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| Home energy upgrades can lead to poor indoor air quality. |
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its Healthy Indoor Environment Protocols for Home Energy Upgrades, an initiative designed to give the home energy industry the tools to identify, manage, and reduce health risks during projects.
The guidelines will help protect families, homeowners, occupants and workers during home energy upgrades, retrofits or remodeling projects, EPA officials said in a press release.
The new protocols involve a step-by-step process for conducting assessments to evaluate indoor air conditions and the potential for risks that may arise during residential energy upgrades.
They include recommended minimum specifications and best practices to maintain or improve indoor air quality.
The protocols serve as a companion document to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) guidelines for Home Energy Professionals.
The DOE guidelines are intended to foster the growth of a skilled work force that will increase the homeowner’s confidence in the retrofit industry and increase the demand for home energy retrofits.
The documents are available here:
- U.S. Department of Energy’s Guidelines for Home Energy Professionals
- EPA's Healthy Indoor Environment Protocols for Home Energy Upgrades
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A good health and safety program includes personal protective equipment, on-site assessments and industrial-strength air cleaning.
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The air cleaners remove the widest range of pollutants such as chemicals, gases, fumes, odors, particles, dust, bacteria, viruses and mold with a multistage filtration system of activated carbon and HEPA.
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See also: Avoid release of toxins during home energy renovations, experts urge
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