Thread by @MarcelHarmon1

1/5: "Exposure to each of the four housing deficiencies stated above [damp, noise, excess cold &/or lack of daylight] is associated w/ poorer health outcomes for the children affected [30% of children in the EU]."

#IEQ #IAQ #health #wellness #ksed

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2/5: "Improving ventilation rates in European schools could lead to substantial economic benefits for the EU — even a slight improvement in indoor air quality of 0.5 litres per second per person in schools would be associated with a...

#ksed #IEQ #IAQ #health #wellness

3/5: cumulative total increase in GDP by 2050 of $24.4 billion, which would increase to $57 billion by 2060."

Similar findings exist in U.S. homes & schools (& it's likely worse than we currently realize), w/ those of lower SES impacted the most.

#ksed #IEQ #IAQ #health

4/5: We've created environments that are mismatched w/ how our physiologies evolved to operate, w/ the most devastating impacts occurring to those early in their life. Devastating impacts that may follow them throughout their life or manifest decades later.

#evolutionarymismatch

5/5: The AEC Industry holds a lot of influence, through design & perhaps even more through advocacy, to address poor quality environments & #climatechange. Considering those w/ the least power are typically impacted the most by both we've a moral obligation to do so.

#equity