Useful Resources for Common Energy-related Housing Problems

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A list of some of the most common energy-related housing problems are shown on the BPnet Web site. To learn more about each specific problem and possible solutions, please click on the suggested links from this website below.

Inadequate Comfort

• Home Energy Magazine (First Step in Cellulose Sealing: Spot the Style)
• Iris Communications (Advanced Air Sealing)
• Minnesota Department of Commerce (Caulking and Weather-stripping)

Moisture Accumulation, Condensation and Mold

• University of Minnesota (Managing Water Infiltration into Buildings)
• Home Energy Magazine (Fundamentals of Moisture in Houses)
• NAHB Household Mold Resource Center

Poor Indoor Air Quality

• Minnesota Department of Commerce (Combustion Air)
• Home Energy Magazine (Combustion Safety Checks: How Not to Kill Your Clients)
• Canadian Mortgage Housing Corporation (Combustion Spillage)
• EPA: Indoor Air Quality (EPA Comprehensive Website)

Allergies

• Therma-Stor Products (Mold Flyer)
• Home Energy Magazine (Clearing the Air: Filters for Residential Forced Air Systems)
• California Air Resources Board (Air Cleaning Devices for the Home)

Carbon Monoxide

• Home Energy Magazine (Carbon Monoxide from Ovens: A Serious IAQ Problem)
• Home Energy Magazine (Carbon Monoxide Problems from New Furnaces)
• Southface Energy Institute (Air Cleaning Devices for the Home)

Dust

• Home Energy Magazine (Black Stain in Houses: Soot, Dust, or Ghosts?)
• Home Energy Magazine (Insulation in the Heating System - A Source of Black Stains)
• US EPA (Indoor Asthma triggers)

Odors/Fresh Air

• Home Energy Magazine (Mechanical Ventilation for the Home)
• Iris Communications (Home Ventilation Options For Home Builders)
• Minnesota Department of Commerce (Indoor Ventilation)