EPA Indoor airPLUS January has been designated as National Radon Action Month, or NRAM. Join our featured guest, Dan West, Owner and President of Radon Systems, as we discuss construction challenges and the benefits of building radon-resistant in Indoor airPLUS qualified new homes.
http://www.epa.gov/indoorairplus/construction_specifications.html#radon_control
Radon Control is required in an Indoor airPLUS labeled new home.
2.1 Homes built in EPA Radon Zone 1 (see www.epa.gov/radon/zonemap.html) shall be constructed with approved radon-resistant features according to EPA's "Building Radon Out"; NFPA 5000, Chapter 49; IRC, Appendix F; CABO, Appendix F; or ASTM E1465.
2.2 Provide two radon test kits designed for 48-hour exposures for the buyers of homes in EPA Radon Zones 1 and 2, including test kit instructions and EPA guidance on follow-up actions to be taken in response to the test results.
Come visit http://www.facebook.com/EPAiaplus to read Dan's posts and the discussion about Radon-resistent construction techniques. We are featuring Ed Hudson of the National Association of Home Builders Research Center next week.
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