Energy recovery ventilation as a radon mitigation method for Navy family housing in Guam
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:10114034
Energy recovery ventilation involves the exchange of contaminated indoor air with fresh, uncontaminated outdoor air with recovery of energy. During radon mitigation diagnostics, air change measurements were performed within three typical Navy family houses, and some were found to be well below recommended minimum standards. The only practical way to solve the indoor air quality problem was to increase the ventilation rate. Options were evaluated, and it was decided to install energy recovery ventilation (ERV) systems. An ERV system is a packaged unit complete with blower fans, controls, and air-to-air heat exchanger. However, because of economical limits on the quantity of conditioned air that can be exchanged, ERV has a finite range of application in radon abatement. In Guam, ERV has potential applications in up to 370 units and in an additional 154 units if the mechanical systems are moved indoors. The performance of ERV systems were evaluated during a demonstration program to determine the removal efficiency of radon.
- Research Organization:
- USDOE Oak Ridge Operations Office, TN (United States); Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States). HAZWRAP Support Contractor Office
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- OSTI ID:
- 10114034
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/HWP--147; ON: DE94005146
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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