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Healthy Homes Specialist Credential

References

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References Format
Questions and Hints to Prepare for Exam PDF  
Healthy Homes Reference Manual by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and U.S. Department of Health and Urban Development (2006) (236 pages - 14 MB) PDF HTM
  Chapter 1   Housing History and Purpose (8 pages - 0.5 MB) PDF HTM
  Chapter 2   Basic Principles of Healthy Housing (11 pages - 0.5 MB) PDF HTM
  Chapter 3   Housing Regulations (13 pages - 0.5 MB) PDF HTM
  Chapter 4   Disease Vectors and Pests (18 pages - 1.8 MB) PDF HTM
  Chapter 5   Indoor Air Pollutants and Toxic Materials (23 pages - 1.1 MB) PDF HTM
  Chapter 6   Housing Structure (22 pages - 1.9 MB) PDF HTM
  Chapter 7   Environmental Barriers (7 pages - 1.2 MB) PDF HTM
  Chapter 8   Rural Water Supplies and Water Quality Issues (12 pages - 1.2 MB) PDF HTM
  Chapter 9   Plumbing (16 pages - 1.0 MB) PDF HTM
  Chapter 10 On-Site Wastewater Treatment (12 pages - 1.0 MB) PDF HTM
  Chapter 11 Electricity (17 pages - 1.3 MB) PDF HTM
  Chapter 12 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Ventilating (20 pages - 1.2 MB) PDF HTM
  Chapter 13 Energy Efficiency (12 pages - 0.7 MB) PDF HTM
   Chapter 14 Residential Swimming Pools and Spas (12 pages - 0.8 MB) PDF HTM

Clearing the Air: Asthma and Indoor Air Exposures by Institute of Medicine, National Academies Press  (2000).  See PDF version for summary table.

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Damp Indoor Spaces and Health by Institute of Medicine, National Academies Press (2004).  See PDF version for summary table.

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National 2005 American Housing Survey for the United States by the U.S. Census Bureau (2006).  See PDF version for selected healthy homes-related information. PDF HTM
International Property Maintenance Code by the International Code Council (2003).  See PDF version for selected healthy homes-related provisions. PDF HTM
Housing Quality Standards by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (2007) - 24 Code of Federal Regulations section 982.401.  PDF HTM
Healthy Homes Maintenance Checklist by National Center for Healthy Housing (2005)   PDF
Healthy People 2010 - Midcourse Review, Chapter 8 - Environmental Health by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2005) PDF HTM
Guidance on Integrated Pest Management by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (2006) PDF  
Read This:  Before You Design, Build or Renovate by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Building America Program at the U.S. Department of Energy, the Building Science Corporation and the Asthma Regional Council of New England (2001) PDF  
       
Additional Resources    
  Selected Photos   HTM
       
Assessment Tools    
  Visual Survey by Alliance for Healthy Homes and Community Environmental Health Resource Center   HTM
  Pediatric Environmental Home Assessment by National Center for Healthy Housing   HTM
  Healthy Homes Inspection Tool by National Center for Healthy Housing - Under Development   HTM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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