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IAQ & Healthy Homes

The Non-Energy Impacts of Home Retrofits

Wednesday, April 9, 2025
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM  
Location: Empire D (Level 2)
CE: 1 CEU credits
CEU Type(s): BPI, BSI, EA, HHE, INTERNACHI, NARI, QCI, RESNET
During the course of many residential retrofits, there are significant changes in occupant health and comfort. These changes can be motivators for action for individual households. This session will provide valuable insights into additional retrofit benefits from two perspectives. Firstly, the factors influencing the energy-efficient decisions from households and construction professionals will be presented. These factors are taken from the results of two in-depth surveys: one from 10,000 households and the other from 340 industry professionals. Secondly, the magnitude of health and comfort impacts will be discussed, based on health studies and program evaluations the measured indoor air contaminants, thermal conditions, IEQ and health outcomes. Key takeaways are that there are important misalignments between households and professionals, and that home energy retrofits can have significant and quantifiable health impacts.

Learning Objectives:

By attending this session, attendees will:
  • Identify potential opportunities and technological solutions to include NEIs in home retrofit strategies
  • Understand the attitudes, awareness, motivations, barriers, and opportunities of households and industry professionals
  • Improved understanding of the health impacts of home energy retrofits