Home Rx: The Health Benefits of Home Performance

Technical Report · Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2016

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1420234· OSTI ID:1420234

Wilson, Jonathan ^[1]; Jacobs, David ^[1]; Reddy, Amanda ^[1]; Tohn, Ellen ^[2]; Cohen, Jonathan ^[3]; Jacobsohn, Ely ^[3]

---

1. National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH), Columbia, MD (United States)
2. Tohn Environmental Strategies, Wayland, MA (United States)
3. Dept. of Energy (DOE), Washington DC (United States)

Evidence in a new, groundbreaking U.S. Department of Energy report, Home Rx: The Health Benefits of Home Performance, shows that home performance upgrades can improve the quality of a home’s indoor environment by reducing the prevalence of harmful indoor air pollutants and contaminants. Until recently, no systematic review of this evidence had been conducted, limiting full understanding of the link between home performance and health. This new report summarizes current knowledge and identifies research gaps. The design characteristics and results of each of the 40 studies considered in the report are summarized in a searchable matrix.

• Research Organization: National Center for Healthy Housing, U.S. Department of Energy
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Building Technologies Office (EE-5B) (Building Technologies Office Corporate)
• OSTI ID: 1420234
• Report Number(s): DOE/EE-1505; 7861
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
Green renovations
green construction
ventilation
indoor air quality
environmental outcomes
residential energy efficiency