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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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Webpage that describes health problems that can be caused by secondhand smoke.
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Guidance from HUD on how to restore homes following natural disasters in Puerto Rico.
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Book providing project management guidance in maintaining satisfactory indoor air quality (IAQ) of occupied buildings undergoing renovation or construction.
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This text is one of series of supporting documents that provide guidance on implementing the World Health Organization (WHO) Guidelines for drinking-water quality; intended to support improvement of water safety within buildings.
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Source for information about Carbon Monoxide including health effects and measures to reduce exposure.
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Webinar from Joe Medosch of Hayward Score describing the benefits of having a healthy home for residents as well as how to market healthy homes as a business model. Included are updates on technology advances and materials to use and avoid. Free EEBA login required.
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Report presenting the results from several demonstrations of a new method for sealing building envelop air leaks.
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Guidance from HUD on how to restore homes following natural disasters in Puerto Rico.
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Webinar describing field studies on indoor air quality in new U.S. homes.
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Website providing information on preparing to stay or go, shelter-in-place procedures, and additional resources.
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Report explaining how to develop, practice, and maintain emergency plans that reflect what must be done before, during, and after a disaster to protect people and their property.
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Document describing the emissions criteria for carpets, cushions, and adhesives to qualify as those with low volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions under the Carpet and Rug Institute's Green Label Plus Indoor Air Quality Testing Program.
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Standards for requirements, performance, construction, workmanship and others for structural-use panels.
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Webinar from Bill Warren of BWES Building Science on how to use building science principles such as ventilation, airflow, pressure balances, and filtration to reduce exposure risk to COVID and other airborne diseases. Free EEBA login required.
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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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Brochure helping homeowners identify hazards, work with contractors to remove the hazards, help ensure the work is done properly, and educate when they can return safely to the home.
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Guidance from EPA, HUD, NIH, and OSHA on worker and employer interactions with lead contaminants.
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Factsheet from HUD describing how to rebuild following natural disasters in Puerto Rico.
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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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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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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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Report about opportunities for ventilation when traditional methods are limited by weather conditions or by contaminants in the outdoor air.
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Short animation from A-Z Flood Protection Services showing how backwater valves act as an intermediary between a residence and the city sewer and how they can prevent residential flooding during a disaster.
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Guidance from HUD, EPA, NIH, and FEMA for workers who deal directly with asbestos.
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Worker guidance from EPA, HUD, NIH, and OSHA on how to deal with mold in homes following natural disasters.
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Standard describing methods for installing radon mitigation systems in existing residential buildings three stories or less in height which was published in the year 2021 and is available for preview and purchase at the reference link.
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Document reporting results from a study done to evaluate effects of automotive emissions from attached garages on the indoor environment.
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Guidance from EPA, FEMA, HUD, and NIH on homeowner safety dealing with lead contaminants.
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Worker guidance from EPA, HUD, NIH, and OSHA for radon issues following a natural disaster.