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SERC-TERC Updates December 2024
Training opportunities for SERCs and TERCs.
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What resources are available to me on Indoor AirPlus?
There are various educational and marketing resources available to partners and other interested parties free of charge, including videos, brochures and more. Partners also have access to Indoor AirPlus logos that can be used to help promote participation in the program websites, print materials and other collateral. Visit the Indoor…
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Does an Indoor AirPlus home need to have radon testing performed?
EPA strongly encourages radon testing in all homes; however, this is not a requirement for Indoor AirPlus qualifications. For newly constructed Indoor AirPlus homes located in Radon Zone 1, a passive radon mitigation system is required at a minimum. This creates the ability to easily install a radon vent fan…
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Are There Indoor AirPlus Labels, Plaques, and Certificates? How Can I Get Them?
EPA provides Indoor AirPlus labels to accredited Rating Providers or to ENERGY STAR HCO/MROs, upon request. The label is applied to the electrical panel of each home beside the ENERGY STAR label. An Indoor AirPlus certificate should also be provided to the homeowner at the time of occupancy and can…
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How do I verify a home to earn the Indoor AirPlus label?
The Indoor AirPlus verification process is similar to that of the ENERGY STAR Residential certification programs. Rating Company verifies that the Indoor AirPlus program requirements are met using the Indoor AirPlus Verification Checklist. Once the Verification Checklist is complete and both the Rater and the builder have signed it, the…
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How do I get Indoor AirPlus labels for my homes?
EPA provides accredited Rating Providers and ENERGY STAR HCO/MROs with a tool for printing labels and certificates for Indoor AirPlus qualified homes. Raters should request labels via their Rating Provider or ENERGY STAR HCO/MRO. Rating Providers and HCOs may request blank labels by contacting Indoor_AirPlus@epa.gov.
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What are the benefits of living in an Indoor AirPlus qualified home?
Homes that earn the EPA ENERGY STAR and Indoor AirPlus labels are designed to have lower utility costs, greater comfort, better durability, and reduced risk of indoor air quality problems. The construction features of Indoor AirPlus qualified homes can lead to lower health risks, protection against combustion pollutants, and fewer…
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What are the benefits to building an Indoor AirPlus home?
Homebuyers today are increasingly concerned about the indoor air quality of their homes. Issues like mold, radon, carbon monoxide, and toxic chemicals have received greater attention than ever as poor indoor air quality has been linked to a host of health problems. By constructing homes that meet the Indoor AirPlus…
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What are the requirements to build an Indoor AirPlus home?
A home must first be designed to earn the ENERGY STAR Certified Homes label, the government-backed symbol for energy efficiency. By adding additional home design and construction features, an Indoor AirPlus home also helps protect residents from issues like radon, carbon monoxide, and mold. The home is then inspected and…
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How can Indoor AirPlus help to promote our services?
Consumers are increasingly aware and concerned about indoor air quality. EPA estimates almost one in five American households have at least one person with asthma. And many homebuyers have experienced hot and cold spots, unwanted odors, and other signs of potential indoor air quality problems where they live. Builders who…
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LUST Research Projects Webinar
Review materials on petroleum vapor intrusion, monitored natural attenuation and fuel composition.
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To whom do I send completed Indoor AirPlus verification checklists?
File each completed Indoor AirPlus Verification Checklist with the rating file for the qualified home, according to your Rating Provider's requirements. Keep them with the completed ENERGY STAR Inspection Checklists. There is no need to send them to EPA.
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Resources for UST Inspectors
Underground storage tank inspectors can find resources and guidance on maintaining systems.
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Homeland Security and the Indoor Environment
Events have caused an increased interest in the vulnerability of our buildings to chemical, biological, and radiological (CBR) threats.
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Maintain Portable Classrooms, Part of Indoor Air Quality Design Tools for Schools
Portable, or relocatable classrooms have been a feature of many school districts for years.
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Controlling Pollutants and Sources: Indoor Air Quality Design Tools for Schools
To protect indoor environmental quality the designer should understand indoor air quality problems and seek to eliminate potential sources of contamination that originate from outdoors as well as indoors.
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How do I find a Home Energy Rater that offers Indoor AirPlus verification services?
Visit the ENERGY STAR Partner Locator for a list of Energy Rating Companies who are also Indoor AirPlus partners. If you are already working with a Rater for the ENERGY STAR Program, please refer them to the Indoor AirPlus Partnership Agreement if they haven't signed up already.
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Children's Health Scientific Journal Articles
These are abstracts of peer-reviewed articles, authored by Office of Children's Health Protection staff. They cover topics including risk assessment for early life stages, inhalation dosimetry, and manganese in drinking water.
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Issue Paper on Metal Exposure Assessment
This paper explores the best approaches for characterizing exposure pathways and routes, estimating the most relevant exposure concentrations, linking exposure to dose, and coping with natural or background concentrations.
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Summary Report: Risk Assessment Forum Technical Workshop on Population-level Ecological Risk Assessment
2008 technical workshop regarding development of additional guidelines or best practices for planning, implementing and interpreting ecological risk assessments that involve population-level assessment endpoints.