Housing conditions and Health; Assessment of Housing Conditions; Housing Standards; Formulation of Housing Standards
Professorial fellow.
Current work includes collaboration with Dr Véronique Ezratty MD (Medical Studies Department, EDF, France), on studies into Health, Energy, and Energy Precariousness in France and England, in particular, the cost to French society attributable to energy inefficient dwellings and energy vulnerability.
Currently, member of the World Health Organization Working Group developing Healthy Housing Guidelines. Member of the Working Group for the National Healthy Housing Standard, published in 2015 by the American Public Health Association and the National Center for Healthy Housing.
In 2012, advisor to the Building Research Establishment (BRE) on a project to develop a methodology to compare the one-off cost of mitigating housing hazards with the estimated annual cost saving to the health sector in England - Real Cost of Poor Housing. Also advisor to BRE on production of a Guide and an Assessment Protocol on Overheating in Dwellings published in 2015.
From 1992 to 1998, involved in studies for UK government into controls on minimum standards in housing and the health impact of housing conditions. Responsible to the UK government for the projects to develop the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS), which was adopted as the statutory method for assessing housing conditions in England and Wales in 2006. Developed training courses for local authority officers on the use of the HHSRS.
Responsible to UK government for projects to produce an Approved Code of Practice for Management Standards in Multi-Occupied Buildings, and for the production of Housing Disrepair Legal Obligations: Good Practice Guide.
In 2010, the US Department for Housing and Urban Development adopted the HHSRS (unchanged, other than being renamed the Healthy Homes Rating System, HHRS), and required its use by all housing related projects awarded grants by HUD. Commissioned by HUD to train potential users of the US HHRS.
Member of the Scientific Committee of the US National Center for Health Housing. Adviser to Wayne State University, Detroit, on a study into the application of the US HHRS in three US States.
Work for the World Health Organization between 2000 and 2010 included membership of the Task Force on Health and Housing (which monitored and advised on the LARES project (a study of housing conditions and health in eight European countries - see Housing and Health in Europe (2009) Routledge); responsible for start-up work to develop Housing-Health Indicators; participated in work on development of Environmental Health Indicators; seconded to WHO ECEH (Bonn) for three months in 2006 to review and develop their strategy on health and housing; contributed to projects on policy briefs to reduce children's unintentional injuries (part of the work on Children's Environment and Health Action Plan for Europe), developing health relevant climate change indicators, and indoor air quality.
Contributed to work on the development of a Healthy Housing Index carried out by the Housing and Health Research Programme at University of Otago, New Zealand. Appointed by the NZ government to the Assessment Panel for the National Science Challenge on Building Better Homes, Towns and Cities.
Background in public health, having worked in local authorities. Subsequently specialised in housing conditions and practised as an expert witness in cases dealing with housing conditions. Founder and director of the Public Health Advisory Service (a project funded by Shelter). Joined Warwick Law School full time in 1996 after working with Roger Burridge on studies into housing standards. Moved to the Institute of Health, School of Health and Social Studies in February 2010. Now based in Warwick Medical School, Division of Health Sciences.
With Professor Roger Burridge organised the Warwick series of (un)Healthy Housing conferences - Unhealthy Housing: A diagnosis (1986), Unhealthy Housing: Prevention and remedies (1987), and Unhealthy Housing: The Public Health response (1991), and Healthy Housing: promoting good health (2003). Organised the 5th Warwick Healthy Housing Conference (2008).
