Social determinants of health (SDoH), such as the way people use energy in their homes, are influential on patient health. The impacts of SDoH are often utilised to shape both health policy and practices; the impact of energy use in the home should be no exception.

The paper presents a series of eight projects at the intersections of design, health and wellbeing, and complex net zero challenges, with an emphasis on inclusive, equitable, and sustainable design-led interventions.