Building Science Projects

Healthy Home in Alaska

CCHRC partnered with the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) on the Healthy Homes Initiative in Fairbanks and Hooper Bay in 2004-2005. This was a two-year project that included the University of Alaska and state weatherization agencies.

The purpose of the program was to demonstrate cost-effective, preventative measures to correct health hazards in the homes that lead to serious upper respiratory illness in children. It also addressed how changes in indoor air quality affected the health of residents.

As a result of this project, new services were added to the home weatherization process that address sources of moisture in the home and the removal and replacement of water-damaged materials and furnishings.

A Final Report was sent to HUD in March 2005.

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