Indoor airPLUS

Indoor Air Quality Metrics, Scores, and Emerging Technologies with Brett Singer, LBNL, and Nick Hurst, ICF Podcast Transcript with Brett Singer (PDF)(6 pp, 110 K, October 25, 2016) Indoor Air Quality Metrics, Scores, and Emerging Technologies with Brett Singer, LBNL, and Nick Hurst, ICF

Rater Perspective – Benefits of Earning the Indoor airPLUS Label with Ross Britton, US-Eco Logic | TexEnergy Solutions, and Nick Hurst, ICF Transcript of Podcast with Ross Britton (PDF)(3 pp, 84 K, October 25, 2016) Transcript of Podcast with Ross Britton

Applications Due June 10, 2020 Winners to be recognized at EEBA Summit The Indoor airPLUS Leader Awards were created to recognize builder and rater partners who construct or verify Indoor airPLUS qualified homes and actively promote the Indoor airPLUS brand. Promoting the brand includes the use of Indoor airPLUS marks and other sales/marketing tools to educate homebuyers, trade professionals, and allied stakeholders about the importance of enhanced indoor air quality protections. Recognition Opportunities: The Indoor airPLUS Leader Awards will be publicly announced in August 2020 and will be formally presented at the EEBA High Performance Home Summit, September 29 - October 1 in Denver, CO. EPA will also be presenting two Indoor airPLUS Leader of the Year Awards to an outstanding builder partner and rater partner, selected from the pool of Leader Award winners. The builder winner may be selected from any of the builder categories. The builder and rater Leaders of the Year will be chosen for their Indoor airPLUS contributions over the previous year, based on the evidence and quality of their Leader Award application. This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your great work at a nationally recognized conference for high performance building! These two Leader of the Year winners will be announced in-person during the award ceremony at the EEBA Summit. Applications and Key Considerations: We are looking for your best Indoor airPLUS home. This section of the application is designed to give partners the opportunity to showcase a recent project they are most proud of and all the features contributing to the health and safety of the home. We also encourage you to submit a short video highlighting your work! See details in the applications below. Eligibility: Completed applications and supplemental collateral should be submitted to Indoor_airPLUS@epa.gov by 8 pm EDT, June 10, 2020. To be considered eligible for the award, a partner must have participated with Indoor airPLUS at the following minimum levels: Previous Indoor airPLUS Leader Award Winners Read about builders and Raters that have won an Indoor airPLUS Leader Award. Builder Application (12pp. 382K, 2020) Have built at least three (3) Indoor airPLUS qualified homes in the previous year (2019). Affordable Builder Application (10pp. 367K, 2020) Have built at least three (3) affordable* Indoor airPLUS qualified homes in the previous year (2019). Rater Application (7pp. 249K, 2020) Have verified and reported at least ten (10) Indoor airPLUS homes in the previous year (2019).  *Builders of income-eligible housing designated for lower-income households whose construction is typically financially subsidized by federal, state, or local housing agencies, usually via grants, loans, tax credits, and/or tax-exempt bonds. Please contact Indoor_airPLUS@epa.gov with eligibility questions. Eligible partners must submit a complete award application and be in good standing with EPA regarding compliance with all applicable regulations. Raters must also be in good standing with their applicable oversight organization (e.g. RESNET). 2020 EPA Indoor airPLUS Leader Award Builder Application (PDF)(12 pp, 382 K, April 2020, EPA 402/B-20/010) 2020 EPA Indoor airPLUS Leader Award Affordable Builder Application (PDF)(10 pp, 367 K, April 2020, EPA 402/B-20/009) 2020 EPA Indoor airPLUS Leader Award Rater Application (PDF)(7 pp, 249 K, April 2020, EPA 402/B-20/008)

Transcript of the CR Herro and Nick Hurst Podcast Selling the value of IAQ with Indoor airPlus (PDF)(4 pp, 72 K)

Transcript of the CR Herro and Nick Hurst Podcast Selling the value of IAQ with Indoor airPlus (PDF)(4 pp, 72 K)

