Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans spent an average of 90% of their time indoors. Over the past two years, the percentage of that indoor time spent in the home (versus a shared workplace) has only increased. This trend has brought renewed urgency to a longstanding U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) initiative: the Zero Energy Ready Home (ZERH) program.
The ZERH program offers best-in-class protections for a healthy home. To meet the standards established by ZERH, a home must obtain the Environmental Protection Agency’s Indoor airPLUS (IAP) certification for superior indoor air quality—a proven method for improving the health and safety of a home’s occupants.