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

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

• 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 Association^TM (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).