Martinez Perez, Rodrigo;
Altamirano, Hector;
(2023)
Retrofitting approach for a dwelling in London considering unintentional health consequences and energy efficiency measures.
In:
Delivering CIBSE Symposium 2023 - 2023 Symposium Papers.
CIBSE: Glasgow, UK.
Preview |
Text
092 - CIBSE TS2023 - Rodrigo Martinez Perez (1).pdf - Other Download (1MB) | Preview |
Abstract
The UN has declared a universal human right, “the ability to live in a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, but this declaration is not legally binding". 9th October 2022. The UK's climate emergency and energy efficiency policies are collecting all efforts to implement unprecedented retrofitting strategies in our existing housing stock, considering mostly and only the required energy and carbon reduction targets. This study proposed an alternative scenario of retrofitting for a small typology for a housing association that aims to achieve better performance on health parameters instead of pursuing the most energy-efficient solutions. Furthermore, compare them to the industry-recommended scenarios. Focussing on previous research approaches, it also tries to analyse the potential mitigation of unintended consequences for health derived from implementing passive measures in retrofitting schemes. Comparing the proposed approaches shows a limited improvement in the indoor environmental quality parameters analysed and limited energy consumption differences. The risk of potentially harmful indoor environments remains similar, but the retrofitting approach based on health covers other factors previously ignored. This study emphasised the importance of considering health parameters and the risk of exposure to non-adequate environments as a baseline for any intervention in an existing building. This study proposed an alternative scenario of retrofitting for a small typology for a housing association that aims to achieve better performance on health parameters instead of pursuing the most energy-efficient solutions. Furthermore, compare them to the industry-recommended scenarios. Focussing on previous research approaches, it also tries to analyse the potential mitigation of unintended consequences for health derived from implementing passive measures in retrofitting schemes.
| Type: | Proceedings paper |
|---|---|
| Title: | Retrofitting approach for a dwelling in London considering unintentional health consequences and energy efficiency measures |
| Event: | Delivering CIBSE Symposium 2023. Sustainable, Safe and Healthy Buildings for a Net Zero Future |
| Location: | University of Strathclyde, Glasgow |
| Dates: | 20 Apr 2023 - 21 Apr 2023 |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Publisher version: | https://www.cibse.org/knowledge-research/knowledge... |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author-accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | energy retrofitting, unintended consequences, health retrofitting, passive measures, indoor environmental quality |
| 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-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10183915 |
Archive Staff Only
 |
View Item |
