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Why did EPA limit the size and type of homes that can earn the label? Are homes three stories high with an underground basement eligible?

April 26, 2017earn EPA high homes Label limit size stories type underground

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Why did EPA limit the size and type of homes that can earn the label? Are homes three stories high with an underground basement eligible?

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EPA limited the size of homes eligible for the WaterSense label in order to be consistent with homes built to the International Residential Code. The “three stories” limit applies to above-grade stories, so a home with three stories above ground and one story below ground would be eligible.