Anyone interested in the connection between human health symptoms and the possible home issues that could be causing them should consider earning the Healthy Housing Principles Certificate. 

By earning the HHP, the following groups will gain insight that could help shape their careers:

• Community health workers, in-home nurses, and asthma educators
• County and city health department staff
• Public and private medical facility staff and administrators
• Utility program representatives
• Remodelers, insulation, HVAC, and other trades professionals
• Home inspectors and realtors
• Federal, state, and local government program managers and staff
• Secondary and post-secondary teachers and students

If you are already working in home performance, chances are you are already improving your clients’ health. In fact, the Department of Energy (DOE) found that home performance upgrades done with energy efficiency in mind also improve overall occupant health.

Take your home performance knowledge and experience to the next level by learning how to integrate health into your home performance work.