Evaluation of Radon Indoor Pollution Risk in High Efficiency Energy Buildings

The target of achieving high energy efficiency standard in order to comply with the EU Directives is leading to remarkable efforts to improve the performance of the building envelope. Excellent thermal insulation and airtight sealing of leakages are of the utmost importance to fulfil the expected ta...

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Published in:Tu mu gong cheng yu jian zhu 2017-08, Vol.11 (8), p.757-768
Main Authors: Giovanni Zannoni, Jacopo Gaspari
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
室内
建筑围护结构
欧盟指令
氡污染
空气污染物
能效标准
节能建筑
风险评价
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Summary:The target of achieving high energy efficiency standard in order to comply with the EU Directives is leading to remarkable efforts to improve the performance of the building envelope. Excellent thermal insulation and airtight sealing of leakages are of the utmost importance to fulfil the expected targets. Unfortunately, airtightness produces the negative effect of increasing the indoor concentration of air pollutants like radon. Despite the seriousness of the problem is generally misconceived, long-term exposition to radon is acknowledged to be the second cause of lung cancer after smoke. The paper outlines the implications for the building sector and focuses on design and preventive criteria as well as on mitigation and remedial techniques.
ISSN:1934-7359
1934-7367
DOI:10.17265/1934-7359/2017.08.004