What is radon gas/ Green Building & Sustainable Home Renovation Information & Advice

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

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

...Radongasmaps - levels by State or ProvinceRadonmaps show where the risk ofradoncontamination in homesisthe highest, But finding the local risk level on aradonmapisnot a clear indication of safe or dangerous levels ofradongasin a home. For example, below are official maps of the high-riskradongasarea...

Radon in Homes - Mitigation

Removing radon gas from well water

...isan easy fix! Aeration to removeradonfrom water: Traditionally,radonwould be aerated with special tanks that are vented to the outside. Thisrequires space within your mechanical room; it also allows thegasinto your house before itisdealt with. So thereisa greater risk of leaks, also of thegasre-enter...

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

Ventilation & air exchangers

...ist air through walls, thisof course led to a buildup of moisture in homes, and condensation on windows was common place and hard to stop . Thisled to a build up of mould and mildew in homes. Modern day airtight homes need mechanical assistance to stop moisture damage and protect indoor air quality, especially true i...

The Best Electric Car - Discover which EV is best for You
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The Best Electric Car - Discover which EV is best for You

...gas-powered car? CHRISTAPP: That’s still a bit hard to say at the moment, mostly because there really aren’t any ‘long term’ stats yet for an accurate comparison. And a lot would depend on your patterns of use, like how often you drive and the dis例如你旅行。所以我想说这是可以比较的,但严格来说…

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 HereIsthereradongasin water? Yes, unfortunatelyradoniswater-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

...radonin new homes have " many unresolvedissues which could result in severe and immediate health problems, and even death"Radon, where does it come from &whatissafe?Radongasisa by-product of decomposing uranium in rocks and soil , and homes in all regions across North America are at risk because thereis...

The importance of Cleaning HRV intakes
HRV and ERV

How to keep your HRV clean and operating efficiently

...ismore intended to service the main floors and much less the unfinished basement that we rarely use. By no meansisthisan ideal set up, but it was done beforeradongasshowed up on my radar. I recently had my air tested and discovered that theradonlevels in the basement were significantly higher than Health Canad...

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

...RADONGASEVACUATION with a slab on grade foundation:Radonisa naturally-occurring radioactivegasthatisproduced when uranium thatispresent in the earth's crust starts to disintegrate. Thegasinfiltrates houses through cracks in the slab.Radonexposureislinked to roughly 16% of lung cancer deaths in Canada...

LEED Homes

The 19 LEED for Homes Prerequisites

...Radon-resistant construction: Homes in high-riskradongasareas must have protection againstradoninfiltration. The project manager has the option to install a passive depressurization column (highly recommended) or to test forradonafter constructioniscompleted. Installing a passiveradonvent at the time of ...

Basement Design for walls prevents mold & midlew when renovating & finishing
Healthy indoor air quality

Basement renovations: How to prevent mold when finishing basements

...issomewhatmoisture permeable; thisis没错,但只是一点点,还不足以成为问题。According to Professor Straube, two inches of EPS has a perm rating in the range of 60-75 ng, or 1-1.25 US perms, whichisright on the cusp ofwhatisdefined by building code as a suitable vapour barrier (60ng and under...

地面基础上的爬行空间或平板?
Crawl spaces

Should I Build on a Slab on Grade Foundation or a Crawl Space?

...isruptions from any mechanical noise such as water heaters, boilers, HRVs and ERVs , etc. Itisalso wise to work on sound proofing. See our video here on how to soundproof a mechanical room for a slab on grade. Plumbing and electrical: thisisreally the only thing that doesn’t have an easy work-around in a slab on ...