Soil gas/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

...soil地下水位不高，有足够的抗压强度来承载建筑的荷载。For problemsoils see our pages on raft slabs and building on problemsoils. 1. Creating a level building surface After the land was cleared, compactable fill was brought in to bring the site to a w...

...Gasin Crawlspaces & Basements - why is it a problem? Radongas在过去的几十年里，它并不受到建筑商和房主的重视，但由于在美国和加拿大，它是导致肺癌的第二大原因(仅次于吸烟)，因此它很快成为一个家喻户晓的词。许多较新的房屋将有氡屏障。

...gasRadongasis a relatively unknown household danger. Of the people that have heard of it, not many realize the severity of health effects associated with it. Radongasis released through the radioactive decay of uranium , and it is the radioactivity of it that makes it a danger to humans. Health Canada estimate...

...soildepletion that could lead to global starvation in the future as populations continue to explode? As a quick little tangent - a similar dilemma began decades ago with ethanolgas. Ethanol is a plant-based transportation fuel and therefore ‘eco-friendly’, right? However, when the inevitable day comes when there ar...

...soil, mix them together or sprinkle thesoilon top. When orderingsoil, you can also ask for asoil/ compost mix to save a step, and lay that directly on top of the leaves. Different plants will benefit from different types of compost, but cross that bridge when you get to it; this is a rookie gardener page to get ...

...gasand propane, wood and other bio-fuels, then moving on to the various forms of renewable energy, each of which has a negative footprint of some kind. As an example - solar panels need to be fabricated using metal, plastics and certain rare earth metals that are in dwindling supply. Windmills have a similar footpri...

...soilduring the cold winter. Inside of the 2" of foam, there is a waterproof membrane stuck to the 8" thick poured concrete wall. Inside of the concrete wall is another layer of 4" EPS foam, with the polyethylene barrier to the inside. The final layer is strapping covered by drywall. This total assembly measures R-26. ...

...gastank for you. That’s where Tesla really delivers. Tesla has equated the cost of their solar shingles to the price of a standard shingled roof, plus an electricity bill. And with a predicted 30-year lifespan, this could feasibly be the cheapest roofing option on the market. Elon Musk said the following at a rece...

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...gasfrom crawlspaces We highly recommend getting your air tested for radongasbefore beginning work to determine if any measures will be needed to protect your air quality. Air contaminated with radongas是一种严重的健康危害，是仅次于吸烟的第二大肺癌病因。请查看我们关于……的页面。

...soilwas used, and it is fortified using only organic or natural fertilizer. The crop includes an assortment of greens and vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, snow peas, swiss chard, kale, herbs, etc. "Our goal is to become self-sufficient, at least as much as possible. I could grow enough to provide for...