Markel Homes Named a 2023 Indoor airPLUS Leader
Markel Homes is proud to be recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a recipient of the 2023 Indoor airPLUS Leader Award.
Markel Homes sees indoor air quality as a nonnegotiable part of holistic, sustainable building design. Indoor air pollution presents very real health risks for American families, from minor discomforts like headaches to serious health issues like cancer and asthma. Indoor airPLUS certified homes reduce these risks and prioritize health and safety by ensuring better indoor air quality.
Markel’s Indoor airPLUS certified homes undergo extensive home air quality testing to meet the EPA’s guidelines. These homes feature high-performance HVAC systems, improved insulation, and advanced sealing techniques to lower energy consumption and reduce carbon footprint. Furthermore, advanced ventilation systems and moisture control measures perform a balancing act that keeps your home comfortable, safe and energy efficient. “The moisture control tightens up your house and creates a reliable seal,” says Jason Markel, vice president of Markel Homes. “Then, with HVAC controls, you can customize what’s coming into the house as far as fresh air. Those two playing into each other is the crux of air quality.”
“It’s actually contributing to the health of a young child and making sure they don’t have all these allergies and asthma and different afflictions growing up. This isn’t just a marketing term. It’s real.”
Jason Markel | Markel Homes Vice President
While Markel Homes is proud to be recognized as a leader by the EPA in this crucial home health category, our focus on indoor air quality and sustainable construction isn’t about clout or awards. It’s about our customers and the health of their families. Americans spend 90% of their time indoors, where the concentration of some indoor air contaminants can be up to 5 times higher than the concentrations you find outdoors. “This isn’t just a checkbox,” says Markel. “It’s actually contributing to the health of a young child and making sure they don’t have all these allergies and asthma and different afflictions growing up. This isn’t just a marketing term. It’s real.”
To learn more about the 2023 Indoor airPLUS Leader Awards or the Indoor airPLUS Program, visit www.epa.gov/indoorairplus.