Guides A-Z

Guide describing how to properly test the air barrier between the garage and house, and how to ensure the air barrier is tight enough to prevent garage air from entering the home.

Guide describing Indoor airPLUS construction specifications for carpets.

Guide describing Indoor airPLUS construction specifications for low-VOC pressed wood materials.

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

Kitchen exhaust ventilation, properly ducted to the outside, is an essential component of good indoor air quality (Figure 1). Research has identified kitchens as the primary location where most harmful pollutants are generated in the home. During the cooking process, moisture and pollutants are...

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 install a radon mitigation fan with various types of house foundations.

Guide describing ways to reduce access to bugs, rodents and other pests through openings in a home.

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 how to reduce exposure to environmental tobacco smoke in multi-family buildings.

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

Guide describing how to select and install whole-house ventilation systems for existing homes.