Transcript of the Iain Walker and Nick Hurst Indoor airPLUS Podcast Indoor Air Quality Challenges and New Opportunities in Research (PDF)(4 pp, 108 K)

Transcript of the Iain Walker and Nick Hurst Indoor airPLUS Podcast Indoor Air Quality Challenges and New Opportunities in Research (PDF)(4 pp, 108 K)

Indoor airPLUS continues to update many of its program documents based on stakeholder feedback, revised industry standards, and evolving best practices in building science and home performance. The latest Indoor airPLUS Construction Specifications and companion guidance including the most current program Policy Record can be found below. Indoor airPLUS Version 1 (Rev. 04) Construction Specifications (PDF)(18 pp, 1 MB) This document contains the revised Indoor airPLUS Version 1 (Rev. 04) Construction Specifications and verification checklist, as well as instructions for building and verifying Indoor airPLUS homes. Homes permitted starting 05/01/2018 are required to use Revision 4 of the Construction Specifications for qualification. For homes permitted before 05/01/2018, partners can use either Revision 3 or Revision 4 if desired. The Rater may define “permit date” as either the date that the permit was issued or the date of the contract on the home. Top of Page How to Find Indoor airPLUS Compliant Low-Emission Products This resource was developed to help builders, designers, and Home Energy Raters find products that are compliant with the Indoor airPLUS Construction Specification requirements for low-emission materials. To request that other compliant certifications or programs be added to this resource or for additional questions about these or other Indoor airPLUS Construction Specifications, please contact Indoor_airPLUS@epa.gov. Top of Page Rev. 04 Verification Checklist ("Fillable") (PDF)(2 pp, 837 K) This stand-alone checklist provides the requirements for building an Indoor airPLUS qualified home. A Version 1, (Rev. 04) Adobe Acrobat Fillable Verification Checklist is also available for download. Top of Page Indoor airPLUS Current Policy Record (PDF)(35 pp, 426 K) This policy record was updated on February 22, 2018, and contains all official program updates on policy issues identified, under review, and/or resolved at the time of release of the most recent revision to the Indoor airPLUS Construction Specifications (Rev. 04, February 2018). Future updates will include changes, clarifications, and refinements that will be included into the next revision of the Construction Specification and Verification Checklist. Top of Page Indoor airPLUS Exemption Request Policy and Process v1.0 (PDF)(1 p, 64K) This Exemption Request Policy and Process document (active as of May 1, 2017) provides the opportunity for partners to request an exemption where a project(s) cannot meet one or more of the requirements or processes outlined in the program documents. Exemption requests may apply to a new interpretation, policy, or procedure, either for a specific project or broader application. Exemption requests should always reference the Specification Item in question. If a question arises that is not specifically addressed by the Indoor air PLUS Construction Specifications, a request for clarification can also be made following this process. Top of Page Indoor airPlus Construction Specifications Version 1 (Rev. 04) (PDF)(18 pp, 1 MB, February 22, 2018 ) Highlights of Indoor airPLUS (Rev. 03) Changes (PDF)(1 pg, 399 K, October 1, 2015) Rev 04 Verification Checklist ("Fillable") (PDF)(2 pp, 837 K, March 9, 2018) Indoor airPlus Current Policy Record (PDF)(35 pp, 446 K, February 22, 2018 ) Indoor_airPLUS_Exemption_Process_508.pdf (PDF)(1 pg, 65 K, 05/01/2017)

