Radon Measurement
BBG provides radon measurement and consulting services for multifamily housing, healthcare facilities, schools, and other large buildings.
Services include:
- Initial Radon Measurement
- Supplemental/ Follow-up Radon Measurement
- Post-Mitigation Clearance Testing
- Consulting
Radon measurement is used to determine if there is a need for mitigation and to evaluate the success of a mitigation system.
What is Radon?
Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is odorless, colorless and tasteless. Radon comes from the natural (radioactive) decay of uranium in the soil, rock and water, which gets into the air you breathe. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers and the second leading cause of lung cancer in the general population. Radon in U.S. homes causes approximately 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year. Be it at home, work, or school, an individual’s exposure to radon gas combines over time to increase the risk of preventable lung cancer.
Why do we test for Radon?
Indoor radon levels are driven by natural rock formations below a building’s foundations. Similarly, constructed buildings located next to each other and even adjacent apartment units can have drastically different indoor radon levels. The level of radon gas in a given room depends on available pathways for radon to enter the building, such as cracks, seams, or penetrations in concrete floors and foundations. Radon can be found all over the U.S. within any type of building – homes, offices, and schools. The EPA recommends that all buildings be tested for radon.
Reliable Results
BBG is focused on providing our Clients with quality radon measurements, following nationally recognized standards, while adhering to quality assurance protocols. BBG provides accurate measurements by qualified professionals who are nationally certified by the National Radon Proficiency Program (NRPP) and State licensed, where applicable.
Brian Meyer
Senior Managing Director
Indoor Air Quality
Mr. Brian Meyer has over 20 years of experience in the environmental health and real estate due diligence consulting industry, serving clients by managing a wide variety of projects at industrial, commercial, state and local government entities, schools and multifamily housing throughout the United States. He has designed, conducted, and managed Asbestos, Lead, Radon, and Indoor Air Quality surveys, investigations, and remediation projects. He provides guidance to his clients including regulatory compliance, training and development of recommendations for the protection of employees, building occupants and the environment.
Mr. Meyer has completed asbestos survey projects on sites from large regional hospital campuses of over a million square feet to university campuses, large metropolitan school districts, paper mills, foundries, commercial buildings, and apartment complexes. Mr. Meyer also completes asbestos abatement project designs and facility asbestos management plans. His background also includes the completion and management of lead based paint inspections and risk assessments of single family residences through federal grants to multifamily housing complexes seeking HUD funding. Mr. Meyer also provides indoor air quality consulting to national employers seeking to provide a safe working environment for their employees. Concerns ranging from moisture intrusion, mold, bacteria, formaldehyde, volatile organic compounds, radon, water quality, noise, and light.
Mr. Meyer has been responsible for the scheduling of staff-level employees and subcontractors, training and management of personnel conducting Phase I Environmental Site Assessments and Property Condition Assessments for over 14 years on over one-hundred thousand projects. This includes recruiting of talent, managing subcontractors and implementing quality control measures.
Mr. Meyer has performed phase I environmental site assessments and property condition assessments on all types of commercial properties including but not limited to mobile home communities, multifamily complexes, skilled nursing / assisted living facilities, low rise commercial buildings, retail properties, and industrial facilities.
