What is the value of a Healthy Home?
Federal Agencies Working To Make Homes Healthier
On February 4, 2013, HUD, with the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the White
House Council on Environmental Quality unveiled Advancing Healthy Housing – A
Strategy for Action.
The goal is to reduce residential health and safety hazards with 5 goals and priority actions.
1 & 2. Basic concept of a healthy home, eight concepts including dry, clean, pest free, safe, contaminant free, well ventilated, and well maintained and thermally controlled.
3. Training and development.
4. Educate the public.
5. Support research.
New website with online tools to assist public http://www.healthyhomes.hud.gov
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