Radon mitigation 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

...ingRadoninHomesinCanada - Order Online Here Below are links to help you have your air tested forradongas concentrations, as well as techniques forradonpreventioninnewhomesandmitigationtechniquesinexistinghomesthat tested above safe levels. This page highlights the importance of Preventing Rad...

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

Vapour / radon barriers below slab floors

...inginto concrete and disbursing itintohomes, also to create aradonbarrier.Radongas occurs naturallyinthe soil, a result of decomposing uraniuminthe ground. So it's everywhere, but moreintenseinsome locations than others. A passiveradonstack are also a prerequisite under the LEED forHomesprogram. Rad...

Radon in Homes - Mitigation

Removing radon gas from well water

...ingRadonGas from Well Water, also be sure to find out How to controlradongasinhomes, RemovingRadongas from Crawlspaces & Basements , and the dangers of microplasticsindrinking water , allinthe Green Building Guide Pages at Ecohome, North America's Green Building Advice website .

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

Removing radon gas from basements and crawlspaces

...into accountinspecifying yourradonmitigationsolution. Preventing mold when finishing a basement is possible, read here to find out how.RadoninCrawlspace floors that won’t beinsulated: Aradonbarrier needs to beinstalled to seal off the ground from the airinthe crawlspace . A DIYradonmitigationsoluti...

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

Maintaining healthy indoor air quality

...introduceinto ourhomes; it just takes a bit of research and buying from suppliers that are aware of these issues. Now you know about maintaining healthyindoor air quality, learn more about sustainable construction for healthy and durablehomesinthe Ecohome Building Guide pages Find more pages about sus...

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 ...

MIBOP energy modeling software from Mindscape Innovations
Concept and design

Free online energy modeling from Mindscape Innovations for home optimization

...ing is a process for determining the approximate energy a building will consume during operation. Data regarding location and climate, building design, materials, mechanical systems and appliances is enteredinto a software program to determine what the overall consumption of a building will be, and to attach a rating ...

The importance of Cleaning HRV intakes
HRV and ERV

How to keep your HRV clean and operating efficiently

...inperformance, but it didindicate to me that my current cleaning schedule for my other machine was not frequent enough. The filter was also dirtier than I expectedinsuch a short time, further convincing me that a five minute cleaning every few months was a good idea. Theinstallers had done similarradonmitiga...

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

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

...radongasinhomesand how to test forradon. Find more pages aboutradonmitigationinbasements and crawl spaces and how to maintainhealthyindoor air quality here: RemovingRadonGas from Crawlspaces & Basements Is thereRadonGasinWater? How to ControlRadonGasinHomesMaintaining Heal...

Step by step guide for slab-on-grade home construction
Slab on Grade

Slab-on-grade construction: the ecoHOME A to Z Slab building guide

...ing. Health Canada advises taking measures to reduceradonlevels whenradonconcentrations exceed 200 Bq/m3. Being exposed to high concentrations ofradonfor long periods of time can put you at risk for lung cancer. To learn all aboutRadonMitigationinhomes, see here .INSTALLATION OF MECHANICALRADONMITIGATI...