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Guidance for Completing the Indoor airPLUS Verification Checklist: 1. Only ENERGY STAR certified homes verified to comply with these specifications can earn the Indoor airPLUS label. See Indoor airPLUS Construction Specifications for full descriptions of the requirements, terms, exceptions, abbreviations, references and climate map used in this checklist. Verification is not complete until this checklist is completed in full and signed. 2. Check one box per line. Check "N/A" for specifications that do not apply for specific conditions (e.g., climate) according to the exceptions described in the Indoor airPLUS Construction Specifications. Check either "Builder Verified" or "Rater Verified" for all other items to indicate who verified each item. Items may be verified visually on site during construction, by reviewing photographs taken during construction, by checking documentation, or through equivalent methods as appropriate. 3. The Rater who conducted the verification, or a responsible party from the Rater's company, must sign the completed verification checklist. The builder must sign the checklist if any items in the "Builder Verified" column are checked, and by so doing accepts full responsibility for verifying that those items meet Indoor airPLUS requirements. 4. The builder provides one copy of the completed and signed Indoor airPLUS Verification Checklist for the buyer. The HERS Provider or Rater files a copy of the HERS and ENERGY STAR documentation (e.g., ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes Version 3 Inspection Checklists) for the home. 5. Raters who operate under a Sampling Provider are permitted to use a RESNET-approved sampling protocol for Indoor airPLUS homes located outside California, and a sampling protocol approved by the California Energy Commission for homes located in California, to verify any item designated "Rater Verified." For example, if the approved sampling protocol requires rating one in seven homes, then the checklist will be completed for the one home that was rated. Only Raters are permitted to use sampling. All items verified by the builder shall be verified for each qualified home. For example, if a Rater verifies 10 items on the Indoor airPLUS Checklist and the builder verifies the remaining checklist items, then an approved sampling protocol is permitted to be used only on the 10 Rater-verified items. Notes: For further information on the Indoor airPLUS program, visit epa.gov/indoorairplus. Qualified homes earn the Indoor airPLUS label. Place it next to the ENERGY STAR label. All Indoor airPLUS qualified homes meet strict guidelines for energy efficiency set by ENERGY STAR, the nationally-recognized symbol for energy efficiency. iii