Passion and curiosity about housing, and the fundamental role of homes in our lives, led me to a career in housing associations, latterly as Chief Exec of two associations in Yorkshire. Concern about the environmental impact of housing, and the intersection between energy
efficiency and healthy IAQ, sparked a 4-year research project investigating home ventilation, that I recently completed at Sheffield University. Findings on the crucial impact of ventilation maintenance on health proved unexpectedly timely in the light of the pandemic, a young child’s death linked to mould, and the ongoing energy cost crisis.
