Your home could be making you sick! There are multiple holes and leaks throughout the typical house. That means the air that's under your home eventually makes its way into your home. The air that seeps into your home could be tainted with mold, mildew or radon. Radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer behind smoking cigarettes. Breathing mold or mildew can cause allergic symptoms, like sneezing, itching, nasal discharge, conjestion and dry, scaling skin.
That's why you should protect your family with Indoor airPLUS. The EPA created Indoor airPLUS to help builders meet the growing demand for homes with improved indoor air quality. EPA developed additional construction specifications to help improve indoor air quality in new homes. Construction specifications include the careful selection of and installation of moisture control systems; heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems; combustion-venting systems; radon resistant construction; and low-emitting building materials. Benton Green Energy is trained to verify new homes as meeting Indoor airPlus standards. Call us to learn more about Indoor airPLUS! 864-271-0244
A builder must first design a home to earn the ENERGY STAR label. The result is a home that is significantly more energy efficient than a home built to minimum code, helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
To earn the Indoor airPLUS label, the builder then adds up to 30 home design and construction features to help protect qualified homes from moisture and mold, pests, combustion gases, and other airborne pollutants. Before the home officially earns the Indoor airPLUS label, it is inspected by an independent third-party to ensure compliance with EPA's rigorous guidelines and specifications.
