Radon gas in homes/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

Radon Mitigation - Installing a radon evacuation stack in a slab floor
Radon in Homes - Mitigation

Mitigating radon gas in homes

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Preventing radon gas in homes starts with testing for radon - the only sure way
Radon in Homes - Mitigation

Radon Gas Awareness - Up to 10% of North American homes tested have unsafe radon levels

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Radon in Homes - Mitigation

Removing radon gas from well water

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Crawlspace radon barrier installation for radon mitigation
Radon in Homes - Mitigation

Removing radon gas from basements and crawlspaces

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Radon and vapour barrier below slab on grade floor
Radon in Homes - Mitigation

Vapour / radon barriers below slab floors

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Non-toxic building materials can improve home air quality
Healthy indoor air quality

Maintaining healthy indoor air quality

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The importance of Cleaning HRV intakes
HRV and ERV

How to keep your HRV clean and operating efficiently

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Insulating crawlspaces as part of home renovation
Crawl spaces

How to insulate crawlspaces properly as part of renovating an older home

...inrightinto a small pitinthe dirt below the membrane and it will absorb backinto the ground. Removingradongasfrom crawlspaces We highly recommend getting your air tested forradongasbefore beginning work to determine if any measures will be needed to protect your air quality. Air contaminated withradong...

Condensation on windows leads to mold & mildew in homes, ERV & HRV systems help
Ventilation

Ventilation & air exchangers

...incoming airinstead of just creating negative pressure and letting cold air find its own wayineverytime someone turns on the fan. You won't need toinstall a bathroom fan of course if you have anintakeinthere, just be sure to put a timer switch so you and your guests can turn it on. Having anintakeinor near ...

Why Radon maps by state or province shouldn't replace testing

Radon Levels by State & Province - Why a Radon Test is Essential

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Urban farming
Landscaping

Urban Farming turns beautiful gardens into a grocery store!

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