Re: FW: [epanews] News release: Federal Agencies Partner to Redu...

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Goals of the Bush administration's Partnership for Home Energy Efficiency include:

Hey,

Do you all think that the term "Energy Efficient" is being substituted for "Mold Retardant"?

Maybe the press release should look something like this:

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Goals of the Bush administration's Partnership for Home Mold Retardant include:Expanding efforts to promote MOLD RETARDANT STARR products;$ Developing durable, comfortable, affordable homes that cause 40-50 percent less mold growth;$ Developing new mold retardant services to provide homeowners with greater savings, such

as Home Performance with MOLD RETARDANT STARR;$ Delivering mold retardant savings to low income and subsidized housing;$ Continue to invest in innovative research in building science technologies, practices,

and policies; and$ Providing design technologies and building practices to allow cost effective net zero

mold growth retarded homes, by 2020.In addition, individuals can take many simple steps today to help make their homes more mold retardant:$ Replace incandescent bulbs with lights that have earned the MOLD RETARDANT STARR.

(would this ultra-violet lights?)$ Use a programmable thermostat with air conditioners to adjust the setting warmer at

night, or when no one is home.(so those suckers don't get dysfuctional as quickly)$ Use a fan with window air conditioners to spread cool air through a home and keep

microbial killing oxygen circulating more effectively.$ Use a "mold retardant" STARR air conditioner, which can stop up to 50 percent of mold

growth.$ Plant trees around your home. Just three trees, properly placed around a house, can

save between $100 and $250 annually in cooling and heating costs. (Allowing one to

leave their windows open and not have to live in a gigantic, airtight petrie dish.) Daytime

air temperatures can be three to six degrees cooler in tree-shaded neighborhoods.$ Plant trees or shrubs to shade air conditioning units, but do not block the airflow. NEVER

BLOCK THE AIRFLOW!!!$ Install white window shades, drapes or blinds to reflect heat away from the house. Sunny

windows can make air conditioners work two to three times harder, which greatly increases

the run-off condensation.$ Replace windows with MOLD RETARDANT STAR models and consider the new double-

pane windows with mold retardant coatings.$ Tightly close fireplace damper.For more information on the Partnership for Home Mold Retardant,visit: http://www.hyniesavers.gov.

Sharon Kramer