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RADON PREVENTION IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOLS AND OTHER LARGE BUILDINGS
Citation:
Leovic*, K, A. Craig*, AND B. Harris*. RADON PREVENTION IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOLS AND OTHER LARGE BUILDINGS. ARCHITECTURE/RESEARCH 1(1):32-33, (1991).
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Journal Article
Description:
The paper discusses radon prevention in the design and construction of schools and other large buildings. ased on studies in progress for the past 3 years, the U.S. EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) has started incorporating radon control measures into the design and construction of new schools and other large buildings. he goal of the new designs is twofold: (1) to prevent elevated radon levels in the completed building, and (2) to provide this protection at a fraction of the cost of retrofit systems. RD's Air and Energy Engineering Research Laboratory (AEERL) has conducted the research necessary to develop viable designs. he Indoor Radon Abatement Act of 1988 set a national long-term goal for indoor radon of 0.5 picocurie per liter (pCi/L)--the same as that typically found in outdoor air. he EPA currently recommends that homeowners take action to reduce radon levels to below 4 pCi/L. NOTE: 1 pCi/L is equivalent to 0.037 radioactive disintegration per second.) o achieve the national goal set in the 1988 Act for new construction in radon-prone areas, AEERL research is using a combination of active subslab depressurization (ASD) and operation of the heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system to pressurize buildings. hese measures are described briefly, along with a case history of one building. Copy available at NTIS as PB92180298.