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Building Codes and Standards for Radon-Resistant New Construction (RRNC)

The most common residential codes and standards that address radon-resistant building techniques are:

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  • International Code Council Codes & Standards:  (Available for purchase from ICC.)
    • International Green Construction Code (IgCC): Chapter 8 – Indoor Environmental Quality and Chapter 10 – Construction and Plans for Operation. 
    • International Code Council (ICC-700): National Green Residential Standard • Extensive radon provisions will be included in 2020. 
    • International Residential Code (IRC):  Appendix F of the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC): Radon Control Methods.
  • The National Fire Protection Association: Building Construction and Safety Code Section 49.2.5 of NFPA 5000TM: Radon Control Methods (Available for purchase from NFPA.)
  • American National Standards Addressing Radon in New Construction: (Available for purchase from Indoor Environments AssociationTM (AARST).)
    • RRNC: Rough-In of Radon Control Components in New Construction of 1 & 2 Family Dwellings and Townhouses
    • CCAH: Reducing Radon in New Construction of 1 & 2 Family Dwellings & Townhouses (Homes).
    • CC-1000: Soil Gas Control Systems in New Construction of Buildings (Schools & Large Buildings).

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