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EPA
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Guide providing information for homeowners and renters on how to clean up residential mold problems and how to prevent mold growth.
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EPA
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Report telling consumers the risks of radon, how radon gets into a home, and steps consumers can take to reduce radon exposure in their homes.
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EPA
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Report telling consumers how radon gets into a home and how to reduce radon entry into a home.
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EPA
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ENERGY STAR website providing information about programs, products and energy efficiency information.
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EPA
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Website providing consumer information about ceiling fans, including specifications and buying guidance.
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EPA
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ENERGY STAR clothes dryer buying guidance for consumers.
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EPA
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ENERGY STAR criteria for clothes dryers.
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EPA
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ENERGY STAR Key product criteria for dishwashers.
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EPA
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Table of criteria for pool pumps to achieve ENERGY STAR certification.
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EPA
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The ENERGY STAR criteria for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers.
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EPA
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This report is designed to meet ASHRAE 62.2-2010/2013 and ANSI/ACCA’s 5 QI-2015 protocol, thereby improving the performance of HVAC equipment in new homes when compared to homes built to minimum code.
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EPA
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ENERGY STAR lightbulb criteria.
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EPA
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EPA's market report about residential clothes dryers.
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EPA
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ENERGY STAR specifications for residential window, door and skylights, Version 6, effective January 1, 2015.
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EPA
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ENERGY STAR webpage describing the benefits of storm windows and a link to a product list.
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EPA
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Webpage providing an ENERGY STAR climate zone map and criteria for ENERGY STAR storm windows per climate zone.
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EPA
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Website explaining the risks associated with radon in homes and how to protect homes against radon.
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DOE,
EPA
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Information sheet about the benefits of purchasing and installing ENERGY STAR rated fans and ventilation products.
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EPA
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Detailed information about Formaldehyde including health effects and strategies to reduce exposure.
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EPA
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Website with information about ENERGY STAR criteria for geothermal heat pumps.
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HUD,
CDC,
EPA,
FEMA,
OSHA
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Guidance from HUD for volunteer team leaders, project managers and supervisors who work in recovery and rebuilding after natural disasters.
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EPA
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Report about opportunities for ventilation when traditional methods are limited by weather conditions or by contaminants in the outdoor air.
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EPA
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This publication provides a set of best practices for improving indoor air quality in conjunction with energy upgrade work in homes.
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EPA,
FEMA,
HUD
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Homeowner guidance from EPA, FEMA, HUD, and NIH on dealing with radon following a natural disaster.
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EPA
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Companion document to the Indoor airPLUS Construction Specifications, providing guidance on identifying compliant products, including industry databases and examples of product labeling.
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EPA
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Document outlining specifications that were developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to recognize new homes equipped with a comprehensive set of indoor air quality (IAQ) features.
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EPA
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Source for information about Carbon Monoxide including health effects and measures to reduce exposure.
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EPA
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EPA’s 2008 Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule (as amended in 2010 and 2011), aims to protect the public from lead-based paint hazards associated with renovation, repair and painting activities.
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EPA
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Website describing the EPA Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule that establishes requirements to reduce lead exposure for firms and individuals performing renovations that might disturb painted surfaces in buildings and homes built pre 1978 that might be occupied by children.
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EPA
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Website describing best practices for minimizing exposure to lead while doing repairs and renovations in homes built in 1978 or earlier.
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EPA
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Factsheet with information on energy efficient pool pumps.
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EPA
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Webpage with links to documents providing the program requirements and checklists for ENERGY STAR Certified Homes (Ver. 3/3.1, Rev. 9).
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EPA
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This page provides important information on how to protect yourself and your family if you suspect that you might have vermiculite insulation from Libby, Montana.
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EPA
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Website from the EPA containing information for homeowners and renters about how to identify asbestos in the home and how to deal with it to reduce exposure to it.
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EPA
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Standard providing information on contractors who offer radon control services to homeowners.
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EPA
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Website with information about radon-resistant construction techniques and other radon resources for builders, contractors and homebuyers.
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EPA
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The RERH specifications and checklists take a builder and a project design team through the steps of assessing a home’s solar resource potential and defining the minimum structural and system components needed to support a solar energy system.
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EPA
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The RERH specifications and checklists take a builder and a project design team through the steps of assessing a home’s solar resource potential and defining the minimum structural and system components needed to support a solar energy system.
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EPA
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Report providing information on mechanical air-cleaning devices for ventilation when conventional methods are not warranted.
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EPA
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ENERGY STAR pool volume calculator in a spreadsheet format.
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EPA
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Website with consumer information about duct cleaning.
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EPA
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Guidelines to assist builders in designing and constructing homes equipped with a set of features that make the installation of solar energy systems after the completion of the home’s construction easier and less expensive.
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EPA
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Specifications to assist builders in designing and constructing homes equipped with a set of features that make the installation of solar energy systems after the completion of the home’s construction easier and less expensive.
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EPA
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Document describing correct construction of swales, designed to trap particulate pollutants (suspended solids and trace metals), promote infiltration, and reduce the flow velocity of storm water runoff.
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EPA
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Presentation, and online course, that provides an introduction to mold and mold remediation for environmental and public health professionals.
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EPA
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Document providing an overview of the Thermal Bypass Checklist for the ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes program.
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EPA
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Information sheet with the Waste Reduction Model (WARM), designed to help solid waste planners and organizations track and voluntarily report greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions from several different waste management practices.
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EPA
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Resource that provides guidance when choosing products that meet WaterSense program requirements.
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EPA
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Information sheet outlining the criteria for ENERGY STAR qualified, windows, doors, and skylights.