Heat, Energy Efficiency, Smart Technology and Health

A Review of Evidence from High-Income Countries, with a Focus on the UK

Lucy Hocking, Evangelos Gkousis, Pamina Smith, Daniel Gehrt

ResearchPosted on rand.org Sep 3, 2020Published in: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, research paper number 2020/022 (2020)

This report outlines the results of a rapid evidence assessment on the health and wider societal impacts of poor indoor heating in the home and workplace, focusing on 4 overarching research questions:

  • the impact of poor indoor heating on health
  • the wider societal impacts of poor indoor heating
  • the impact of energy efficiency improvements, renewable heating technologies and smart technology on the indoor environment
  • the impact of energy efficiency improvements, renewable heating technologies and smart technology on health

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Document Details

  • Publisher: gov.uk
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2020
  • Pages: 88
  • Document Number: EP-68258

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