Organization(s)
FEMA,
EPA,
NIH,
OSHA
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Description
Guidance from HUD, EPA, NIH, and FEMA for workers who deal directly with asbestos.
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Organization(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA
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Description
Web page providing information on the types of cool roofs and their benefits to consumers.
Organization(s)
EPA
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Description
A guide on the use of rain barrels for greater water efficiency and use in gardens and lawns.
Organization(s)
EPA
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Description
Website that lists references that can help you determine how to control you indoor air quality while combating an emergency.
Organization(s)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
EPA
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Description
ENERGY STAR webpage discussing the costs and benefits of cool roofs.
Organization(s)
EPA
Publication Date
Description
ENERGY STAR webpage describing the benefits of storm windows and a link to a product list.
Organization(s)
EPA
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Description
Webpage providing an ENERGY STAR climate zone map and criteria for ENERGY STAR storm windows per climate zone.
Organization(s)
EPA
Publication Date
Description
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.
Organization(s)
EPA
Publication Date
Description
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.
Organization(s)
EPA
Publication Date
Description
A factsheet providing information on how to prevent pests from entering the home by sealing cracks and openings.
Organization(s)
EPA
Publication Date
Description
Brochure providing information on the design of the EPA Region 8 headquarters in Denver, CO.
Organization(s)
EPA
Publication Date
Description
This document includes tips for safely and effectively cleaning up a home after a flood. It is available in several languages.
Organization(s)
EPA
Publication Date
Description
This five-page brochure contains basic information on flood cleanup with illustrations and links to more detailed information.
Organization(s)
EPA
Publication Date
Description
This website has a series of short how-to videos, infographics and more resources on cleaning up a home after a flood.
Organization(s)
HUD,
CDC,
EPA,
FEMA,
OSHA
Publication Date
Description
Guidance from HUD for volunteer team leaders, project managers and supervisors who work in recovery and rebuilding after natural disasters.
Organization(s)
EPA
Publication Date
Description
EPA webpage explaining the heat island effect and providing links to related content.
Organization(s)
FEMA,
EPA,
HUD
Publication Date
Description
Guidance from EPA, FEMA, HUD, and NIH on how to deal with asbestos in homes following natural disasters.
Organization(s)
CDC,
EPA,
FEMA,
HUD,
NIH
Publication Date
Description
Homeowner guidance from CDC, EPA, FEMA, HUD, and NIH on how to safely clean up mold issues following flooding from a natural disaster.
Organization(s)
EPA,
FEMA,
HUD,
NIH
Publication Date
Description
Guidance from EPA, FEMA, HUD, and NIH on homeowner safety dealing with lead contaminants.
Organization(s)
EPA,
FEMA,
HUD
Publication Date
Description
Homeowner guidance from EPA, FEMA, HUD, and NIH on dealing with radon following a natural disaster.
Organization(s)
EPA,
HUD,
NIH,
OSHA
Publication Date
Description
Guidance from EPA, HUD, NIH, and OSHA on worker and employer interactions with lead contaminants.
Organization(s)
EPA,
HUD,
NIH,
OSHA
Publication Date
Description
Worker guidance from EPA, HUD, NIH, and OSHA on how to deal with mold in homes following natural disasters.
Organization(s)
EPA,
HUD,
NIH,
OSHA
Publication Date
Description
Worker guidance from EPA, HUD, NIH, and OSHA for radon issues following a natural disaster.
Organization(s)
EPA
Publication Date
Description
An EPA guide describing the causes and impacts of summertime urban heat islands, promoting strategies for lowering temperatures in U.S. communities.
Organization(s)
EPA
Publication Date
Description
Guidance document describing urban heat islands, what they are, how they form, why we care, and including some strategies to reduce them.
Organization(s)
EPA
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Description
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.
Organization(s)
EPA
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Description
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.
Organization(s)
EPA
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Description
Guide describing details that serve as a visual reference for each of the line items in the Thermal Enclosure System Rater Checklist.
Organization(s)
EPA
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Description
Report describing actions home and business owners can take to deal with underground storage tanks that are displaced by flood waters and preventative steps they can take to reduce the likelihood of tank displacement in the future.
Organization(s)
EPA
Publication Date
Description
Webpage describing the use of cool roofs to reduce heat islands and and benefits and costs.
Organization(s)
EPA
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Description
Guide describing details that serve as a visual reference for each of the line items in the Water Management System Builder Checklist.