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Design and Build for Pest Prevention

View the recording of the presentation on how to incorporate pest prevention into multifamily housing new construction and capital improvement projects. Diane Eddings a Wisconsin Housing Manager and IPM consultant and expert, Tom Green share their experiences and the lessons learned in overseeing contractors to provide pest proofing elements in the design and construction process.

This training originally aired May 2nd, 2023

PDF of Slides

Additional Resources

• The Center for Environmental Health and San Francisco Department of the Environment's Pest Prevention By Design Guidelines
• The Center for Environmental Health and San Francisco Department of the Environment's Pest Prevention By Design - Landscapes
• Boston Housing Authority compiled their regular pest-proofing maintenance jobs into A Guidebook on IPM and Structural Repairs (from http://www.bphc.org/hpfhi/OwnersManagers/Pages/home.aspx)
• Building Guidelines for Healthy Homes and Practical Recommendations for Building, Renovating and Maintaining Housing (from http://www.tohnenvironmental.com/case-studies/)
• Housing and Urban Development and Dept. of Health and Human Service's Healthy Homes Reference Manual (from http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/healthy_homes/healthyhomes)
• EPA's Moisture Control Guidance for Building Design, Construction, and Maintenance