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Indoor Air Quality
The true extent and costs of poor-quality housing and buildings in the UK
‘We must ensure that the homes and buildings we work and live in positively contribute to our physical and mental health instead of diminishing it.’
Jim Shannon MP - Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Healthy Homes and…
The unforeseen results of the drive for energy efficiency in buildings
Building design and the renovation of the current housing stock should be holistic; considering elements such as energy efficiency, indoor air quality, ventilation, lighting and acoustics, etc.
The health, comfort and wellbeing of…
Explaining the Urban Heat Island Effect
How to design heat out of homes in urban areas
The world is heating up and temperatures are rising globally. With this comes a resulting increase in building temperatures, particularly in urban areas. It seems obvious that in heavily…
Why occupancy health is so important when considering building design
When it comes to building houses, a number of factors are deemed important, from using sustainable materials to implementing and maintaining high levels of energy efficiency.
Energy, in particular, has been a core focus of the building…
Why occupancy health is so important when considering building design
When it comes to building houses, a number of factors are deemed important, from using sustainable materials to implementing and maintaining high levels of energy efficiency.
Energy in particular has been a core focus of the building…
Air Pollution: The health benefits of improving indoor air quality
Results of a study released this week have revealed the extent to which effective filtration of indoor air can impact our health. The study shows that filters used to improve indoor air quality (IAQ) can have a beneficial effect on blood…
Five things you should know about overheating in the home (but maybe you didn’t)
As summer temperatures soar in the UK, people are rejoicing at the prospect of wearing shorts to work, or getting out the flip-flops and deck chairs set up outside to maximise our very limited Vitamin-D exposure.
However, summer months can…
IAQ: A growing concern in an energy efficient focused world
Energy efficiency remains at the top-of-the-list when it comes to current regulations, despite air quality rising up in the news agenda as a serious cause for worry. Societal and habitual changes, partly resulting from the convenience of…
Five ways to eliminate noise in MVHR systems
One of the biggest complaints homeowners have about ventilation and heat recovery units is noise. In what’s known as ‘dripping tap syndrome’, if someone moves into a property and hears something, they will always hear it. This can be caused…
The importance of improving indoor air quality in the fight against air pollution
If we are to protect a generation of young children from serious harm, time is running out to clean-up the toxic air pollution choking many of Britain’s towns and cities. That was the urgent warning issued recently in a letter to the Prime…
