Indoor AirPlus Certification Protocol For Homes and Apartments Effective: August 1,2024 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Indoor Environments Division ------- The following program documents comprise the Indoor AirPlus Certification Protocol for Homes and Apartments. Please referto the Indoor AirPlus Program Documents page to access the latest versions. Indoor AirPlus National Program Requirements The Indoor AirPlus National Program Requirements (Version 2) describes the eligibility requirements; partnership, training and credentialing requirements; and the certification process for homes and apartments. It also includes the implementation timeline to determine the Version and, if applicable, the Revision that is required to be used for each home or apartment. Indoor AirPlus Verification Requirements The Indoor AirPlus Verification Requirements (Version 2) includes the design, construction, and verification requirements for both Indoor AirPlus Certified and Indoor AirPlus Gold Certified homes. Additionally, ENERGY STAR certification is a pre-requisite for a dwelling unit to achieve Indoor AirPlus Gold Certification. Please referto the ENERGY STAR Residential New Construction Program website for more information and the full description of ENERGY STAR requirements. Indoor AirPlus Program Policy Record The Indoor AirPlus Program Policy Record contains the most recent updates to the program requirements in response to partner questions and standard revisions. Any change or clarification published by EPA can be applied immediately, unless otherwise noted. Indoor AirPlus Certification System (including Application for Recognition as an Indoor AirPlus Home Certification Organization) The Indoor AirPlus Certification System for Homes and Apartments establishes the specific eligibility criteria, policy requirements, and certification procedures required of an Indoor AirPlus Home Certification Organization, including the application for EPA recognition as an IAP HCO. Once the Indoor AirPlus Version 2 Certification System is finalized, all Indoor AirPlus certified homes and apartments must be certified through an EPA-recognized Home Certification Organization, in accordancewith the Indoor AirPlus program requirements. Until that system is finalized by EPA, Indoor AirPlus homes and apartments must be certified using aVerifier partnered with the Indoor AirPlus program via the "Indoor AirPlus Partnership Terms and Commitments for Rating Companies" Indoor AirPlus Quality Assurance Checklist The Indoor AirPlus Quality Assurance Checklist will provide guidance for an IAP HCO during file review and field evaluation for quality assurance/quality control of the certification process.This QA/QC documentwill be released with a forthcoming update to the Indoor AirPlus Certification System. Until such time, HCOs may develop and implement QA/QC procedures with voluntary participation in IAPV1 and/orV2, but HCOs are not required to enforce QA/QC until EPA establishes an implementation timeline for such protocols within the Certification System. Office of Air and Radiation EPA 402/K- 24/006 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Indoor Environments Division ------- |