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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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FEMA,
EPA,
NIH,
OSHA
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Guidance from HUD, EPA, NIH, and FEMA for workers who deal directly with asbestos.
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EPA
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Document detailing how to build radon-resistant homes.
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EPA
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The EPA Burn Wise program promotes the importance of burning the right wood, the right way, in the right appliance.
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EPA
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Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the EPA evaluates potential risks from new and existing chemicals and acts to address any unreasonable risks chemicals may have on human health and the environment. This website explains the implications of such chemicals.
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EPA
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A list of EPA-certified wood-burning appliances for home heating for a range of budgets.
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EPA
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A website explaining how to quickly clean up a broken compact fluorescent lightbulb.
Construction and Demolition: How to Properly Dispose of Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Equipment
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EPA
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A website explaining how to properly dispose of old refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment.
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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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Website providing lists of WaterSense-qualified products for home plumbing and irrigation equipment that meet the requirements of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense program.
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EPA
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A guide on the use of rain barrels for greater water efficiency and use in gardens and lawns.
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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 clothes washers key product criteria eligibility and energy performance metrics.
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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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Document outlining building science principles about air flow, heat flow and moisture flow in homes.
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EPA
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Standard document containing the rater checklists and national program requirements for ENERGY STAR Certified Homes, Version 3 (Rev. 7).
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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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A list of clothes dryers that made the EnergyStar Most Efficient list for 2021, delivering cutting technological innovation along with energy efficiency.
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EPA
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Web page providing national program requirements documents and checklists for the ENERGY STAR Multifamily New Construction Program.
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EPA
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Webpage with links to documents providing the program requirements and checklists for ENERGY STAR Certified Multifamily Homes (Version 1 / 1.1 / OR-WA 1.2).
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EPA
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A builder checklist guide for the water management of properties with appropriately-designed building technologies.
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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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Archived 2014 EPA newsroom release describing new EnergyStar standards for clothes dryers.
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EPA
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A map describing the average temperature of shallow groundwater in Fahrenheit across the continental United States.
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EPA
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Indoor airPLUS is a voluntary partnership and labeling program that helps new home builders improve the quality of indoor air by requiring construction practices and product specifications that minimize exposure to airborne pollutants and contaminants.
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EPA
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Website helping builders, designers, and home energy raters find products that are compliant with the EPA Indoor airPLUS Construction Specification requirements for low-emission materials.
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EPA
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Website providing the technical specifications and related documents for home builders, subcontractors, architects, and other housing professionals interested in certifying a home to the EPA's Indoor airPLUS program requirements.
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EPA
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A factsheet providing information on how to prevent pests from entering the home by sealing cracks and openings.
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EPA
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The purpose of this map is to assist national, state and local organizations to target their resources and to implement radon-resistant building codes.
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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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FEMA,
EPA,
HUD
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Guidance from EPA, FEMA, HUD, and NIH on how to deal with asbestos in homes following natural disasters.
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CDC,
EPA,
FEMA,
HUD,
NIH
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Homeowner guidance from CDC, EPA, FEMA, HUD, and NIH on how to safely clean up mold issues following flooding from a natural disaster.
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EPA,
FEMA,
HUD,
NIH
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Guidance from EPA, FEMA, HUD, and NIH on homeowner safety dealing with lead contaminants.