Indoor Air
IAQ and Climate Readiness
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Resources
To help you counteract the impact of climate change on indoor air quality, visit the following Web site and documents to learn how to prevent and act on indoor air quality problems:
- Ask your builder about
Indoor airPLUS
when you buy or build a new home. Indoor airPLUS qualified homes can help in
protecting your family from health problems caused by indoor air pollutants,
and they can be more comfortable and energy-efficient living spaces.
- Get key tips for
improving and
maintaining ventilation in your home. If too little outdoor air enters a home, pollutants can sometimes accumulate to levels that can pose health and comfort problems.
- Find more information about the risks of poor indoor air quality and how to improve it, visit EPA's
Indoor Air Quality Web site and read
The Inside Story: A Guide to Indoor Air Quality.
- Learn more about climate change, factors that contribute to climate change and
what you can do
to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. You also can visit the U.S. Department of Energy for additional information on
greenhouse gases, climate change, and energy.
- Weatherizing (sealing and insulating) — including installing storm windows, weather stripping, caulking and insulating
— can help you save energy on heating and cooling, but can reduce ventilation. Get tips on sealing and insulating from the
ENERGY STAR Home Improvement Web site and information on maintaining ventilation from
EPA's The Inside Story:
A Guide to Indoor Air Quality.
- Learn more about how mold and moisture can affect your home and what to do about it, and how to
control pest problems without sacrificing
IAQ.
- Read EPA's Climate Change
Site which offers comprehensive information on the issue of climate
change in a way that is accessible and meaningful to all parts of society –
communities, individuals, business, states and localities, and governments.
- Read EPA’s eight-page brochure, Frequently Asked Questions About Global Warming and Climate Change: Back to Basics (PDF) (8 pp., 1.6 M, about PDF), which provides illustrated answers to frequent questions.
