Home Rx: The Health Benefits of Home Performance

Wilson, Jonathan; Jacobs, David E.; Tohn, Ellen; Cohen, Jonathan R.; Jacobsohn, Ely

doi:10.2172/1420234

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“…A recent assessment of available household data databases performed by Alkire and Samman highlighted that high quality and timely surveys, combining household surveys and lighter interim surveys, could provide in-depth information about core indicators regarding socioeconomic conditions such as poverty and deprivation in the household contexts [63]. A multidisciplinary approach could also be a step forward to improve the issue raised by Wilson et al [52] of translating energy efficiency improvements into benefits for healthcare utilisation.…”

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“…The consideration of both latter links and fields of knowledge is desirable and could contribute to shifting health sector's perception regarding the need for energy efficiency measures for healthcare reasons. In this sense, Jonathan Wilson et al [52] claims that a shift towards a more opened and receptive attitude from health sector would require more empirical evidence.…”

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“…Although each energy efficiency alternatives contributed differently for the increase in indoor temperatures, overall increases-for all intervention (e.g., References [27,29])-have been small, on average below 1 • C. However, even this slight increase has contributed in certain studies, such as for Poortinga et al [29], to reduce the number of hours exposed to very low indoor temperatures (<18 • C or <16 • C). Osman et al [52] also claim the adoption of EE alternatives has contributed to have fewer hours with unwanted temperatures (<21 • C) in the living room of chronically ill patients. It is also noteworthy that the largest improvements in indoor temperatures have been reached in critical living spaces in the household, such as the living room and the bedroom, where people spend their daytime and night time.…”

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A Review of the Relation between Household Indoor Temperature and Health Outcomes

2020

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This paper provides a review of research that addresses the relationship between indoor temperatures and health outcomes, taking into consideration studies that focus heat or cold exposure within the household context. It aims to extend previous research by considering both indoor temperatures from existing housing, and empirical studies that focus on energy efficiency measures and subsequent health impacts. To achieve this aim, a literature review was undertaken, combining engineering and health databases. The review established that, overall, inadequate indoor temperatures are associated with poor health status, whereas energy efficiency measures have been associated to improved indoor temperatures and occupant’s health namely regarding cardiovascular, respiratory and mental health disorders. These health conditions are among the most prevalent non-communicable diseases (NCD). The review also highlighted the need for more empirical studies with an extended timeframe to deal with climate change challenges. It underlined the potential advantages of the convergence between health and energy efficiency studies, for better modelling and planning.

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A Review of the Relation between Household Indoor Temperature and Health Outcomes

2020

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“…In the United States, there has also been a proliferation of green healthy housing standards, some of which are required in the context of rebuilding after disasters or with certain subsidies, such as low-income housing tax credits. Numerous studies in low-income housing indicate significant health and indoor air quality improvements, which have been most recently reviewed by the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (110) and by the US Department of Energy (171). As in the United Kingdom, these studies have demonstrated significant improvements in self-reported general, physical, and mental health.…”

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Review of the Impact of Housing Quality on Inequalities in Health and Well-Being

Howden‐Chapman

Bennett

Edwards

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Annu. Rev. Public Health

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Housing quality is essential for population health and broader well-being. The World Health Organization housing and health guidelines highlight interventions that protect occupants from cold and hot temperatures, injuries, and other hazards. The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the importance of ventilation standards. Housing standards are unevenly developed, implemented, and monitored globally, despite robust research demonstrating that retrofitting existing houses and constructing high-quality new ones can reduce respiratory, cardiovascular, and infectious diseases. Indigenous peoples, ethnic minorities, and people with low incomes face cumulative disadvantages that are exacerbated by poor-quality housing. These can be partially ameliorated by community-based programs to improve housing quality, particularly for children and older people, who are hospitalized more often for housing-related illnesses. There is renewed interest among policy makers and researchers in the health and well-being of people in public and subsidized housing, who are disproportionately disadvantaged by avoidable housing-related diseases and injuries. Improving the overall quality of new and existing housing and neighborhoods has multiple cobenefits, including reducing carbon emissions. Expected final online publication date for the Annual Review of Public Health, Volume 44 is April 2023. Please see http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates for revised estimates.

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“…Improvements in ventilation and filtration have been recommended to mitigate the negative weatherization‐related consequences for indoor air quality (IAQ) and health (ie, disbenefits), and several field investigations have demonstrated that retrofit programs that incorporate these measures can lead to net improvements in IAQ . However, the reported magnitude of benefits/disbenefits varies across studies, as well as between specific subpopulations.…”

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Modeling the resiliency of energy-efficient retrofits in low-income multifamily housing

Underhill

Fabian

Vermeer³

et al. 2018

Indoor Air

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Residential energy efficiency and ventilation retrofits (eg, building weatherization, local exhaust ventilation, HVAC filtration) can influence indoor air quality (IAQ) and occupant health, but these measures' impact varies by occupant activity. In this study, we used the multizone airflow and IAQ analysis program CONTAM to simulate the impacts of energy retrofits on indoor concentrations of PM and NO in a low-income multifamily housing complex in Boston, Massachusetts (USA). We evaluated the differential impact of residential activities, such as low- and high-emission cooking, cigarette smoking, and window opening, on IAQ across two seasons. We found that a comprehensive package of energy and ventilation retrofits was resilient to a range of occupant activities, while less holistic approaches without ventilation improvements led to increases in indoor PM or NO for some populations. In general, homes with simulated concentration increases included those with heavy cooking and no local exhaust ventilation, and smoking homes without HVAC filtration. Our analytical framework can be used to identify energy-efficient home interventions with indoor retrofit resiliency (ie, those that provide IAQ benefits regardless of occupant activity), as well as less resilient retrofits that can be coupled with behavioral interventions (eg, smoking cessation) to provide cost-effective, widespread benefits.

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Home Rx: The Health Benefits of Home Performance

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A Review of the Relation between Household Indoor Temperature and Health Outcomes

A Review of the Relation between Household Indoor Temperature and Health Outcomes

Review of the Impact of Housing Quality on Inequalities in Health and Well-Being

Modeling the resiliency of energy-efficient retrofits in low-income multifamily housing

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