Energy Renovation and Inhabitants’ Health Literacy: Three Housing Buildings in Paris

Yaneira Wilson and Yankel Fijalkow
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Yaneira Wilson: Department of Urban Planning, Ecole Supérieure des Professions Immobilières, France / Centre for Housing Research (CRH-LAVUE–CNRS), School of Architecture Paris-Val de Seine, France
Yankel Fijalkow: Centre for Housing Research (CRH-LAVUE–CNRS), School of Architecture Paris-Val de Seine, France

Urban Planning, 2024, vol. 9

Abstract: Today, whether condominiums or social housing, Parisian buildings are undergoing a series of renovation processes aimed at enhancing their construction quality. This renewal, however, impacts the social life of the buildings, which has consolidated over the years. As a socio-technical process, renovation transforms existing architectural forms based on current housing standards. However, while a building may be composed of materials and populations, it is also the result of history, from its construction to its daily maintenance or degradation. Interpreted as such, this article posits that people with no control over their living environments are more likely to suffer from health problems, due to a lack of knowledge about underlying causes or low health literacy regarding living spaces. Consequently, their inability to adapt raises the question: How does an individual’s ability to control their living space influence their health? As part of the SAPHIR program, this article explores this by seeking to understand residents’ abilities, actions, and feelings concerning the tension between individual satisfaction levels and their impact on physical and mental health. It does so through three case studies of buildings constructed prior to 1973, focusing on their design, morphology, location, legal status, norms, and population types. Conducting individual interviews and collective focus groups allowed us to highlight the links between these elements by creating inhabitant and building typologies from different historical periods and standards.

Keywords: health; housing quality; Paris; renovation; social housing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.17645/up.7663

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