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What steps have you taken? Share to win!
What steps have you taken? Share to win!
Every step you take gets us closer to 500 community energy actions. Earn a raffle entry and a chance to win great energy-saving prizes for every action you tell us about.
Not sure where to start? Take the quiz.
Not sure where to start? Take the quiz.
Take 2 minutes and run down our quick checklist of healthy homes action ideas. Tell us how the Chittenden Energy and Climate Committee can help you go further. Taking the quiz counts for an action and raffle entry!
Healthy Home Action Ideas
Healthy Home Action Ideas
Do a Healthy Home Assessment
Do a Healthy Home Assessment
Home should be safe and comfortable, but it can be easy to overlook hazards all around us. If you're not sure where to start or how to make your home healthier, consider a whole-home assessment. Look for a contractor who provides one or use DIY checklists and tools to do your own. The National Center for Healthy Housing offers a set of principles to guide you.
Breathe Cleaner Indoor Air
Breathe Cleaner Indoor Air
How healthy is the air inside your home? Start by keeping smoke and other airborn toxins out. Then learn about tests, monitors, air purifiers, and ventilation that can help keep your family safer and healthier. Check out this DIY home assessment tool from Fort Collins, Colorado.
Download a free air quality app and close windows on poor air quality days
Install air quality monitors and carbon dioxide and smoke detectors; replace batteries
Use air purifiers or filters to remove mold, pet dander, smoke, and more
Test for radon, asbestos, and other air quality threats; order kits through VT Dept. of Health
Install and maintain bathroom fans, and kitchen range hoods, and other appliance ventilation
Explore whole-home ventilation options, from opening windows to energy recovery systems
Manage Pests, Mold, Chemicals, and other Toxins
Manage Pests, Mold, Chemicals, and other Toxins
Home health hazards can lurk in surprising places: from flaking paint chips to rodent droppings and even the cleaning products we use to tidy up. Start by spotting and removing hazards already in your home, like pest droppings or mold. Then shift to prevention, and look for ways to control future pests, moisture, and chemical exposure. Be sure to hire a professional or research safe remediation techniques before cleaning up toxins in your home.
Control rodents and other pests indoors by using pest-proof food storage and sealing entrances
Remove mold; run dehumidifiers for climate and moisture control
Switch to natural and chemical-free cleaning products; explore free recipes and suggestions in VT Dept. of Health's "Living Green" guide
Test for lead, PVCs, and other hidden chemicals; seal off or remove lead paint and other chemical hazards
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