The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday announced enhancements to a program designed to advance indoor air quality protection and expand market accessibility.
Known as Indoor AirPlus, the voluntary partnership and labeling program is designed to improve indoor air quality in homes.
Builders that participate in the program use construction practices designed to minimize exposure to airborne pollutants and contaminants in the home. Strategies include:
mold and moisture control
radon resistance
pest management
improved heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems
combustion venting
healthier building materials
and homeowner education
Labeled homes can help reduce the likelihood of common and serious health problems like infectious disease, heart disease, cancer, asthma, allergies, respiratory issues, headaches and more.
This new version encourages broad industry participation, substantially advances indoor air quality protections, and strengthens third-party verification and quality assurance.
Under this program update, builders may choose to build Indoor AirPlus Certified homes, or Indoor AirPlus Gold Certified homes. With no other certification prerequisites, the Indoor AirPlus Certified home is built with key strategies targeting improved indoor air quality.
The Indoor AirPlus Gold Certified home is designed to include more advanced protections for improved indoor air quality in conjunction with the energy efficiency benefits of ENERGY STAR certification.
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