Shaping the Future of Living: Healthy Homes Hub x GO AQS

Healthy Homes Hub and the Global Open Air Quality Standards (GO AQS) are thrilled to announce a strategic collaboration aimed at redefining the quality of the air we breathe where it matters most: inside our homes.

By uniting the UK’s leading network for housing health and the world’s most transparent open-source air quality standard, this partnership bridges the gap between high-level scientific standards and housing management. Together, we are building a world where a "healthy home" isn't just a marketing buzzword, it’s a data-backed, non-negotiable standard.

Why This Matters

We spend roughly 90% of our time indoors, yet indoor air quality (IAQ) remains a "hidden" health crisis. Whether it's the fight against damp and mould in social housing or the challenge of balancing energy-efficient retrofits with proper ventilation, Healthy Homes Hub and GO AQS are tackling the same enemy from two powerful angles.

• Healthy Homes Hub brings together housing providers, academics, and health professionals to turn insight, knowledge and research into practical, scalable solutions for the UK housing sector.

• Global Open Air Quality Standards provides the scientific "source code" for air quality, offering free, open-access standards and the universal GO IAQS Score to ensure everyone speaks the same language when it comes to clean air.

Our Synergies: A Perfect Match

The collaboration is built on a foundation of shared values and complementary expertise:

• Science-to-Action Pipeline: GO AQS provides the rigorous, science-backed benchmarks for pollutants like fine particulate matter (PM2.5), carbon dioxide (CO2), radon, and others, while Healthy Homes Hub provides the platform for UK social landlords and policymakers to implement these standards in real-world housing stock.

• A Commitment to Equity: Both organizations believe that clean air should not be a luxury. We are focusing our combined efforts on social housing and vulnerable communities, ensuring that those most at risk from poor indoor environments are the first to benefit from better standards.

• Transparency over Proprietary Barriers: By championing "open" standards, we are breaking any barriers. We want housing providers to have the flexibility to choose the best monitoring tools without being tied to a single ecosystem, focusing on the health outcomes of the residents instead.

"Data without a standard is just noise, and standards without a home are just theory. By partnering with Healthy Homes Hub, we are moving the Global Open Air Quality Standards from the theory into the living room. Our mission has always been to democratize air quality data through open-source transparency; this collaboration ensures that those standards are used to protect the health of residents across the UK. Together, we aren’t just monitoring pollutants, we are defining what it truly means to live in a healthy, breathable environment."

— The GO AQS Team

Jenny Danson, CEO, Healthy Homes Hub, commented: “At Healthy Homes Hub, we are clear on one fundamental principle: no home should make you ill.

“We know that indoor air quality is not an abstract environmental issue, it is a daily health reality for residents. Damp, mould, inadequate ventilation and unseen pollutants contribute to respiratory illness, exacerbate inequalities and undermine trust in housing services. If we are serious about prevention, then the air people breathe in their homes must be treated as a core housing standard, not an afterthought.

“This collaboration with the Global Open Air Quality Standards strengthens the bridge between scientific clarity and operational delivery. Clear, open standards give the sector a shared language and a measurable benchmark. Combined with our network of housing, health and research leaders, this partnership enables practical, scalable implementation where it matters most - in real homes, in real communities.

“Clean air should not depend on postcode or tenure. We look forward to working together to ensure that healthy indoor environments become the norm, not the exception, across UK housing.”

Join the Fight for Better Air

The fight for better indoor environments is just beginning. Whether you are a housing provider, a researcher, or a policy maker, there is a seat at the table for you.

• Visit healthyhomeshub.uk to join the network.

• Explore the standards at goaqs.org.