Joseph laquatra

EXTENSION PROGRAMS

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J. Laquatra (2010).  Recent progress in residential energy efficiency.  Housing and Home Environment News, Fall 2010; pp. 1-4.
J. Laquatra (2010).  Is a green house healthy?  Housing and Home Environment News. Winter 2009/2010; pp. 1-4.
Laquatra, J. (2007). Healthy Homes: Assessing Your Indoor Environment. (English and Spanish). Ithaca: Cayuga Press. DVD available here: http://www.human.cornell.edu/che/communications/multimedia.cfm

Kay, D.; J. Laquatra; J.F. Suter; R. Pendall; N. Bills (2007).  Do residential preferences foster sprawl in upstate New York?  Rural New York Minute, No. 11, November.  Cornell Community and Rural Development Institute: http://devsoc.cals.cornell.edu/cals/devsoc/outreach/cardi/publications/upload/11-2007-RNYM.pdf.

Laquatra, J. and C. Reichel (2007). Hiring a Mold Remediation Contractor. Cornell University Cooperative Extension.
Laquatra, J. (Shadow Author, 2006). Lead and Asthma Awareness. Healthy Homes for Healthy Kids. Peer Educator Manual and Training CDs. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Tremblay, K.R.; J.L. Wysocki; M.P. Vogel; J. Laquatra; B. Allen (2006). Healthy Indoor Air for

America’s Homes: A Successful Partnership. Housing and Society, 33(1): 87-94.

Laquatra, J.; J. Boggess; M. Pierce; D. Diligent (2005). Practical management strategies to reduce exposure risks of indoor air pollutants in limited resource households. Housing and Society, 32(1): 39-52.
Laquatra, J., L.E. Maxwell, M. Pierce (2005). Indoor air quality, limited resource households, and childcare facilities” Journal of Environmental Health, 67(7): 39-43.
Laquatra, J. (2004). High performance housing,” Housing and Home Environment News, Fall..
Laquatra, J. and J. Boggess (2004). Building a balance: housing affordability and smart land use decisions, Housing and Society, 31(1): 55-72.
Laquatra, J. and M. Pierce (2004). Waste management at the residential construction site, Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management, 30(2): 67-74.
Laquatra, J.; P. Pollak; N. Bills; M. Hattery; D. Kay (2002). Building a balance: housing affordability and land use. Community and Rural Development Institute, http://www.cardi.cornell.edu/land_use/000275.php.
Laquatra, J.; P. Pollak; N. Bills; M. Hattery; D. Kay (2002). Four fact sheets produced for distribution to town planning boards throughout New York State as part of the Building a Balance project:

The Issues Surrounding Development

Land Use Tools in New York State

Some States’ Experiences

What Do New Yorkers Think About Growth and Development?

Laquatra, J. (2002) “The Value of Energy Efficiency,” Housing and Home Environment News, Winter 2002.

Laquatra, J. and M. Pierce (2002). Waste Management at the Home Construction Site, Cornell Cooperative Extension.
Laquatra, J. Healthy Homes Resource Manual, Ithaca: Cornell Cooperative Extension, 2001.
Laquatra, J. and A. Gifford (2001). “The Enfield Mobile Home Replacement Program,” Better Housing for Tompkins County fact sheet.
Laquatra, J. and L. Maxwell (2000). “Radon in Schools,” Facility Planning and Management Notes, 1(10).
Laquatra, J. and D. Cullen (2000), “The Economics of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning,” Alaska Building Science News, 6(1): 2-3.
Laquatra, J. “Energy Star Homes,” in Ten Bright Ideas to Promote Energy Efficiency: A Guide to Community Outreach. Washington, DC: Consumer Federation of America Foundation, 2000.
Laquatra, J. (1999). “Energy Star Homes,” Housing and Home Environment News, Spring/Summer: 5-6.
Laquatra, J. (1999). Materials for Combustion Gases/Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week (4 news releases, 2 PSAs, 1 Consumer Calendar) in Extension Educator Promotional Kit for Indoor Air Quality Action and Awareness Month. Healthy Indoor Air for America’s Homes.
Laquatra, J. (1999), “The Dangers of Radon and Other Soil Gases,” Housing and Home Environment News, Fall 1999: 1-3.
Vogel, M.; M. Bode; J. Laquatra; K. Parrott; J. Ponessa; R. Seifert. Healthy Indoor Air for America’s Homes: A Training and Reference Manual for State Program Managers and Community Educators. Bozeman: Montana State University, 2^nd edition; 1999 (first edition 1996). Other publications related to this program between 1999-96 include annual resource packets for Indoor Air Quality Action and Awareness Month.
Laquatra, J. and M. Pierce. “Basic Home Inspection,” Housing Fact Sheet, 1999.
Pierce, M. and J. Laquatra. Material Wastes in New Residential Construction. Web document, 1996: http://www.humec.cornell.edu/units/dea/extension/mtrl_waste/finalwrcolor.cfm
Hogarth, J.; J. Laquatra; J. Segelken. Implementing Home Buyers’ Educational Programs: Final Report. Washington: Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, 1995.
Hogarth, J.; H.E. DeVries; J. Laquatra; S. Wilkins; J.E. VanHorn; L. Yungwirth. Consumer Education Network System. Northeast Regional Center for Rural Economic Development, 1994.
“Lead Exposure in the Home,” with Scott Redabaugh, Housing and Home Environment Note, DEA Fact Sheet 4, 1993.
“Lead: A Home Remodeling Hazard,” with Scott Redabaugh, Housing and Home Environment Note, DEA Fact Sheet 5, 1993.
“Understanding Oil and Gas Heating Systems,” Housing Fact Sheet, 1990.
“Evaluating Options in Heating System Efficiency, Housing Fact Sheet, 1990.
“Types of Insulation Materials,” with James A. McCarty, Housing Fact Sheet, 1990.
“Radon in the Home Environment,” with Peter S.K. Chi, Consumer Close-Up, Department of Consumer Economics and Housing, Cornell University, No. 9, 1989.
“Indoor Relative Humidity and Human Health,” Housing and Home Environment Note, DEA Fact Sheet 3, 1989.
“Radon Information Update,” with James McCarty, Housing and Home Environment Note, DEA Fact Sheet 1, 1988.
“Factory-Built Housing,” with James McCarty, Housing and Home Environment Note, DEA Fact Sheet 2, 1988.
“Vapor Retarders in Residential Buildings,” with James A. McCarty, Housing Fact Sheet, 1989.
“Housing Affordability,” Fact Sheet for the Cornell Family Community Leadership Institute, 1989.
“Radon in the Home Environment,” Fact Sheet for the Cornell Family Community Leadership Institute, 1989.
“Energy Efficiency in Rental Housing,” Fact Sheet for the Cornell Family Community Leadership Institute, 1989.
Regular contributor to Housing and Home Environment News, quarterly Department publication, 1986 - present.