Wx Plus Health Research & Resources
Research
- Health and Household-Related Benefits Attributable to the Weatherization Assistance Program– Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 2014
- Home Rx: The Health Benefits of Home Performance– Department of Energy, 2016
- Occupant Health Benefits of Residential Energy Efficiency– E4TheFuture, 2016
- Weatherization + Health: Health and Climate Change Co-Benefits of Home Weatherization in Vermont– Vermont Department of Health, 2018
- The Washington State Weatherization Plus Health Pilot: Implementation and Lessons Learned– Washington Department of Commerce, 2018
- Pierce County Healthy Homes Case Study– Washington State Weatherization Plus Health, 2019
- Healthy Homes Pilot One Year Later: Progress and Possibilities– Community Development Corporation of Long Island (CDCLI), 2016
- Weatherization Plus Health: Injury Prevention Pilot– New Opportunities, Inc. & National Center for Healthy Housing, 2016
- Massachusetts Low-income Single-Family Health- and Safety-Related Non-Energy Impacts (NEIs)– ThreeCubed, 2016
- Incorporating Injury Prevention into Energy Weatherization Programs– Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 2019
- Federal Weatherization and Health Education Team up: Process Evaluation of a New Strategy to Improve Health Equity for People With Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease– Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, 2019
Guides & Manuals
- Weatherization Plus Health Toolkit: A Guide to Building Weatherization Plus Health Capacity
- Created by NASCSP, 2014
- A Guide for Public Health and Health Care Professionals on Connecting Medically Vulnerable Residents with Energy Efficiency Services, 2018
- Created by RAMP: Regional Asthma Management and Prevention
- Energy-Plus-Health Playbook, 2019
- Created by VEIC: Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
- Healthy Homes Evaluator & Community Health Worker Comparison, 2018
- Created by BPI: Building Performance Institute
- Lessons Learned from Mini-Grants to Support the Development of a Healthy Homes Workforce
- Created by National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH)
Fact Sheets
- Health Benefits of Energy Efficiency: How Saving Energy Saves Lives – Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, 2018
- Weatherization Plus Health in Vermont– Vermont Department of Health
Presentations
- Healthy Homes Renovations: Engaging Hospitals as Investors– Green and Healthy Homes Initiative, 2019
- Better Buildings, Better Bodies: Strategies for Health & Wellness– DOE Better Buildings Initiative, 2019
- The Intersection of Energy and Health (Recording)- NASCSP, Washington Department of Commerce, Green & Healthy Homes Initiative, National Safe and Healthy Housing Coalition, 2019
- Recommendations for Evaluation Metrics for Asthma Home Visiting Programs: Measuring Environmental Management and Health Outcomes– Green & Healthy Homes Initiative