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Climate change: Study evaluates how buildings impact on health

On 21 January 2016, the DG Environment publication "Science for Environment Policy" provided an overview of the conclusions of the following study: “Impact of climate change on the domestic indoor environment and associated health risks in the UK”.

Healthier buildings - healthier citizens?

According to news outlet Euractiv, the European Commission plans to tackle healthier indoor environments as part of the energy performance of buildings legislation.  Could this be a move towards taking a much broader approach to sustainable construction?  I, for one, certainly hope so.