Indoor airPLUS has updated many of its program documents to maintain alignment with ENERGY STAR Certified Homes Version 3/3.1 (Rev. 08) program requirements and to update several aspects of the Indoor airPLUS Construction Specifications.   Indoor airPLUS Version 1 (Rev. 03) Construction Specifications This document contains the revised Indoor airPLUS Version 1 (Rev. 03) Construction Specifications and verification checklist, as well as instructions for building and verifying Indoor airPLUS homes. Homes permitted starting 01/01/2016 are required to use Revision 3 of the Construction Specifications for qualification. For homes permitted before 01/01/2016, partners can use either Revision 2 or Revision 3 if desired. The Rater may define “permit date” as either the date that the permit was issued or the date of the contract on the home.  Check out this new resource: How to Find Indoor airPLUS Compliant Low-Emission Products (PDF) Highlights and Notable Changes This document provides a summary of changes in Version 1, (Rev. 03) of the Indoor airPLUS Construction Specifications. For more information about the revisions, please see the Current Policy Record. Rev. 03 Verification Checklist ("Fillable") A Version 1, (Rev. 03) Adobe Acrobat Fillable Verification Checklist is also available for download.  Indoor airPLUS Current Policy Record This policy record was posted on October 1, 2015 and contains all official program updates on policy issues identified and resolved since the last revision to the Indoor airPLUS Construction Specifications (Rev. 02, November 2013). These updates include changes, clarifications and refinements that are incorporated into Rev. 03 of the Construction Specifications and Verification Checklist. Indoor airPLUS Construction Specifications Version 1 (Rev. 03) (PDF)(16 pp, 1 MB, October 1, 2015) Highlights of Indoor airPLUS (Rev. 03) Changes (PDF)(1 pg, 399 K, October 1, 2015) Rev. 03 Verification Checklist ("Fillable") (PDF)(2 pp, 467 K, October 1, 2015) Indoor airPLUS Current Policy Record (PDF)(20 pp, 893 K, October 1, 2015)

This resource was developed to help builders, designers and home energy Raters find products that are compliant with the Indoor airPLUS Construction Specification requirements for low-emission materials.   To request that other compliant certifications or programs be added to this resource or for additional questions about these or other Indoor airPLUS Construction Specifications, please contact Indoor_airPLUS@epa.gov. How to Find Indoor airPLUS Compliant Low-Emission Products (PDF)(10 pp, 879 K, October 1, 2015)

This resource was developed to help builders, designers and home energy Raters find products that are compliant with the Indoor airPLUS Construction Specification requirements for low-emission materials.   To request that other compliant certifications or programs be added to this resource or for additional questions about these or other Indoor airPLUS Construction Specifications, please contact Indoor_airPLUS@epa.gov. How to Find Compliant Low Emission Products (PDF)(10 pp, 618 K, October 1, 2015)

Transcript for the Zero Energy Ready Home Program and Indoor airPLUS podcast with Sam Rashkin, Department of Energy and Nick Hurst, ICF International. Sam Rashkin Podcast Transcript (PDF)(6 pp, 230 K)

Energy and Environmental Building Alliance Board of Directors, Robert Broad from Pulte Homes and Gord Cooke of Building Knowledge, share with David Price (formerly with EPA), current and future perspectives in the home building industry with regards to indoor air quality, building and labeling practices and consumer awareness of healthier homes. Broad and Cooke walk listeners through how the industry has taken a proactive stance towards redefining and evaluating what is effective in labels and standards and what is not. In addition, they discuss how to move forward with these labels and standards so that consumers are engaged, educated and living healthier lives. By linking labeling and standardization practices with trust and quality, Broad and Cooke believe the public will realize that they too, along with home builders, can directly impact their own air quality and overall quality of life.

Sarah Susanka, author of the “Not So Big House” series, discusses how finding and investing in a home that is built to last and healthy inside and out is about knowing how all the components of a home can affect overall quality of life. Educating contractors, architects, designers, and homeowners on programs like the Indoor airPLUS program and green building is key to addressing this problem. Understanding the whole home picture and making informed choices in design can greatly reduce the risk of living in a home with poor indoor air quality.

Rebecca Morley, Executive Director of the National Center for Healthy Housing, discusses her work in helping to create healthy and safe homes for children and their families. Ms. Morley explains how earning an Indoor airPLUS label is a step in the right direction toward ensuring good indoor air quality in a home and reducing health risks for its occupants. Builders and verifiers will learn how building Indoor airPLUS qualified new homes can combat the environmental triggers that you may find in an unhealthy home.