TY  - CONF
TI  - House Retrofits: Impacts of Sustainability Measures on Health
AU  - Awwal, Samira
AU  - Tzortzopoulos, Patricia
AU  - Fleming, Leigh
AU  - Mishra, Rakesh
AD  - Research Assistant, Department of Engineering & Technology, School of Computing & Engineering, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, United Kingdom, s.awwal3@hud.ac.uk, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7771-1511
AD  - Professor, Design and Built Environment, Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom, patricia.tzortzopoulos@ntu.ac.uk , https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8740-6753
AD  - Reader, Department of Engineering & Technology, School of Computing & Engineering, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, United Kingdom, l.t.fleming2@hud.ac.uk, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6962-8686
AD  - Professor, Department of Engineering & Technology, School of Computing & Engineering, University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, United Kingdom, r.mishra@hud.ac.uk, https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1620-3238
ED  - Seppänen, Olli
ED  - Koskela, Lauri
ED  - Murata, Koichi
PY  - 2025
DA  - 2025/06/02
T2  - Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 33)
C3  - Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC 33)
CY  - Osaka and Kyoto, Japan
SP  - 187
EP  - 198
DO  - 10.24928/2025/0290
SN  - 2789-0015 (ISSN)
AB  - The UK faces an estimated demand for 345,000 new homes annually. Retrofitting the existing housing stock presents significant opportunities to mitigate housing shortages while addressing sustainability challenges. However, current retrofit initiatives have predominantly prioritised energy efficiency while neglecting health implications from retrofits. This paper examines the relationship between sustainable housing retrofits and health outcomes, exploring strategies to address these interrelated challenges. A literature review identifies links between health considerations in retrofits through the application of lean principles, particularly from a user value generation perspective. The paper highlights synergies between health, lifestyle, and technology factors and Lean. The findings indicate the need for robust data on the health impacts of housing retrofits, as well as participatory approaches that enable the prioritisation of needs of occupants. The evidence highlights the need for empirical research to develop solutions that integrate health considerations into retrofit policy and practice, ensuring that retrofits deliver benefits for both occupants’ well-being and environmental sustainability.
KW  - Retrofit
KW  - health and well-being
KW  - smart home technology
KW  - lean
L1  - https://www.iglc.net/papers/details/2431/pdf
UR  - https://www.iglc.net/papers/details/2431
DB  - IGLC.net
LA  - English
N1  - Export date: 04 October 2026
ER  -