- Ormandy, David, Ezratty, Véronique, 2016. Thermal discomfort and health : protecting the susceptible from excess cold and excess heat in housing. Advances in Building Energy Research, 10 (1), pp. 84-98
- Ezratty, Véronique, Ormandy, David, 2015. Thermal discomfort and health: protect the susceptible (part 2). Environnement, Risques & Santé, 14 (3), pp. 221-229
- Ezratty, Véronique, Ormandy, David, 2015. Thermal discomfort in housing ? a threat to health (part 1). Environnement, Risques & Santé, 14 (3), pp. 215-220
- Ormandy, David, 2014. Housing and child health. Paediatrics and Child Health, 24 (3), pp. 115-117
- Sengoelge, M., Hasselberg, M., Ormandy, David, Laflamme, L., 2014. Housing, income inequality and child injury mortality in Europe : a cross-sectional study. Child: Care, Health and Development, 40 (2), pp. 283-291
- Ormandy, David, Ezratty, Véronique, 2012. Health and thermal comfort : from WHO guidance to housing strategies. Energy Policy, Vol.49, pp. 116-121
- Keall, Michael D., Ormandy, David, Baker, Michael G., 2011. Injuries associated with housing conditions in Europe : a burden of disease study based on 2004 injury data. Environmental Health, Vol.10 (No.1)
- Ormandy, David, 2010. Shifting the focus from defects to the effect of defects. Open House International, Vol.35 (No.2), pp. 60-66
- Keall, Michael, Baker, Michael G., Howden-Chapman, Philippa, Cunningham, M. J. (Malcolm J.), Ormandy, David, 2010. Assessing housing quality and its impact on health,safety and sustainability. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, Vol.64 (No.9), pp. 765-771
- Burridge, Roger, Ormandy, David, 2007. Health and safety at home : private and public responsibility for unsatisfactory housing conditions. Journal of Law and Society, Vol.34 (No.4), pp. 544-566
- Moore, Richard, Ormandy, David, 2004. Home safety in the U.K. : review of the influence of human and housing factors. Reviews on environmental health, 19 (3-4), pp. 253-270
- Bonnefoy, X., Braubach, M., Krapavickaite, D., Ormandy, David, Zurlyte, I., 2003. Housing conditions and self-reported health status : a study in panel block buildings in three cities of Eastern Europe. Journal of Housing and the Built Environment, 18 (4), pp. 329-352
- Ormandy, David, 2016. Housing, health and the domestic environment. Battersby, Stephen (ed.), Clay's Handbook of Environmental Health [21st Edition], Oxford, United Kingdom, Routledge
- Hacker, J., Ormandy, David, Ambrose, P., 2011. Social Determinants of Health - Housing: a UK Perspective. Porter, E.; Coles, L. (eds.), Policy and Strategy for Improving Health and Wellbeing, London, England, Sage Publications Ltd
- Ormandy, David, 2011. Housing and the Domestic Environment. Battersby, S. (ed.), Clay's Handbook of Environmental Health, Abingdon, Oxon, Routledge
- Nicol, S., Roys, M., Davidson, M., Ormandy, David, Ambrose, P., 2010. Quantifying the Cost of Poor Housing. Watford, England, IHS BRE Press
- Ormandy, David, 2009. Housing and health in Europe : the WHO LARES Project. Ormandy, David (ed.), Title Housing and health in Europe : the WHO LARES Project, London ; New York, Routledge
- Cottle, S., Carr, H., Ormandy, David, 2008. Using the Housing Act 2004. Bristol, Jordan Publishing Ltd
- Ormandy, David, 2007. Home : haven or accident black spot? A review of the causes of home accidents. 2nd WHO International Housing and Health Symposium, Vilnius, Lithuania, 29 Sep -1 Oct 2004, Published in International Journal of Environment and Pollution, pp. 404-410
- Dengel, A., Swainson, M., Ormandy, D., Ezratty, V., 2016. Guidance document : overheating in dwellings. Building Research Establishment
- Ahrendt, D., Dubois, H., Jungblut, J-M, Roys, M., Nicol, S., Ormandy, D., Ezratty, V., 2016. Housing in Europe : the consequences of poor accommodation. European Union
- Dengel, A., Swainson, M., Ormandy, D., Ezratty, V., 2016. Assessment protocol : overheating in dwellings. Building Research Establishment
- Ormandy, David, Ezratty, Véronique, 2014. Poor housing : the cost of inaction. Cahier santé et urbanisme Ile-de-France (Health and urban planning specifications Ile-de-France).
