Strategy for Action to Advance Healthy Housing

The federal Healthy Homes Work Group's (HHWG) latest release, Advancing Healthy Housing - A Strategy for Action, serves as a roadmap for coordination between the federal agencies within HHWG to support healthy homes for all Americans. Representatives from HUD's Office of Multifamily Housing also recently released new radon testing and mitigation requirements.

Full Report
Advancing Healthy Housing - A Strategy for Action (PDF, 2.5MB)

Executive Summary Report
Advancing Healthy Housing -  A Strategy for Action (PDF, 1.96MB)

Radon Policy
HUD Office of Multifamily Development Radon Policy (PDF, 28.11KB)

Press Release
2/4/2013 - Weatherization Plus Health Implements Strategy to Advance Healthy Housing (PDF, 285KB) The federal Healthy Homes Work Group (HHWG) launched Advancing Healthy Housing - A Strategy for Action during an event at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. 

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Daniel B. Poneman Deputy Secretary U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)		Jacqueline Mosby Acting Director Office of Children’s Health Protection U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)		Jon L. Gant Director Office for Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control (OHHLHC) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)		Marlene MacEwan Representative Cancer Survivors Against Radon (CanSAR)

Blog Post
EVENT SUMMARY: Strategy for Action to Advance Healthy Housing

Home Energy Magazine Blog: Strategy for Action to Advance Healthy Housing

Social Media

Live Tweets from the Event, follow us @WxPlusHealth, hashtag #StrategyForAction.

#CDC - if we succeed no children would have lead blood levels that threaten their health — WxPlus Health (@WxPlusHealth) February 4, 2013

The Strategy for Action unifies, for the first time, federal action to advance healthy housing. Follow #StrategyforAction.... — WxPlus Health (@WxPlusHealth) February 4, 2013

#DOE - WAP Providers are key players in the advancement of #healthyhomes — WxPlus Health (@WxPlusHealth) February 4, 2013

 #DOE - WAP is the largest energy efficiency program in the country — WxPlus Health (@WxPlusHealth) February 4, 2013

Event Details
2/4/2013 - Strategy for Action to Advance Healthy Housing