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Introduction H9. Whole House Mechanical Ventilation Practices to Improve Indoor Air Quality ..........................................70 H10. Range Hood Design and Installation ........................................................................... ..................................72 H11. No Fireplace or Sealed Gas Fireplace ...........................................................................................................73 H12. Humidity Control Systems ............................................................................................................................74 H13. Register Design Meets ACCA Manual T ......................................................................................................74 I. I1. I2. I3. I4. J. J1. J2. J3. J4. J5. J6. J7. J8. J9. K. Renewable Energy......................................................................................................................................... 77 Onsite Renewable Generation (Solar PV, Solar Thermal, and Wind) ...........................................................77 Net Zero Energy Home .................................................................................................................................78 Solar Hot Water Systems to Preheat Domestic Hot Water............................................................................79 Photovoltaic System for Multifamily Projects ..............................................................................................79 Building Performance and Testing ................................................................................................................ 81 Elements Energy Survey and Education .......................................................................................................81 Energy Upgrades (Elements Only) ................................................................................................................82 Energy Budget Based on Year ......................................................................................................................84 Review and Analyze Utility Bills ..................................................................................................................85 Third-Party Verification of Quality of Insulation Installation .......................................................................86 Advanced HVAC Practices for Distributed Systems ....................................................................................86 Supply and Return Air Flow Testing.............................................................................................................88 Mechanical Ventilation Testing and Low Leakage .......................................................................................88 Combustion Appliance Safety Testing ..........................................................................................................89 Finishes ......................................................................................................................................................... 91

J10. Energy Compliance Prepared and Signed by a CABEC Certified Energy Analyst ......................................89 K1. Entryways Designed to Reduce Tracked-In Contaminants ...........................................................................91 K2. Low/Zero-VOC Interior Wall and Ceiling Paints .........................................................................................91 K3. Low-VOC Caulks and Adhesives Meet SCAQMD Rule 1168 .....................................................................92 K4. Environmentally Preferable Materials for Interior Finish .............................................................................92 K5. Formaldehyde Emissions in Interior Finish Meet or Exceed CARB.............................................................94 K6. Products That Comply With the Health Product Declaration Open Standard ...............................................95 K7. Indoor Air Formaldehyde Level Less Than 27 Parts Per Billion ..................................................................95 K8. Durable Cabinets ...........................................................................................................................................96 K9. At Least 25% of All Newly Supplied Interior Furniture has Environmentally Preferable Attributes ...........96 L. Flooring ......................................................................................................................................................... 99 L1. Environmentally Preferable Flooring ............................................................................................................99 L2. Low-Emitting Flooring Meets Section 01350 Residential Standard ...........................................................100 L3. Durable Flooring .........................................................................................................................................100 L4. Thermal Mass Flooring ...............................................................................................................................101 M. Appliances and Lighting ............................................................................................................................. 103 iii

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