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Recent Training Courses & Presentations
“Introduction
to Healthy Homes Training”, National Association of State
Community Service Programs and Department of Energy,
Weatherization Plus Health Conference, San Diego, CA,
November 2011.
“One Touch: Creating
Healthy and Energy Efficient Housing”, National Association of State
Community Service Programs and Department of Energy, Weatherization
Plus Health Conference, Columbus, Ohio, October 2011.
“The Case for Integrated
Health, Energy, and Housing Services – A One Touch Approach”, Plenary
Speaker, Connecticut Association for Community Action Annual
Conference, Rocky Hill, Connecticut, October 2011.
“Greening Property
Management” & “Creating Effective Green Occupant Education Training”,
Enterprise Foundation Green Living Symposium, Los Angeles, CA, October
2011.
“One Touch: Creating Healthy and Energy Efficient Housing”, New
Hampshire Housing Annual Conference, October 2011.
“One Touch: Creating
Healthy and Energy Efficient Housing”, Plenary Speaker, New Hampshire
Healthy Homes Conference, October 2011.
“Introduction to Healthy
Homes Training”, National Association of State Community Service
Programs and Department of Energy, Weatherization Plus Health
Conference, Bozeman MT, August 2011.
“One Touch: Creating
Healthy and Energy Efficient Housing”, “The Devil Is In The Details:
Health Precautions for Energy Upgrades”, “Green Property Management”,
National Healthy Homes Conference, Denver, CO, June 2011.
“Health Opportunities
During Energy Audits and Upgrades Training”, United Illuminating, New
Haven, CT, June 2011; Delaware Division of Public Health, Stanton &
Owens, DE, June 2011.
“Essentials of Healthy
Housing Training”, New Hampshire Department of Health, Bedford, NH,
May 2011; United Illuminating, New Haven, June 2011.
“Introduction to Healthy
Homes Training”, National Association of State Community Service
Programs and Department of Energy, Weatherization Plus Health
Conference, Portland, ME, May 2011.
“Healthy Homes: It’s
Everyone’s Job”, Keynote Address for Maine Asthma Program Healthy
Homes Conference, Auburn & Waterville, ME, April 2011.
“Healthy Homes Training
for Community Health Workers”, Rhode Island Department of Health,
April 2011.
“Green Property
Management”, New England Sustainable Energy Association, Boston, MA,
March 2011.
“Health Opportunities
During Energy Audits and Upgrades Training”, University of Georgia at
Athens, Atlanta, GA, October 2010.
“One Touch: Creating
Healthy and Energy Efficient Housing”, Finding Common Ground, Rhode
Island, October 2010.
“Energy Plus Healthy”,
Affordable Comfort, Sturbridge, MA, October 2010.
“Essentials of Healthy Housing Training”, Connecticut Department of
Health, Hartford, CT, June & November 2010.
“Bring Health to Property
Maintenance and Tenant Education”, Partners in Innovation: Preserving
Affordable Rental Housing Through Energy Conservation, Boston, MA,
April 2010.
“Green and Healthy
Property Management”, USBGC Webinar, April 2010.
“Green and Healthy
Property Management Training”, Maloney Properties and University of
Massachusetts, Lowell, Lowell, MA, April 2010.
“Green and Healthy
Property Management Training”, Southwest Minnesota Housing
Partnership, Mankato, MN, April 2010.
“Green & Healthy
Management Strategies for Multifamily Properties”, 2 day HUD & NAHMA
Approved Green Property Management Training, NeighborWorks, Virginia,
April 2010.
“Green & Healthy
Management Strategies for Multifamily Properties”, 2 day HUD & NAHMA
Approved Green Property Management Training, NeighborWorks Training
Institutes, March & May 2010.
“Health Opportunities
During Energy Audits and Upgrades”, Houston, TX, January 2010.
“Launching a Healthy Homes
Program”, training for Lowell MA collaborative, sponsored by University of
Massachusetts at Lowell, Boston University, and The National Center for
Healthy Housing, November 2009.
“Introduction to Green and
Healthy Housing”, Brown University School of Public Healthy, November 2009.
"Creating Healthier Housing
During Energy Efficiency Upgrades and Rehab", training for Self Help,
Brockton, MA, sponsored by The National Center for Healthy Housing, October
2009.
"Creating Healthier Housing
During Energy Efficiency Upgrades and Rehab", training for Isles, Trenton,
NJ, sponsored by The National Center for Healthy Housing, October 2009.
"Create Green and Healthier
Living Environments through Property Maintenance", Apartment Assistance
Program Training Series 2009 in Partnership with GreenHOME and the National
Center for Healthy Housing, Washington DC, September 2009.
“Green and Healthy Living: Save
Energy, Water, Resources and Make Homes Healthier”, training for residents,
WinnResidential, August 2009 & Urban Edge September 2009.
