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The way we build now.

Geoffrey H Hutton1

  • 1Hutton + Rostron, Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom. admin@handr.co.uk

Archives of Environmental Health
|July 21, 2004
PubMed
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Human building evolved through experience, but modern changes like chemicals and energy outpace adaptation. Understanding building design

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Building Science
  • Human Health

Background:

  • Vernacular building evolved through trial and error, similar to animal shelters.
  • Healthy accommodation is vital for species survival, with molds and fungal spores being evolutionary factors.
  • Human intervention has rapidly altered environments via chemicals and energy, exceeding evolutionary adaptation rates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the interaction between environmental changes, building design, and human health.
  • To understand the effects of modern environmental factors on building occupants.
  • To inform the development of sustainable building solutions.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of historical building practices.
  • Analysis of the impact of chemical products and energy use on indoor environments.

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  • Exploration of the relationship between building design and occupant health outcomes.

    • Main Results:

    • Modern building practices, driven by chemical use and cheap energy, create environments that challenge human evolutionary adaptation.
    • The rate of environmental change in buildings outpaces natural adaptation, potentially impacting health.
    • A significant interaction exists between building design, environmental modifications, and human well-being.

    Conclusions:

    • Further research is needed to understand the complex interplay of factors affecting healthy indoor environments.
    • Developing adaptive building solutions is crucial, especially in the context of potential fossil fuel phase-out.
    • Integrating ecological and health considerations into building design is essential for future sustainability.