Single Family
7. Healthy Living Environment
7.11b Basements and Concrete Slabs: Radon, New Construction
Mandatory for new construction
In EPA Zone 1 areas, install passive radon-resistant features below the slab along with a vertical vent pipe with junction box available, if an active system should prove necessary.
Green Communities Recommended Resources
EPA Zone 1 areas
- Find national Zone 1 areas.
- Find Zone 1 areas in Minnesota.
View radon reduction technical guidance, including information on testing and mitigating radon in rehab projects.
Download "Building Radon Out." U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2006. (#EPA/402-K-01-002).
Green Communities and the Green Communities Criteria are a national initiative of Enterprise Community Partners to transform the affordable housing sector. For more information go to www.greencommunitiesonline.org.
Important Considerations
Codes and Regulations
S.F. No. 1735, 85th Legislative Session (2007-2009)
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: (Effective date: August 1, 2007)Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 16B.61, is amended by adding a subdivision to read: Subd. 3b. Radon code. The commissioner of labor and industry shall adopt rules for radon control as part of the State Building Code for all new residential buildings. These rules shall incorporate the radon control methods found in the International Residential Code appendix as the model language, with necessary amendments to coordinate with the other adopted construction codes in Minnesota.
International Residential Code Appendix F, section AF103
This section covers requirements for both passive and active radon mediation systems.
Specifications
31 21 13 (02159) Radon Mitigation If necessary, specify active radon mitigation system. 03 30 00 (03300) Cast-in-place Concrete Specify radon-resistant feature practices for slab in installation instructions.
The information above refers to the Construction Specification Institute's (CSI) MasterFormat. The numbers listed above refer to some of the most relevant but not all of the possible MasterFormat sections related to this strategy. The 6-digit numbers refer to the newer 2004 MasterFormat edition. Numbers in parenthesis refer to the older 1995 edition.
Other Resources
Publications and Links
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Related Strategies
| Q1d: | Take measures to eliminate risk of radon infiltration |
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