"Green and Healthy Housing",
training for US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Region 1,
Boston, MA, September 2009.
"Helping Homeowners and
Residents to Maintain a Green and Healthy Home", training at Neighborworks,
Phoenix, Arizona, May 2009 & Chicago, Illinois, August 2009.
"Healthy Homes Specialists
Refresher Course", training, New Hampshire, June 2009.
"Greenovation: Applying Green
Standards to Remodeling Projects", Boston Residential Design and
Construction, April 2009.
"Essentials of Healthy
Housing", two day training offered in conjunction with Boston University &
The National Center for Healthy Housing, Peabody, MA April 2009.
www.healthyhomestraining.org
"Green Is Hot, But Is It
Healthy", Keynote for Maine Indoor Air Quality Council Conference, Augusta,
Maine March 2009,
www.maiqc.org.
"Valuing the Health and Housing
Connection" & "Healthy Housing Construction/Rehabilitation Priorities",
Minnesota Energy Design 09, Duluth MN March 2009,
www.duluthenergydesign.com.
"You Want to Breathe What?:
Practical and Healthy Ventilation Strategies", Building Energy ’09, Boston,
MA March 2009,
www.nesea.org.
"Essentials of Healthy
Housing", two day training offered in conjunction with Boston University &
The National Center for Healthy Housing, Northampton, MA January 2009.

Selected Publications
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Healthy Housing Opportunities During Weatherization Work: June 2010-
February 2011,
Jonathan Wilson, The National Center for Healthy Housing; Ellen
Tohn, Tohn Environmental Strategies, National Renewable Energy
Laboratory and US Department of Energy, NREL/SR-7A20-49947, April
2011.
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Healthy and Safe Homes: Research, Practice, and Policy,
K. Mack, R. Morley, E. Tohn et al, American Public Health
Association, ISBN # 978-0-87553-197-7, 2010.
Healthy Energy-Efficient Housing: Using a One-Touch Approach to
Maximize Public Health, Energy, and Housing Programs and Policies,
Kate Kuholski; Ellen Tohn; Rebecca Morley, Journal of Public
Health Management Practice, 16(5) E-Supp, S68–S74, 2010.
Comparing Green Building Guidelines and Healthy Homes Principles: A
Preliminary Investigation,
The National Center for Healthy Housing &
Ellen Tohn,
www.centerforhealthyhousing.org, 2008 and 2006.
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Boston One Touch: Action Steps for Healthier and Greener Homes For
Boston Familiers,
The National Center for Healthy Housing,
Ellen Tohn,
Tohn Environmental Strategies,
Naomi Mermin, Peggy-Hegarty-Stack, www.centerforheallthyhousing.org,
2008.
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Asthma and Weatherization in Maine, The National Center for Healthy Housing & Ellen Tohn, ERT Associates, www.centerforhealthyhousing.org, 2006.
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Lawyers and Doctors Partnering for Healthy Housing, Monisha Cherayil, Denise Oliveira, Megan Sandel, Ellen Tohn Clearinghouse Review, Volume 35, Numbers 1-2, May-June 2005.
Barn Raising: Building Coalitions to Promote Healthy Housing: Lessons Learned From the First Years of The Asthma Regional Council of New England, Ellen Tohn & ICF Consulting, The Asthma Regional Council of New England, www.asthmaregionalcouncil.org, 2004.
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Building and Maintaining Healthier Housing, Ellen Tohn, Northeast Sun, Fall 2004.
An Evaluation of One-Time Professional Dust Removal in Homes with Deteriorated Lead-Based Paint and Lead Dust Hazards, Ellen R. Tohn, Sherry Dixon, et. al. Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, Volume 18(2): 138-143, 2003.
Designing Asthma Friendly Housing, Ellen R. Tohn, Journal of Light Construction, December 2002.
The Effect of Lead Hazard Controls on Children’s Blood Lead Concentrations: A Systematic Review, Erin Haynes, Bruce Lanphear, Ellen Tohn, et. al., Environmental Health Perspectives, 110:1, 2002.
Achieving Dust Lead Clearance Standards After Lead Hazard Control Projects: An Evaluation of the HUD Recommended Cleaning Procedure and An Abbreviated Alternative, with Sherry Dixon, Ellen R. Tohn, et. al., Environmental Health Perspectives, 108:5:453-456, 2000.
A Pilot Study Examining Changes in Dust Lead Loadings on Walls and Ceilings After Lead Hazard Control Interventions, Ellen R. Tohn, et. al., Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 14:339-344, 1999.
A Planner’s Role In Addressing Lead-Based Paint Hazards, Ellen R. Tohn, Changing Cities, Spring 1994.
Success in Environmental Regulatory Negotiations, with Peter Schneider and Ellen R. Tohn, Environmental Impact Assessment Review, Fall 1985.
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