Can energy efficiency improvements make a home less healthy?

A university is probing whether retro-fitting homes to make them more energy efficient may reduce the amount of fresh air being circulated indoors, putting people with existing health issues at risk.

The three year study – costing £680,000 – involves collaboration between Newcastle University, the city’s council, and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

It’s already collected data on 30 single-story terraced homes in the city which are due to have energy efficiency improvement works carried out. The study will go on to look at a further 60 homes. Read full article

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