The climate and health benefits from intensive building energy efficiency improvements
Kenneth Gillingham, Pei Huang, Colby Buehler, Jordan Peccia, Drew R. Gentner
Abstract
filtration, and evaluating ventilation-related policies. Even with no further ventilation improvements, we estimate that intensive energy efficiency scenarios could prevent 1800 to 3600 premature deaths per year across the United States in 2050. With further investments in indoor air quality, this can rise to 2900 to 5100.
Topics & Concepts
Efficient energy useIndoor air qualityEnvironmental scienceAir quality indexEnergy (signal processing)Climate changeNatural resource economicsEnvironmental economicsEnvironmental healthMedicineEnvironmental engineeringMeteorologyEconomicsEcologyGeographyBiologyStatisticsMathematicsAir Quality and Health ImpactsClimate Change and Health ImpactsBuilding Energy and Comfort Optimization