Research and analysis

Heat, energy efficiency, smart technology and health review

A review of evidence from high-income countries on the relationships between heat, energy efficiency, smart technology and health.

From:
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Published
1 September 2020
Last updated
15 September 2020 — See all updates

Documents

Heat, energy efficiency, smart technology and health: review of evidence from high-income countries, with a focus on the UK - results report

Ref: BEIS research paper number 2020/022

PDF, 1010 KB, 88 pages

Heat, energy efficiency, smart technology and health: review of evidence from high-income countries, with a focus on the UK - technical report

Ref: BEIS research paper number 2020/022

PDF, 351 KB, 26 pages

Details

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
Published 1 September 2020
Last updated 15 September 2020 + show all updates

  1. Technical paper added.

  2. First published.