Indoor radon problem in energy efficient multi-storey buildings

Modern energy-efficient architectural solutions and building construction technologies such as monolithic concrete structures in combination with effective insulation reduce air permeability of building envelope. As a result, air exchange rate is significantly reduced and conditions for increased ra...

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Published in:Radiation protection dosimetry 2014-07, Vol.160 (1-3), p.53-56
Main Authors: Yarmoshenko, I V, Vasilyev, A V, Onishchenko, A D, Kiselev, S M, Zhukovsky, M V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air Pollution, Indoor - analysis
Air Pollution, Indoor - prevention & control
Facility Design and Construction
Housing
Humans
Radiation Monitoring
Radiation Protection
Radioactive Pollutants - adverse effects
Radioactive Pollutants - analysis
Radon - adverse effects
Radon - analysis
Ventilation
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Summary:Modern energy-efficient architectural solutions and building construction technologies such as monolithic concrete structures in combination with effective insulation reduce air permeability of building envelope. As a result, air exchange rate is significantly reduced and conditions for increased radon accumulation in indoor air are created. Based on radon survey in Ekaterinburg, Russia, remarkable increase in indoor radon concentration level in energy-efficient multi-storey buildings was found in comparison with similar buildings constructed before the-energy-saving era. To investigate the problem of indoor radon in energy-efficient multi-storey buildings, the measurements of radon concentration have been performed in seven modern buildings using radon monitoring method. Values of air exchange rate and other parameters of indoor climate in energy-efficient buildings have been estimated.
ISSN:0144-8420
1742-3406
DOI:10.1093/rpd/ncu110