April 2018
Good health can come from many sources, but maybe none is as overlooked as the value of a good building.
We spend about 90% of our lives indoors. Most of the air we breathe over our lifetimes is found there. Our buildings’ temperatures, lighting, humidity, draughts and noise can determine our vulnerability to illness. They can even affect our moods and mental wellbeing. The World Health Organisation estimates that 4.3 million people die prematurely each year from exposure to indoor air pollutants.
Reams of studies on the subject have incontrovertibly linked healthy bodies to healthy buildings. There are many benefits to healthy schools, healthy hospitals, and healthy office buildings, as well as healthy homes.
Download the Renovate Europe Briefing 1/2019: Why Good Health Begins in a Good Home
Download the one-page infographic: Why should we carry out health renovations?
