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NC-v4 EQp1:Minimum indoor air quality performance

Radon mitigation in High-Rise Mixed-Use project

A high-rise mixed-use project with two levels of office and multiple levels of residential is in EPA Zone 1 for radon. All the codes addressing radon mitigation listed in the prerequisite applying to the residential use are for low- to-mid-rise residential only. (For instance, Appendix F of the IRC covers only low-rise residential). The language in the prerequisite also instructs to "design and construct any dwelling unit on levels one through four above grade with radon-resistant construction techniques". In this project, the first residential level is around 55' above grade, (above the two office levels) while there are some residential uses such as lobby, mail areas, etc on the first floor. The radon mitigation requirements in the stated codes do not seem to apply to this situation. Can an exception be made to this project, since the residential use is not located on grade as in a typical single-family/low-rise residential project?

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Tue, 06/13/2017 - 17:38

If you can show you are above what would typically be level four, I think you can argue for an exception.

Tue, 03/12/2019 - 21:00

Has there been any further clarification on radon for multi-use projects? My project only has one floor of non-residential space and then 3 floors of "dwelling units". Also, has anyone vented to the exterior (where no air intake is present) without going through the roof and been approved?

Fri, 05/02/2025 - 10:31

Since the residential units start well above ground level, maybe this project could be considered for an exception to typical radon mitigation rules that are meant for low-rise or ground-level homes.

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