Event Description

You are invited to a workshop on Air Quality in Multi-family Affordable Housing. The workshop goal is for a study team at Tufts University to get your input on a guidance document they are developing on ways to improve indoor air quality and environmental equity in multi-family affordable housing. The Tufts team will share results from their recent study of air quality in affordable residential buildings in Somerville and Cambridge, MA. Both in-home air quality measurements and resident survey responses will be described. In addition, we will facilitate breakout discussions on a range of topics (see below) designed to engage the anticipated diversity of workshop attendees.

Breakout Discussion Topics (tentative):

• Codes that improve ventilation practices
• Occupant education and behavior change
• Environmental equity in locating and constructing affordable housing
• From empty lot to occupancy: points of influence for improving indoor air
• Adaptive reuse and rehabilitation of buildings to meet affordable housing demand
   

This workshop is intended for a wide audience of experts and generalists who have interest in improving indoor air quality in affordable housing. Consider attending if you work on affordable housing as a developer, architect, HVAC designer, HVAC practitioner, energy rater, energy modeler, or municipal planning and housing official, or as an academic or affordable housing advocate.

Follow this link to reserve your spot. If you have already registered, please indicate your preferences for break-out sessions, and food and transportation here.