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Health burden of indoor air

The residential energy and indoor air quality (REIAQ) model framework was developed by STAR grantees at the Illinois Institute of Technology  as a tool for investigations on how energy use affects indoor air quality. The framework builds upon the EnergyPlus model (by Department of Energy) along with historical weather and air pollution data to predict Read More

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Passive building survivability and energy efficiency

Overheating inside buildings  can reach levels associated with health impacts during heat wave episodes,  and is more likely in older buildings  despite trade-offs made to achieve energy efficiency in newer buildings.  Researchers at the University of Arizona simulated power-failure conditions in residential buildings in Houston and Phoenix, based on models from the Energy Efficiency & Read More

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Clean energy and health effects of air pollution

Clean energy and fuel sales influenced the association between exposure to PM2.5 and diabetes, asthma and high blood pressure in Canada. In a study of 117 Canadian health regions (excluding the far north) between 2007 and 2014, researchers examined the cross-sectional association between exposure to PM2.5 derived from satellite remote sensing observations, and health endpoints Read More