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Guide describing ways to air-seal an attached garage in new and existing homes.

Guide describing the EPA's Indoor AirPlus construction specifications for low-VOC pressed wood materials.

Guide describing the EPA's Indoor AirPlus construction specifications for carpets.

Guide describing the EPA's Indoor AirPlus construction specifications for low/no VOC paints and finishes.

Guide describing how to choose and install a carbon monoxide alarm.

Guide describing how to provide combustion air for fireplaces and how to test fireplaces for combustion safety.

Guide describing indoor air quality (IAQ) sensors and how to use them inside a home.

Guide describing how to install an exhaust fan in an attached garage to pull fumes out of the garage and to depressurize the garage with reference to the home.

Guide describing how to avoid choosing building materials that have high levels of moisture content.

Information guide describing hazardous materials that may encountered in the home when retrofitting a home, including asbestos, mold, and radon.

Information guide describing best practices for dealing with hazards that might be encountered when returning to a home to do renovations after a natural disaster.

Guide describing how to evaluate ventilations systems before performing home upgrades.

Guide describing how to install a radon mitigation fan to actively remove radon from the home.

Guide describing ways builders can block off entry points and otherwise make homes inhospitable to all manner of pests.

Guide describing removal of construction debris from flex ducts and protection of ducts and HVAC equipment during construction to keep them free of dust and debris.

Guide describing methods to keep birds, rodents, and other pests out of vent openings and other locations in new and existing homes.

Guide describing ways to air seal between apartments in n multi-family buildings to reduce occupants' exposure to environmental tobacco smoke.

Guide describing concerns with un-vented combustion appliances such as sealed fireplaces.

Information guide describing the need to ventilate a home before occupancy to reduce the concentration of VOC emissions in the home.

Guide describing how to install a radon-mitigating vertical ventilation pipe in new and existing homes with various types of house foundations.

This guide describes how to install a whole-building ventilation system to provide adequate dilution of indoor air contaminants.

Whole-Building Design

Air Sealing Attached Garage

Certified Low-Emission Cabinets and Wood Products

Certified Low-Emission Carpet Adhesives and Carpet

Certified Low/No Emission Interior Paints and Finishes

Combustion Safety - CO Alarms Installed

Fireplaces and Wood Stoves Have Proper Ventilation

Indoor Air Quality Sensors

Mechanical Ventilation for Attached Garage

No Visible Signs of Water Damage or Mold on Materials

Pre-Retrofit Assessment of Hazardous Materials

Pre-Retrofit Assessment of Post-Disaster Home and Site Hazards

Pre-Retrofit Assessment of Ventilation Systems

Radon Fan

Reduce Pest Intrusion

Removing Construction Debris from Ducts

Screens and Other Deterrents for Birds, Rodents, and Other Pests

Smoking Restrictions in Multi-Family Housing

Unvented Combustion Appliances

Ventilate Home Before Occupancy (Indoor AirPlus Requirement)

Vertical Radon Ventilation Pipe

Whole-House Ventilation Strategies for New Homes

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Whole-Building Design