Health Outcomes and Green Renovation of Affordable Housing
Health Outcomes and Green Renovation of Affordable Housing
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DOI：
10.1177/00333549111260s110
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发表时间：
2011-05-01
影响因子：
3.3
通讯作者：
Lopez, Jorge
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作者：
Breysse, Jill;Jacobs, David E.;Lopez, Jorge
客观的。本研究旨在确定使用“绿色”和健康原则翻新低收入住房是否可以改善居民健康和建筑性能。方法。我们使用企业绿色社区绿色规范，对低收入住房修复后一年内的居民健康和建筑性能结果进行了调查，该规范改善了通风；减少水分、霉菌、害虫和氡气；并使用可持续建筑产品和其他健康住房功能。我们通过问卷调查评估参与者的健康状况，为所有参与者提供健康家庭培训，并测量通风、二氧化碳和氡气。结果。成年人报告总体健康状况、哮喘和非哮喘呼吸系统问题有统计学上的显着改善。成年人还报告说，孩子的整体健康状况得到了改善，非哮喘呼吸系统问题也得到了显着改善。改造后的建筑性能测试表明，建筑围护结构得到加强，局部排气扇性能良好。安装了新的机械通风系统（与之前没有通风系统相比），新鲜空气供应达到美国供暖、制冷和空调工程师协会标准的 70%。氡气是
Objective. This study sought to determine whether renovating low-income housing using "green" and healthy principles improved resident health and building performance.Methods. We investigated resident health and building performance outcomes at baseline and one year after the rehabilitation of low-income housing using Enterprise Green Communities green specifications, which improve ventilation; reduce moisture, mold, pests, and radon; and use sustainable building products and other healthy housing features. We assessed participant health via questionnaire, provided Healthy Homes training to all participants, and measured ventilation, carbon dioxide, and radon.Results. Adults reported statistically significant improvements in overall health, asthma, and non-asthma respiratory problems. Adults also reported that their children's overall health improved, with significant improvements in non-asthma respiratory problems. Post-renovation building performance testing indicated that the building envelope was tightened and local exhaust fans performed well. New mechanical ventilation was installed (compared with no ventilation previously), with fresh air being supplied at 70% of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers standard. Radon was