Resources
Advice for improving indoor air quality
The following episode of Inside Health from the BBC provides some good advice for improving air quality in your home:
Energy Advice North East offers free personalised support and advice on improving the energy efficiency of your home:
Here are some simple steps you can take to improve air quality in your home from NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence):
Living in a retrofitted home
New windows make homes more energy efficient but can trap moisture inside. This trapped moisture may increase mould and dust mites, while reduced airflow can raise indoor carbon dioxide levels.
To prevent these issues, window vents are installed. Keep these vents open most of the time, closing them only during bad weather or high outdoor pollution. Remember to reopen them afterward.
Protocols
You can download our In2Air Research Protocol document here:
News Stories
Can energy saving improvements make your home less healthy?
Rising gas and electricity bills have led to many householders trying to make their homes more energy efficient in recent years by adding insulation and sealing windows and doors, but can this have an unintended impact on their health?…….
Work is continuing on Newcastle tower blocks
Progress is being made to ensure hundreds of homes will have insulation improved, new windows, and heating installed.
The works see old gas and electric heating systems being removed from the three tower blocks that dominate the local skyline. Having removed the dated heating systems, each tower will have a new air source heat pump fitted to its roof to supply each flat with its heating and hot water requirements….
https://new.newcastle.gov.uk/news/2024/work-continuing-newcastle-tower-blocks