Learn the Issues

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  • What certifications are required for Indoor AirPlus home verifiers?

    Training requirements for Indoor AirPlus home verifiers are currently the same as for the ENERGY STAR Residential Programs. For more details, see: Energy Rating Companies.

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  • How much will It cost to participate in Indoor AirPlus?

    There is no cost to partner with EPA's Indoor AirPlus Program. However, builders may have additional costs to construct Indoor AirPlus qualified homes. These costs vary due to many factors such as the builder's current construction practices, local building code requirements, and subcontractor and building material costs. The builder will…

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  • If I buy a home with Indoor AirPlus, am I guaranteed a home that has good indoor air quality?

    The Indoor AirPlus Construction Specifications are designed to help improve indoor air quality in new homes as compared with new homes built to minimum code. However, these measures alone cannot guarantee that you won't experience indoor air quality problems, since the activities of people in your home can significantly compromise…

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  • Surface Water Treatment Rules State Implementation Guidance

    These documents provide guidance to states, tribes and U.S. EPA Regions exercising primary enforcement responsibility under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The documents contain EPA’s recommendations for implementation of the Surface Water Treatment Rules.

  • Documents for Class I Permits IN-051-1I-0001, -0002, AND -0003

    Underground Injection Control (UIC), injection well, Indiana

    Public notice for proposed permit numbers IN-051-1I-0001, -0002, AND -0003(Gibson County, IN).

  • Frequently Asked Questions about Energy Savings Plus Health

    The Energy Savings Plus Health Guide equips school districts to integrate indoor air quality protections into school energy efficiency retrofits and other building upgrade projects. This page asks and answers Frequently-Asked Questions.

  • How do I start an indoor air quality management program?

    EPA's Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Tools for Schools Program provides numerous resources to assist you in developing, implementing, and sustaining an IAQ program in your school. Thousands of school districts across the United States are implementing successful IAQ programs in their districts. Through their efforts, several key elements for successful…

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  • Indoor Air Quality Problem Solving Tool

    Use the IAQ Problem Solving Tool to learn about the connection between health complaints and common solutions in schools. This resource provides an easy, step-by-step process to start identifying and resolving IAQ problems found at your school.

  • Building Commissioning, Part of Indoor Air Quality Design Tools for Schools

    Building commissioning is a quality assurance program intended to demonstrate the building is constructed well and performs as designed.

  • School IAQ Assessment Mobile App: Getting Started

    Schools IAQ Assessment Mobile App Instructions for Getting Started

  • Videos about Indoor Air Quality in Schools

    Visit this multimedia page to view videos and listen to audio of IAQ champions.

  • Publications about Indoor Air Quality in Schools

    Publications and resources that relate to indoor air quality in schools, and design tools for schools. These publications cover a wide range of issues, including IAQ management, student performance, asthma, mold and moisture, and radon.

  • Understanding the Issue: Household Energy and Clean Air

    More than 40% of the world’s population cook their food and light and heat their homes by burning coal and biomass fuels, including wood, charcoal, kerosene, dung, and crop residues, with open fires or rudimentary stoves.

  • Does EPA regulate volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in household products?

    EPA does regulate VOCs in some household products under the Clean Air Act (CAA); however, the regulations that we have promulgated for VOCs in architectural coatings and consumer products are in place only because many VOCs photochemically react in the atmosphere to produce ozone, a component of smog. From the…

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  • What are volatile organic compounds (VOCs)?

    Volatile organic compounds are compounds that have a high vapor pressure and low water solubility. Many VOCs are human-made chemicals that are used and produced in the manufacture of paints, pharmaceuticals, and refrigerants. VOCs typically are industrial solvents, such as trichloroethylene; fuel oxygenates, such as methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE); or…

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  • Asbestos' Impact on Indoor Air Quality

    "Asbestos is a mineral fiber that has been used commonly in a variety of building construction materials for insulation and as a fire-retardant. EPA and CPSC have banned several asbestos products. Manufacturers have also voluntarily limited uses of asbesto

  • Should You Have the Air Ducts in Your Home Cleaned? - Printable Version

    Duct cleaning generally refers to the cleaning of various heating and cooling system components of forced air systems

  • Indoor Air Quality Tools for Tribal Communities

    This Website can help you improve IAQ in your Tribal community. You can find information to educate your community about the simple actions they can take to improve their IAQ and protect their health.

  • Indoor Air and COVID-19 Key References and Publications

    Review a list of some of the technical publications addressing the science related to transmission of SARS-Co-V-2 through aerosol in indoor environments.

  • What is asthma?

    Asthma is a disease in your body's airways, which are the paths that carry air to your lungs. Asthma causes the inside walls of the airways to be inflamed or swollen. When this happens, people have repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness or nighttime or early morning coughing. Asthma…

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