Boston, MA December 2008.
"Water and Well Being: Smart and Healthy Water Conserving and Maintenance Practices", Affordable Comfort New England, Westford, MA October 2008.
"Ventilation and Health", Green Roundtable Boston, MA September 2008.
"Healthy Homes Construction", National Healthy Homes Conference, Baltimore, MD September 2008.
"Moving From Lead to Healthy Homes – Introducing A One Touch Approach", Keynote address and workshop "Evaluating Homes for Health Risks: How We Do It", New York State Lead Poisoning Prevention Conference", Albany, NY June 2008.
"Launching Healthy Homes Programs", one day training offered in conjunction with the Boston University Center for Healthy Neighborhoods and Families & The National Center for Healthy Housing, Gorham & Manchester, NH May 2008.
"Healthy Housing Essentials", 2-day training in conjunction with the Massachusetts Environmental Health Association & The National Center for Healthy Housing, Boston , MA May 2008.
"Healthy Cleaning and Building Maintenance Practices" & "Benchmarking Retrofits, Rehabs and New Construction in Multi Family Buildings", New England Sustainable Energy Association, Boston MA, March 2008, www.nesea.org.
"Green is Hot But Is It Healthier?" & "Reducing Asthma Triggers", Affordable Comfort, Pittsburg, PA, April 2008,
www.affordablecomfort.org.
"Green Homes", Cornell University Boston Cornell Club, Green Roundable/Nexus Center, Boston, MA, 2008,
www.cornellclub.org/200802.asp.
"Is Your Home Healthy and Green? Practical tips for Homeowners and Property Managers", Sponsored by The Aquidneck Island Clergy Association and Rhode Island Housing, Newport Rhode Island Public Library, January 2008.

Selected Publications
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Comparing Green Building Guidelines and Healthy Homes Principles: A
Preliminary Investigation,
The National Center for Healthy Housing &
Ellen Tohn,
www.centerforhealthyhousing.org, 2008 and 2006.
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Boston One Touch: Action Steps for Healthier and Greener Homes For
Boston Familiers,
The National Center for Healthy Housing,
Ellen Tohn,
Tohn Environmental Strategies,
Naomi Mermin, Peggy-Hegarty-Stack, www.centerforheallthyhousing.org,
2008.
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Asthma and Weatherization in Maine, The National Center for Healthy Housing & Ellen Tohn, ERT Associates, www.centerforhealthyhousing.org, 2006.
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Lawyers and Doctors Partnering for Healthy Housing, Monisha Cherayil, Denise Oliveira, Megan Sandel, Ellen Tohn Clearinghouse Review, Volume 35, Numbers 1-2, May-June 2005.
Barn Raising: Building Coalitions to Promote Healthy Housing: Lessons Learned From the First Years of The Asthma Regional Council of New England, Ellen Tohn & ICF Consulting, The Asthma Regional Council of New England, www.asthmaregionalcouncil.org, 2004.
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Building and Maintaining Healthier Housing, Ellen Tohn, Northeast Sun, Fall 2004.
An Evaluation of One-Time Professional Dust Removal in Homes with Deteriorated Lead-Based Paint and Lead Dust Hazards, Ellen R. Tohn, Sherry Dixon, et. al. Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, Volume 18(2): 138-143, 2003.
Designing Asthma Friendly Housing, Ellen R. Tohn, Journal of Light Construction, December 2002.
The Effect of Lead Hazard Controls on Children’s Blood Lead Concentrations: A Systematic Review, Erin Haynes, Bruce Lanphear, Ellen Tohn, et. al., Environmental Health Perspectives, 110:1, 2002.
Achieving Dust Lead Clearance Standards After Lead Hazard Control Projects: An Evaluation of the HUD Recommended Cleaning Procedure and An Abbreviated Alternative, with Sherry Dixon, Ellen R. Tohn, et. al., Environmental Health Perspectives, 108:5:453-456, 2000.
A Pilot Study Examining Changes in Dust Lead Loadings on Walls and Ceilings After Lead Hazard Control Interventions, Ellen R. Tohn, et. al., Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 14:339-344, 1999.
A Planner’s Role In Addressing Lead-Based Paint Hazards, Ellen R. Tohn, Changing Cities, Spring 1994.
Success in Environmental Regulatory Negotiations, with Peter Schneider and Ellen R. Tohn, Environmental Impact Assessment Review, Fall 1985.