Is Housing Making People Sick?: An Overview of Seven Studies That Raise Questions to Consider as we Incorporate Health Into Planning and Build New Housing to Address Shortages and Energy Efficiency

Authors

Merilee D. KarrFollow

Published In

Metroscape

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Summer 2016

Subjects

Sustainable development -- Oregon -- Portland, Urban community development -- Oregon -- Portland

Abstract

The article discusses the unintended consequences of some of the strategies for housing energy efficiency: they can lead to indoor air pollution that is making people sick. As we pursue ways to reduce the cost of housing, we must pursue innovation in building materials and techniques that might reduce the negative health consequences of sealing our homes from the elements.

Description

Originally appeared in the Summer 2016 edition of Metroscape, published by the Institute of Portland Metropolitan Studies, Portland State University.

Persistent Identifier

http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/17694

Recommended Citation

Karr, M. (2016). Is Housing Making People Sick?: An Overview of Seven Studies That Raise Questions to Consider as we Incorporate Health Into Planning and Build New Housing to Address Shortages and Energy Efficiency. Metroscape, p. 6-12.