Complex Relationships Between Weatherization, Indoor Environmental Quality, and Occupant Health

This session will present the final analysis of a four-year study conducted by Three3 and Slipstream on the relationships between weatherization, indoor environmental quality (IEQ) and respiratory health. Over the past 2 years at NHPC, Three3 and Slipstream have presented the data collection preparation, process, and preliminary results from the technical study to determine why there were inconclusive results about the benefits of weatherization and asthma. In this presentation, the results from all components of the research will be distilled and synthesized to provide new insights into the complex relationship between weatherization, IEQ, and asthma and other chronic respiratory conditions. To capture data from the home environment, behaviors, and outdoor environment, this study deployed indoor air quality monitors, used outdoor air quality data, conducted in-depth asthma interviews, home assessments, pre-and-post surveys, and deployed air cleaner interventions. This session will concentrate on the pre-and-post survey results, an in-depth look into the asthma and respiratory health interviews, and the impacts air cleaner interventions had on the IAQ in the home environments. This session will include lessons learned in workforce development, technical challenges, and in-field data collection.