Tools for Pest Prevention
- Pest prevention checklist (Excel) - A quick way to look for structural deficiencies, with references to the Guidelines below.
- Generic checklist for multifamily housing rehabilitation - residential units.
- Generic checklist for multifamily housing rehabilitation - other areas.
- Pest Prevention by Design Guidelines (PDF, 89 pages) - The full resource for building retrofits and design, developed by a national stakeholder group led by San Francisco Department of the Environment
- Relocation Guidelines (MS Word) - Recommendations for avoiding the spread of pest infestations during major housing rehab projects.
- IPM for Multifamily Housing Handbook (MS Word) - Comprehensive guide including policy language, lease language, IPM plans, and more.
- Treatment options for bedbugs in multifamily housing (PDF) - Summary of recommended treatment approaches created by San Francisco Department of the Environment.
Policy Language
Lease Language
- Pointers on creating lease addendums (PDF, 4 pages) for improved pest management, courtesy of Stoppests.org
- Sample lease language (PDF, 2 pages) created by the Department of the Environment
Educational & Training Materials
- "Managing Pests in your Home" brochure (PDF) - English/Spanish/Chinese
- IPM for Property Managers presentation (PDF) - Slides from the 11/12/15 training of RAD property managers
Related Content
What Is Integrated Pest Management?
Pest Management Resources
Pest Management for Green Buildings
Healthy Homes Training (video) / 旧金山的健康家园培训 (Cantonese) / Entrenamiento de Hogares Saludables en San Francisco (Spanish) / Обучение здоровых домов в Сан-Франциско (Russian)
Additional Resources
How prevent and manage pests in your building or garden