Indoor airPLUS Program
Why design and build with Indoor airPLUS? EPA created Indoor airPLUS to help builders meet the growing consumer preference for homes with improved indoor air quality. By constructing homes that meet EPA's stringent specifications, forward-thinking builders can distinguish themselves by being among the first to offer homes designed to deliver improved indoor air quality. Step Up to Indoor airPLUS (PDF) (8 pp., 1 M, about PDF)
May is Asthma Awareness Month
Use this month as an opportunity to start educating your potential homebuyers about improving the indoor air quality in their homes. Do you know which of your clients have asthma? Find out more about asthma at www.epa.gov/asthma/about.html
Featured: Indoor airPLUS Webinar
June 5, 2012
WEBINAR: Benefits of Building a Healthier Home with Indoor airPLUS
Mark your calendars and join us on June 5, 2012 from 1-2 pm EDT for an EPA and RESNET sponsored webinar. Learn the benefits of building a healthier home with Indoor airPLUS and gain a leading Rater's perspective. Ross Britton from TexEnergy Solutions will share his experience with the program and reveal valuable tips on how to effectively sell Indoor airPLUS to builders and consumers. Learn how the Indoor airPLUS program has helped TexEnergy Solutions as a Rating company so you too can leverage this business opportunity and advance indoor air quality practices in residential construction.
The New American Home 2012 is an Indoor airPLUS home!
Learn more about The New American Home (TNAH) and Indoor airPLUS that was featured at the 2012 National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders' Show.
Check out how our partner Foxwood Builders teamed up with their realtor to create a YouTube video for their customers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkYsHw08E5w ![]()
Healthy Indoor Environment Protocols for Home Energy Upgrades
EPA has developed a new voluntary guidance document, Healthy Indoor Environment Protocols for Home Energy Upgrades, that provides a set of best practices for improving indoor air quality in conjunction with energy retrofit work in homes. Read more about the Protocols. Download the Protocols (PDF, 48 pp., 4.27 M, about PDF). Read the EPA Press Release.
The guidance was developed in collaboration with the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Recovery Through Retrofit Initiative and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) initiative to develop Guidelines for Home Energy Professionals.
Conferences/Events
June 5-6, 2012
Affordable Comfort, Inc., 2012 ACI Regional Home Performance Conference, Sacramento, CA
Working in California? Meet other practitioners in your region for educational and networking events in home performance and weatherization at the ACI regional conference in Sacramento. Learn more about this event. ![]()
Find more events listed in our Calendar of Events
Featured: Technical Corner

What builder requirements exist for pest prevention under the Indoor airPLUS label?
Read our featured topic and join the discussion. Need answers? Submit your questions to Indoor_airPLUS@epa.gov
Need more technical information on the Moisture Control section of the Construction Specifications?
The technical guidance addresses construction methods, equipment, and materials to support meeting the required Construction Specifications of EPA's Indoor airPLUS labeling program for new homes. www.epa.gov/indoorairplus/technical/moisture
Read a feature on the technical guidance for the Construction Specification at Inside the Specs.
Using Social Media to Build Your Business
Social media sites like Twitter, YouTube and Facebook, and web tools, such as widgets and buttons, allow groups of people with common interests or activities to stay connected and up to date online.
More and more builders and verifiers are using these sites to promote their businesses and stay connected with their customers. Read the tips to learn how to integrate these free tools into your marketing strategy to grow your business, as well as keep up with Indoor airPLUS program updates.
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Frequent Questions
- How can I partner with the Indoor airPLUS program?
- How do I find a home energy rater that offers Indoor airPLUS verification services?
- How much will it cost to participate?
More Indoor airPLUS Questions
Read more about Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
Stay Connected
Learn how to build your business using social media
- Get more tools
- Read about our partners and find events in our calendar of events.
How do I ...?
- Find a listed Builder/ Verifier/Ally
- Become a Partner
- Know what to look for when buying a new home
- Find the Construction Specifications and the Verification Checklist
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