- Braubach, M., Jacobs, D. E., Ormandy, David, 2011. Environmental burden of disease associated with inadequate housing. Methods for quantifying health impacts of selected housing risks in the WHO European Region. World Health Organisation
- DiGuiseppi, Carolyn, Jacobs, David E., Phelan, Kieran J., Mickalide, Angela D., Ormandy, David, 2010. Housing interventions and control of injury-related structural deficiencies : a review of the evidence. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, pp. S34-S43
- Davidson, M., Roys, M., Nicol, S., Ormandy, David, Ambrose, P., 2010. The real cost of poor housing. IHS BRE Press
- Ormandy, David, 2009. The right to healthy housing : putting health at the centre of English housing policies. La Documentation Française
- Gilbertson, Jan, Green, Geoff, Ormandy, David, Stafford, Bernard, 2008. Decent homes : better health : Ealing Decent Homes Health Impact Assessment. Sheffield Hallam University
Title | Funder | Award start | Award end |
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Housing Health and Safety Rating System for US Department of Housing and Urban Development | Healthy Housing Solutions | 01 Apr 2011 | 31 Aug 2011 |
Quatifying comfort and monetizing the health impact of household energy efficiency improvements | Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) | 01 Jan 2011 | 31 Mar 2011 |
Older Peoples Housing | Exeter City Council | 11 Oct 2010 | 31 Mar 2011 |
Survey of Indoor Environment of Student Residential Accomodation in the Private Sector | The Gas Safety Trust | 01 Sep 2009 | 30 Apr 2010 |
Pilot Study of Effectiveness of Campaign(s) on Carbon Monoxide Awareness among Housing Association Residents | The Gas Safety Trust | 01 Sep 2009 | 30 Apr 2010 |
Assessing the level of enforcement activity under part 1 of the housing act 2004 by local authorities in england and wales for the CIEH | Chartered Institute of Environmental Health | 01 Jul 2007 | 31 Oct 2007 |
The Economics of Local Authority Charging for Pest Control Services | Killgerm Group Ltd | 01 May 2006 | 30 Jun 2006 |
Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) Programme Problem Solving | The Deputy Prime Ministers Office | 31 Oct 2005 | 10 Mar 2006 |
HHSE Operating Gudance Update | The Deputy Prime Ministers Office | 03 Jan 2006 | 28 Feb 2006 |
Extension to HHSE Operating Gudance CD | The Deputy Prime Ministers Office | 03 Jan 2006 | 28 Feb 2006 |
WHO - Report on legal instruments in the housing and health field | World Health Organisation | 21 Dec 2004 | 31 May 2005 |
LARES study - report on accidents and health | World Health Organisation | 28 Dec 2004 | 05 Jan 2005 |
Development and Production of Housing Health and Safety Rating System - Version 2 - SUPPLEMENT | The Deputy Prime Ministers Office | 19 Dec 2003 | 12 Dec 2004 |
WHO European Taskforce on Housing and Health | The Deputy Prime Ministers Office | 03 Nov 2003 | 29 Oct 2004 |
Housing Health and Safety Rating System V2 - Guidance for Landlords | The Deputy Prime Ministers Office | 17 Nov 2003 | 29 Dec 2003 |
Health and Housing: Developing a Local Evidence-Base | Newcastle City Council | 01 Aug 2003 | 31 Oct 2003 |
WHO BONN, Statistical Analysis of European Housing and Health Survey | World Health Organisation | 01 Aug 2003 | 03 Oct 2003 |
WHO European Taskforce on Housing and Health | The Deputy Prime Ministers Office | 01 Jun 2003 | 31 Aug 2003 |
WHO European Taskforce on Housing and Health | The Deputy Prime Ministers Office | 01 Sep 2002 | 31 Aug 2003 |
Investigation of the Scope and Content of, and the Preparation of, an Approved Code of Practice for Management Standards for Houses in Multiple Occupation | The Deputy Prime Ministers Office | 01 Oct 2002 | 31 Jul 2003 |
Investigation of the Scope and Content of, and the Preparation of, an Approved Code of Practice for Management Standards for Houses in Multiple Occupation | The Deputy Prime Ministers Office | 01 Oct 2002 | 31 Jul 2003 |
Development and Production of Housing Health and Safety Rating System - Version 2 | The Deputy Prime Ministers Office | 11 Nov 2002 | 12 Nov 2002 |