Shrubsole, C;
Milner, J;
hamilton, IG;
das, P;
davies, M;
Wilkinson, P;
chalabi, Z;
(2015)
What should the ventilation objectives be for retrofit energy efficiency interventions of dwellings?
Building Services Engineering Research and Technology: an international journal
, 36
(2)
pp. 221-229.
10.1177/0143624414566243.
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Abstract
Major energy efficiency refurbishment of the UK housing stock is needed to help attain emission reduction targets of greenhouse gases. Such measures typically entail some planned or incidental reduction of uncontrolled ventilation in dwellings. This paper examines the trade-offs for health and sustainability objectives of typical retrofit refurbishments in UK homes. While reducing ventilation can help protect against the ingress of harmful pollutants from the outdoor air, our results demonstrate that reducing permeability to low levels, without additional purpose-provided ventilation, is likely to lead to substantial increases in pollutants derived from indoor sources, including indoor-generated particles, radon, and environmental tobacco smoke. The monetized equivalent cost of the health dis-benefits associated with these exposures may exceed the potential benefits of reducing energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | What should the ventilation objectives be for retrofit energy efficiency interventions of dwellings? |
| Location: | UK |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0143624414566243 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0143624414566243 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | Copyright © 2015 by SAGE Publications |
| Keywords: | Home energy efficiency, ventilation, indoor air quality, health |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Bartlett School Env, Energy and Resources |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1461530 |
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