The only guide that provides comprehensive practical guidance on airtightness and detailing for commercial and public buildings and other non-domestic buildings. Provides generic examples of frequently occurring air leakage paths and practical guidance on methods and materials suitable for sealing common construction detailing. The guidance also covers managing the airtightness process from design through construction and airtightness compliance testing to handover.

This guide offers guidance on practical measures for reducing radon levels in workplaces. It is aimed principally at employers and those who control buildings used for work purposes. The guidance should also be of interest and assistance to surveyors and builders concerned with specifying and carrying out the necessary remedial measures, and environmental health officers and health and safety inspectors policing legislation. Guidance is provided to help non-professionals identify different types of building construction, how to test a building for radon and practical solutions to reduce radon...

First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This guide provides practical advice to anyone who is involved in the buying and selling of homes in areas affected by radon. It explains in simple terms what radon is, the health risks, where it is found, how to measure it and practical methods for reducing the risk from radon. It gives a common-sense approach to addressing radon during a property transaction, including information on a ""radon retention"" or bond whereby a small sum of the purchase money is withheld to pay for remedial works should they be needed. The guide was written mainly for solicitors, conveyancers, surveyors and...