This podcast was recorded prior to the 2015 National Association of Home Builders International Builders Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gord Cooke is a leading expert in the energy efficient residential building industry and discusses the importance of indoor air quality in high performance homes. Facilitated by Nick Hurst, of ICF International, Gord delves into the nexus of high performance homes an indoor air quality, as well as emerging building science technologies.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Indoor airPLUS Podcast Series

High Performance Homes and Indoor Air Quality

Sam Rashkin is the Chief Architect for the Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Office and oversees the DOE’s Zero Energy Ready Home Program. Facilitated by Nick Hurst, of ICF International, Sam discusses the Zero Energy Ready Home Program and its relationship with the Indoor airPLUS Program and indoor air quality. He also discusses strategies for builders to market their high performance homes and communicate their value effectively to consumers.

Zero Energy Ready Home Program and Indoor airPLUS

In this podcast, Justin Erickson of E3 Energy and an Indoor airPLUS recognized leader, shares the benefits of incorporating Indoor airPLUS into new homes for verifier, builders, and consumers. You will learn why E3 Energy began building healthier homes and how the company has expanded over the years by adding Indoor airPLUS features to its new homes. Erikson also discusses his role as a verifier in working with builders and promoting the ease and benefits of building Indoor airPLUS homes. Verifiers and builders will learn more about the process of building and verifying an Indoor airPLUS qualified home as well as how to become an Indoor airPLUS verifier. Erickson gives insight into the Indoor airPLUS program that only a seasoned verifier can provide.

Becoming an Indoor airPLUS Verifier

Anne Rancourt speaks with Paul Kreisher of Lightly Treading Incorporated on evolving your business and getting to your bottom line. Lightly Treading is the leader in rating Indoor airPLUS homes in Colorado.

Verifier Perspective: Evolving Your Business and Getting to Your Bottom line, interview with Paul Kreisher, Lightly Treading

EPA developed construction specifications to help improve indoor air quality in new homes. With design and construction features added to homes build to code, the Indoor airPLUS Construction Specifications help protect qualified homes from moisture and mold, pests, radon, combustion gases, and other indoor air pollutants. Homes that earn the Indoor airPLUS labels are designed to have reduced risk of indoor air quality problems as well as greater comfort and better durability. The construction features of Indoor airPLUS qualified homes can help lead to lower health risks, allergens and asthma triggers. Listen to these recordings to learn more about the Indoor airPLUS program and related building sciences.

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