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91 Energy Savings Plus Health | INDOOR AIR QUALITY GUIDELINES FOR MULTIFAMILY BUILDING UPGRADES 11.0 Vented Combustion Appliances (continued) Assessment Protocol and Action Verification Complete N/A NOTES MA 11.3 Ensured that vented appliances have sufficient makeup air to replace vented air and maintain normal operating conditions. MA 11.4 Ensured that boiler-firing adjustments are operating properly. MA 11.5 Ensured carbon monoxide (CO) detection and warning equipment is installed and located according to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 720 and any applicable local or state requirements. EA 11.1 Installed power-vented or sealed-combustion equipment when replacing combustion equipment located in occupied or conditioned spaces. Installation was performed in accordance with Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) Standard 5. EA 11.2 Replaced older, lower efficiency appliances that have pilot burners with higher efficiency appliances incorporating electronic ignition. 12.0 Unvented Combustion Appliances Assessment Protocol and Action Verification Complete N/A NOTES AP 12.1 Identified unvented combustion appliances and determined whether any local or state regulations prohibiting these devices apply. Checked locations of unvented gas or kerosene spaces heaters and assessed the potential for the unvented heaters to influence the thermostat that controls the primary heat source. Determined whether CO detection and warning equipment was installed in dwelling units with unvented combustion appliances. MA 12.1 Ensured adequate ventilation and exhaust in spaces with unvented combustion equipment. Ensured ASHRAE Standard 62.22013 requirements, and any applicable building code requirements, for local exhaust and outdoor air ventilation are met for kitchens equipped with gas cooking appliances. Ensured that kitchen exhaust fans vent directly to the outdoors. MA 12.2 With the occupants' permission, removed all unvented combustion space heaters that do not conform to local or state regulations. MA 12.3 Advised occupants to always consult and follow the manufacturers' printed instructions for proper operation and maintenance of unvented combustion appliances. Advised occupants that unvented space heaters should not be used in a manner that influences the thermostat controlling the primary heat source, thereby causing the space heater to operate in place of the primary heat source. MA 12.4 Ensured CO detection and warning equipment is installed and located according to NFPA 720 and any applicable local or state requirements. Color Codes Assessment Protocol (AP) Minimum Action (MA) Expanded Action (EA)