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While buildings aren’t particularly associated with personal health, homes and offices can have a significant impact on our well-being. 

Living in a damp building prone to mould, a home with poor indoor air quality, or spending sustained periods in an uncomfortably hot office building can greatly affect occupants’ quality of life over time. 

A recent analysis by VELUX and the Buildings Performance Institute Europe looked at the issue of “healthy buildings” in Europe. It found that renovating the building stock can have remarkable health benefits: occupants concentrate better, healthcare costs are lowered and negative mental health issues are improved. 

Renovation also lowers buildings' climate impact, reducing energy consumption and making them more resilient to the effects of climate change. 

Julie Kjestrup, Head of Policy and Thought Leadership with VELUX and President of Efficient Buildings Europe, joins the Urban Report to discuss how to make our buildings healthier, roll out EU legislation to boost building renovations and what the threat of wavering political support for the greening of our building stock means for the energy transition. 

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