Reference
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Website explaining the risks associated with radon in homes and how to protect homes against radon.
Video
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Video describing examples of poor air sealing in a new home and good air sealing of the garage-to-house air barrier in a gut rehab.
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A list of EPA federal regulations regarding stationary sources of air pollution.
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Website describing the CRI Green Label Plus low-VOC carpet labeling program.
Presentation
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Webinar from John McKeon of Allergy Standards on how the indoor air quality trend is influencing building science practices, including filtration systems to help with allergy problems. Free EEBA login required.
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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.
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Article describing ways home owners can improve ventilation in their kitchens.
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Website providing medical information about malignant mesothelioma, a cancer related to asbestos exposure.
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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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Report telling consumers how radon gets into a home and how to reduce radon entry into a home.
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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.
Presentation
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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.
Reference
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Report describing a field study to measure pollutant concentrations in 324 homes in California.
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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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EPA’s 2008 Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule (as amended in 2010 and 2011), aims to protect the public from lead-based paint hazards associated with renovation, repair and painting activities.
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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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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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Standard containing requirements for carbon monoxide (CO) detection and warning equipment intended to protect lives by warning occupants of the presence of CO in sufficient time to allow occupants to escape or take other appropriate action.
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Detailed requirements for testing, exposure modeling, and allowable limits for modeled indoor air concentrations.
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Report providing guidance on indoor air quality in single-family and multifamily housing for designers, builders, property managers, homeowners, buyers, and renters.
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Article describing a field study that test ventilation performance in nine homes and found current ventilation was inadequate to remove PM2.5 and CO2 levels; however, a directly exhausting range hood can reduce peak PM2.5 concentrations by 75% or more.
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This research study used pollutant measurements, home inspections, diagnostic testing and occupant surveys to assess IAQ in 24 new or deeply retrofitted homes designed to be high performance green buildings in California.
Information Guide
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Guide describing how to evaluate ventilations systems before performing home upgrades.
Guide
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Guide describing how to install a radon mitigation fan to actively remove radon from the home.
Guide
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Guide describing how to install a radon-mitigating vertical ventilation pipe in new and existing homes with various types of house foundations.
Information Guide
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Information guide describing hazardous materials that may encountered in the home when retrofitting a home, including asbestos, mold, and radon.
Guide
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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
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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.