Abstract
First Nation communities have some of the worst housing conditions in Canada. Poor building durability is accompanied by poor indoor air quality. This report sets out to demonstrate the potential for cost-effective, improved housing in First Nations communities and to identify the value of indoor air quality investigations and house energy efficiency evaluations. The report proves that it is not cost-effective to reduce capital investment in First Nations housing and accept the higher costs incurred over the life cycle of a house. Five sample houses from the Washagamis Bay First Nation were part of this evaluation. The report presents the occupant's perspective, site observations, and then air quality and energy efficiency recommendations for each of the five houses. The general recommendations were to develop greater First Nations capacity in indoor air quality and energy efficiency evaluations. An inventory should be kept of existing homes, and those being built should be completely finished before occupancy. Frost-free protected slabs should be built on grade foundations, and home occupants should be trained to solve minor problems. It was recommended that appropriate ventilation can reduce moisture loading, and provide better indoor air quality. refs., tabs., figs.
Boles, B
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- Boles Consulting, Combermere, ON (Canada)
Citation Formats
Boles, B.
Cost-effective indoor air quality and energy efficiency recommendations for First Nations housing : final report.
Canada: N. p.,
2001.
Web.
Boles, B.
Cost-effective indoor air quality and energy efficiency recommendations for First Nations housing : final report.
Canada.
Boles, B.
2001.
"Cost-effective indoor air quality and energy efficiency recommendations for First Nations housing : final report."
Canada.
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title = {Cost-effective indoor air quality and energy efficiency recommendations for First Nations housing : final report}
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abstractNote = {First Nation communities have some of the worst housing conditions in Canada. Poor building durability is accompanied by poor indoor air quality. This report sets out to demonstrate the potential for cost-effective, improved housing in First Nations communities and to identify the value of indoor air quality investigations and house energy efficiency evaluations. The report proves that it is not cost-effective to reduce capital investment in First Nations housing and accept the higher costs incurred over the life cycle of a house. Five sample houses from the Washagamis Bay First Nation were part of this evaluation. The report presents the occupant's perspective, site observations, and then air quality and energy efficiency recommendations for each of the five houses. The general recommendations were to develop greater First Nations capacity in indoor air quality and energy efficiency evaluations. An inventory should be kept of existing homes, and those being built should be completely finished before occupancy. Frost-free protected slabs should be built on grade foundations, and home occupants should be trained to solve minor problems. It was recommended that appropriate ventilation can reduce moisture loading, and provide better indoor air quality. refs., tabs., figs.}
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