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

Radon in Homes - Mitigation

Removing radon gas from well water

...radongasin your water supply.Radongas铀在土壤中分解时自然产生,由于无色、无臭、无味,它可以渗入你的家中而不被发现;它还可以溶解在井水中,与你消耗的水一起进入你家。While the concept ofradongashas not yet become comm...

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

Mitigating radon gas in homes

...radongasas a matter of course, but especially if you've ever heard of any reports of there beingradongasin the area. TestingRadonin Homes in Canada - Order Online Here or for TestingRadonin Homes in the US, Order Online Here Is thereradongasin water? Yes, unfortunatelyradonis water-soluble and...

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

...radongasconcentrations, as well as techniques forradonprevention in new homes and mitigation techniques in existing homes that tested above safe levels. This page highlights the importance of PreventingRadonGasin Home s, now be sure to read about RemovingRadongasfrom Crawlspaces & Basements , RemovingRadon...

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

Removing radon gas from basements and crawlspaces

...radongaslevels in a home - I should know, my house was tested to have highradonlevels, and afterradonmitigation was installed and we re-tested forradon, I now know we can live safely - soradon缓解工作!First step, find out if you have aradongasproblem by having the air in your home tested. Aradon...

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

Vapour / radon barriers below slab floors

...radonbarrier.Radongasoccurs naturally in the soil, a result of decomposing uranium in the ground. So it's everywhere, but more intense in some locations than others. A passiveradon堆叠也是房屋LEED项目的先决条件。Radongasis the second greatest cause of lung cancer after smoking....

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

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

...radongasin homes and how to test forradon. Find more pages aboutradonmitigation in basements and crawl spaces and how to maintain healthy indoor air quality here: RemovingRadonGasfrom Crawlspaces & Basements Is thereRadonGas在水里吗?How to ControlRadonGasin Homes Maintaining Heal...

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

Maintaining healthy indoor air quality

...RadongasRadongasis 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 es...

The importance of Cleaning HRV intakes
HRV and ERV

How to keep your HRV clean and operating efficiently

...radonlevel. We also installed a Radostat , which is a continuousradonmonitor that activates the HRV system when levels hit 150 Bq /m3, which is 50 lower than Health Canada’s currentradonguideline of 200 Bq /m3. With the help ofRadonEnvironmental , Air Solutions and SAF Combustion , we have been monitoring the ...

Insulating crawlspaces as part of home renovation
Crawl spaces

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

...radongasfrom 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 withradongasis a serious health hazard and is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. Please see our pa...

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

Ventilation & air exchangers

Homes built in the last 40 years in Canada are relatively airtight . Before that we generally relied on leaky uninsulated walls to provide fresh air and prevent mold and mildew, and they did that very well. Cost and comfort had us adding insulation, but not necessarily sealing our walls. The folly of this was quickl...

Rain barrels for storm water management and rainwater harvesting
Rainwater Collection & Watering

Introduction to rainwater harvesting

Rainwater harvesting is a great strategy for reducing domestic water use and protecting our homes and the land surrounding it. Harvesting rainwater can lead us to dozens of other practices that bring us into greater sustainability. The three potential sources for harvesting rainwater: Direct rainfall, street harve...