In addition to the live presentation, the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council makes the following resources and information available to attendees of its Residential Construction Trainings. The Council believes this is valuable information for anyone in the residential construction industry.
If you know of additional resources that should be added to this list, please contact Christine G. Crocker, MIAQC Executive Director, at christy@maineindoorair.org or 207-626-8115.
Supplemental Material to the Foundations Session:
Video presentation from October 2022 by Jonathan Dyer on How to Comply with the ASTM Radon Standard
Slide Deck – How to Comply with the ASTM Radon Standard
Printable Copy of the ASTM Radon Standard
Supplemental Material to the Building Shell 2023 Session
A Practical Wall System to Meet IECC 2015- Wrap & Strap
Video Recording of One-Hour Webinar by D. Johnston & B. Turner on the Wrap & Strap Method
Supplemental Material for the HVAC 2023 Session:
Note: We do our best to update the following resources every year. However, before relying on this information, we recommend you check the references for updated versions of this material.
Maine Building Code Information
MUBEC: Maine’s Uniform Building & Energy Code
Cost Effectiveness Analysis of the Residential Provisions of the 2015 IECC for Maine
Maine DEP Erosion Control Best Management Practices
Department of Energy Information Regarding 2015 IEEC:
https://www.energycodes.gov/sites/default/files/becu/2015_IECC_residential_requirements.pdf
Colorado Codes Information:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-vz6H4k4SESRHJqN1E4V2hiU3c/view
IECC 2015 Pennsylvania Cost Comparison:
Residential Energy Dynamics: ASHRAE 62.2-2016 calculator
Home – Residential Energy Dynamics (redcalc.com)
A Pretty Good House:
A Pretty Good Home in Maine Discussion
https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/the-pretty-good-house
Thermal Barriers Over Foam
Maine Fire Marshall Guidelines Regarding Thermal Barriers Over Foam
https://www.mboia.org/documents/2013/Rigidfoamletter.pdf
Site Water Management Requirements (Maine)
Maine DEP Erosion Control Best Management Practices
Building Science:
Detailed Building Science Information
https://www.buildingscience.com/documents/insights/bsi-073-macbeth-does-vapor-barriers
https://www.buildingscience.com/documents/digests/bsd-102-understanding-attic-ventilation
https://www.buildingscience.com/documents/building-science-insights/bsi-100-hybrid-assemblies
https://www.pnnl.gov/main/publications/external/technical_reports/PNNL-20139.pdf
https://www.buildingscience.com/documents/insights/bsi-043-dont-be-dense
Range Hoods
http://rocis.org/range-hood-document
http://rocis.org/range-hood-resources-tools-presentations
Building Guidance and Checklists
IAQ Checklist for New Residential Construction (Maine IAQ Council)
IAQ Checklist for Residential Renovations (Maine IAQ Council)
U.S. EPA’s Indoor Air Plus Specifications
Web Link to EPA Indoor Air Plus Home Page
U.S. EPA’s Healthy Indoor Environment Protocols for Home Energy Upgrades
Read This Before You Design, Build or Renovate
Energy Retrofits
40% Whole -House Energy Savings in Cold Climates:
https://www.pnnl.gov/main/publications/external/technical_reports/PNNL-20139.pdf
U.S. EPA’s Healthy Indoor Environment Protocols for Home Energy Upgrades
Resources, Where to Purchase Publications, Codes, Etc.
Green & Healthy Maine Homes Magazine
Articles, Publications, and Other Resources
Video: 10 Affordable Strategies to Achieve Zero Energy Ready Homes (1 hour)
Article: Closed Crawlspaces Do Double Duty
Article: Investigating and Diagnosing Moisture Problems
Article: New Home Building: 9 Things You Don’t Need, and 5 Things You Do
Dow Building Products Publication: Why Insulate Foundations
Benjamin Obdyke Publication: Managing Moisture in Residential Building Envelopes
Ventilation
Read-only version of ASHRAE 62.2-2016
All read-only versions of any ASHRAE standard
Mold
Mold & Indoor Air Quality (Maine IAQ Council)
A Brief Guide to Mold & Moisture in Your Home (EPA)
Mold Remediation in Schools and Commercial Buildings (useful guidance for any mold problem)
Guidance for IAQ Testing (Maine IAQ Council)
Toolkit for Managing Mold & Moisture Problems in Rental Properties (Maine IAQ Council)
