Michael S. Regan 16th Administrator, United States Environmental Protection Agency | Official Website
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced enhancements to its Indoor AirPlus home labeling program on August 5, aimed at improving indoor air quality protection and expanding market accessibility.
Indoor AirPlus is a voluntary partnership and labeling program designed to improve indoor air quality in homes. Builders participating in the program use construction practices intended to minimize exposure to airborne pollutants and contaminants. The strategies employed include mold and moisture control, radon resistance, pest management, improved heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems, combustion venting, healthier building materials, and homeowner education. Homes labeled under this program can help reduce the likelihood of common health problems such as infectious diseases, heart disease, cancer, asthma, allergies, respiratory issues, and headaches.
“Indoor AirPlus is the premier high-performance home certification program focusing on indoor air quality,” said Dave Rowson, Director of the Indoor Environments Division. “The program updates in Indoor AirPlus Version 2, including new recognition opportunities with a tiered certification structure will help even more Americans protect their families with improved indoor air quality.”
The EPA considered extensive stakeholder feedback when developing these updates. The new version aims to encourage broad industry participation while substantially advancing indoor air quality protections and strengthening third-party verification and quality assurance.
Under the updated program, builders can choose between constructing Indoor AirPlus Certified homes or Indoor AirPlus Gold Certified homes. The former focuses on key strategies for improved indoor air quality without other certification prerequisites. The latter includes more advanced protections alongside the energy efficiency benefits of ENERGY STAR certification.
During the implementation phase starting today, partners may continue using Indoor AirPlus Construction Specifications Version 1 Rev.4 or adopt one of the new two-tier specifications. The current version is planned to be phased out by January 2026.
More information:
- Indoor AirPlus
- Indoor AirPlus Version 2
- Find an Indoor AirPlus builder or rater in your area
- Join the Indoor AirPlus program
