Healthy Homes Improving Wellbeing & the Role of Timber

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1 Healthy Homes Improving Wellbeing & the Role of Timber WoodBuild Wales, 14 June 2018 Christiane Lellig, Campaign director

2 Who we are.

3 The affordable quality home built with timber

4 Built environment: the challenges Training Skills shortage Knowledge transfer Supply Carbon emissions Energy Efficiency Cost Fuel Poverty Politics Economy Health & Wellbeing Indoor Air Quality >Allergies Air Pollution Quality Cost Production Housing need Waste Quantity Speed Management Climate Change Biodiversity

5 10 Megatrends

6 What defines a Healthy Home?

7 Concepts Air high indoor air quality Water clean water supplies and treatment Materials non toxic, natural, vapour permeable Energy low energy passive design, thermal comfort, use of renewable technologies

8 Health benefits according to studies Improves indoor air quality by moderating humidity Performance enhancing: cognitive abilities increase Lowers the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activation responsible for stress responses Heart rates lowered by up to 8600 heartbeats Relaxing, decreased perception of stress Exposure to wooden panels significantly decreases blood pressure Wooden interiors convey feelings of innovation, energy and comfort Providing wooden tables, chairs and tableware increase interaction between residents

9 What type of products? Wood Fibre Insulation Low-VOC structural solutions; DLT; NLT; CLT etc. Low-VOC board and panel products Low-VOC furniture Low-VOC windows, stairs, doors, etc.

10 Market opportunities

11 The evidence Wood is good for our health and wellbeing. Its calming qualities make people feel better in the built environment as much as in the outdoors. 90% of respondents to a recent survey said they wanted a home that doesn t compromise their health and wellbeing and a third would pay more for a healthy home 67% of social renters want a home that doesn t compromise their health and wellbeing 85% of respondents who are willing to pay more for an environmentallyfriendly home would also be willing to pay more for a healthy home

12 Social Housing: Potential for timber construction Cost Social Impact Speed Energy Efficiency Environmental Impact Material & Design Quality

13 Health & Wellbeing more than a hot topic?

14 Oak Meadow by Gale & Snowden

15 Oak Meadow by Gale & Snowden Gale & Snowdens Timber Twin Frame system has enabled super insulated airtight walls and roof panels which eliminate thermal bridging and use readily available, low embodied energy, local materials. Non VOC materials throughout. Use of PVC has been avoided through careful selection including timber cladding and timber windows. Dust mite habitats have been limited through hard floor surfaces such as timber and slate.

16 Balehaus by White Design/ModCell Straw panels & timber frame provide a superinsulated home, made from locally available materials that are designed to be dismantled, reused and recycled at the end of a typical 75+ year life. This super insulating system meets the PassivHaus specification for zero heat homes. It is one of six schemes available at Homes England s custom build pilot scheme Heartlands.

17 TAM by White Design / Modcell A zero-carbon home that doesn t require a mortgage or planning consent. It s covered by the Caravan Act. Constructed from straw bale and cross-laminated timber.

18 FIT Homes by Carbon Dynamic/Albyn Housing/NHS Highly functional, easily adaptable for a wide range of people s health and mobility needs than existing housing. The Fit Home is a technology enabled smart house that promotes wellbeing and preventative health solutions up to and including end of life care. Residents will benefit from digital health and assisted living technologies in a way that has not been possible before.

19 Driving the national agenda for better homes

20 Are you part of our journey?