The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has led the charge to promote healthy IAQ with a number of different programs, many of which have a direct impact on the HVAC industry (see sidebar on page 28).
"EPA strives to improve building occupant health and reduce stressors by increasing the number of public, commercial, and residential buildings that are designed, constructed, and operated using practices which promote good IAQ," said Roxanne Smith, U.S. EPA press officer.