1. Radon Resistant New Home Construction: Codes to Construction Chrystine Kelley Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

2. This session will describe the education, outreach,and implementation of local building codes on radon resistant new construction and present a video educational program for builders, architects,layman, and officials on the proper installation of radon systems in new home construction.

3. Radon

4. Estimated Deaths Per Year

6. Why is this important to Colorado?

7. 2005-2012 Data Summary 122,654 Tests Conducted 56,849 ≥ 4 PCi/L (46.3%) 19,089 ≥ 10 PCi/L (15.6%) 5,354 ≥ 20 PCi/L (4.4%) 239 ≥ 100 PCi/L (0.2%) The average radon test result in Colorado is 6.34 pCi/L and ranges from 0 to 4277.7!

8. What’s the best way to protect the public? Radon Resistant New Construction

9. Problem: No Statewide Building Code in Colorado Solution: Educate: City Councils County Commissioners Code Professionals Building Inspectors Layman Get them to adopt Appendix F or the IRC!

10. Education and Outreach DATA! DATA! DATA! Show them their home turf

11. 994 Results –0-203.1 PCi/L –63.5% ≥ 4 PCi/L 81401 –838 Results (0-203.1 PCi/L) –68.6% ≥ 4 PCi/L 81402 –74 Results (.5-48.2 PCi/L) –16.2% ≥ 4 PCi/L 81403 –82 Results (0-83 PCi/L) –53.7% ≥ 4 PCi/L MONTROSE, COLORADO (Zip Codes 81401, 81402 & 81403)

12. Resources

14. Cities/Counties Adopted Appendix F – 26! Aspen Ft Collins (also required in multi-family homes) Archuleta County- rescinded Huerfano County Las Animas County Boulder County Sterling Logan County Hinsdale County Golden Trinidad LaVeta Longmont Walsenburg Pitkin County Gunnison Ridgway Vail Lakewood Eagle County Superior Frisco Summit County Breckenridge Dillon Silverthorne

15. How do we make sure it is done right? (or try at least)

19. QUESTIONS? Chrystine Kelley 303-692-3442 chrys.kelley@state.co.us www.coloradoradon.info