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Website providing information on all types of pest management for multi-family housing.

This is a guide for establishing smoke-free policies in public housing and multifamily properties.

Report discussing the importance of durability and energy efficiency in building construction.

Standard describing GREENGUARD Emission Criteria for use with GREENGUARD Certification Program for Low Emitting Products.

Information sheet about unvented fireplaces and combustion safety.

Toolkits for residents and owner/managers who live and work in federally assisted housing.

Website providing information about how to keep the properties rat-free and address conditions that can lead to rats.

Article describing how to properly manage condensing HVAC equipment.

Information sheet summarizing inspection and testing of combustion appliances taught during the 2006 Florida whole-house weatherization training as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hot Climate Initiative.

Standard providing nationally recognized, manufacturer-endorsed set of inspection tasks for HVAC maintenance.

Website serving as a national public service campaign designed to educate and empower the American people to prepare for, respond to and mitigate emergencies, including natural and man-made disasters.

Standard supporting indoor air quality performance by producers, purchasers and policy makers to improve the environmental performance of products and services.

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.

Article describing ways home owners can improve ventilation in their kitchens.

Website with information about radon-resistant construction techniques and other radon resources for builders, contractors and homebuyers.

Website providing medical information about malignant mesothelioma, a cancer related to asbestos exposure.

Report describing information for builders and retrofitters about eliminating hazards and coincidental energy losses that come from attached garages.

A website explaining the benefits of recycling compact fluorescent lightbulbs and how the process can prevent the release of mercury into the environment.

A website explaining how to properly dispose of old refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment.

This publication provides a set of best practices for improving indoor air quality in conjunction with energy upgrade work in homes.

Guide providing information for homeowners and renters on how to clean up residential mold problems and how to prevent mold growth.

Web-based manual providing guidance for removal and preventing entry of nuisance wildlife.

Report on the performance of range hood exhaust fans.

Results from a research program testing airtightness, implications of air leakage and contaminant reduction over the garage-to-house interface.

Report telling consumers how radon gets into a home and how to reduce radon entry into a home.

Report providing information on mechanical air-cleaning devices for ventilation when conventional methods are not warranted.