Abstract
This paper represents 30 years of research into the arena of housing and health. It brings together the conclusions of three books and the findings of multiple research papers undertaken by the author and published by medical, engineering and social policy journals. This work aims to highlight the links and connections between the diverse arenas of urban form, building design, energy efficiency, indoor air quality, respiratory medicine and immunology, all within the socio-economic framework of a small damp country on the fringe of northern Europe.
Highlights
Life expectancy in many Scottish cities and regions has lagged behind the rest of the UK
The most recent statistics published by the Scottish House Condition Survey [30] estimated that 30.7% of the population (748,000 households) remain in “fuel poverty” with 8.3% in extreme fuel poverty; where the household has to spend over 20% of their net income on fuel
These statistics support the hypothesis that, the stock is significantly more energy efficient than it was 20 years ago, the major portion of this energy saving has been won by reducing ventilation rates, allowing internal relative humidity to remain at elevated “unhealthy” levels and highly likely to result in condensation dampness and its associated growth of mould fungal spores
Summary
Life expectancy in many Scottish cities and regions has lagged behind the rest of the UK. These statistics support the hypothesis that, the stock is significantly more energy efficient than it was 20 years ago, the major portion of this energy saving has been won by reducing ventilation rates, allowing internal relative humidity to remain at elevated “unhealthy” levels and highly likely to result in condensation dampness and its associated growth of mould fungal spores
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