The Waitakere NOW home was extensively monitored during the two years a family of four lived in the house.
Soon after moving into the home the family noticed they experienced fewer illnesses. A child who had previously suffered from asthma showed improvement too.
The family noticed the evenness of the indoor temperature. An electric heater and electric blankets were needed only on the coldest of winter days. The concrete floor which was warmed by the winter sun was not cold to walk on. But the family found that the house was too warm in the summer, so it was planned to supplement the window in-frame ventilators with window security stays to allow the windows to be left open without compromising security.
Less expected, perhaps, was that the family’s social life blossomed after moving into the NOW Home. Friends and relatives wanted to visit. The family attributed this to living in an easy-to-clean, quality, comfortable house that was aesthetically pleasing and spacious, with indoor-outdoor flow.
The experience of the NOW Home tenants indicates that warm, dry homes are not only vital for physical health. They are just as important for mental health.
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