October 23, 2012
A new report published by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has looked at the effects that climate change and strategies to combat it are having on human health. In a bid to reduce carbon emissions and increase energy efficiency, modern buildings are designed to be much more air-tight that in the past. At the same time, […]
Tags: Air Quality, Carbon Reduction, Climate Change, Condensation, Energy Efficient Measures, Home Radon Tests, HPA, Insulation for Old Buildings, Mould, Positive Input Ventilation, Positive Pressure, Radon, Solid Wall Insulation, Thermalogix
October 3, 2012
The message of the ‘Reduce Radon’ campaign was broadcast to hundreds of Bath’s top businesses at an awards ceremony held last week. UK Radon Tee World Trek co-ordinators, propertECO were delighted to secure the attention of the city’s business elite by promoting the need to test properties for the naturally occurring radioactive gas, radon. Bath is […]
Tags: Bath Business Awards, propertECO, Radon Gas, Radon in Bath, Radon Remediation, Radon Tee, Radon Test Kits, Radon Testing, Reduce Radon
September 28, 2012
PropertECO were delighted to be announced as the winners of the Innovative Start-Up Company of the Year at the 2012 Bath Business Awards last night. The black-tie event, which was held at Bath Racecourse, was attended by over 300 people celebrating the best of Bath’s businesses. propertECO was shortlisted in the Innovative Start-Up Category, which […]
August 14, 2012
UK Radon Tee campaign co-ordinators propertECO were recently invited to a Ministerial reception at the House of Lords. At the event propertECO had the opportunity to discuss the issue of radon gas with a DEFRA minister and local MP, as well as with colleagues from some of the UK’s leading companies in the environmental industry. […]
Tags: Building Regulations, Government Radon Advice, House of Lords, Radon Barrier, Radon Gas, Radon in New Buildings, Radon Protection, Radon Sump, Radon Tee
May 28, 2012
The ‘Reduce Radon’ t-shirt was in Bristol this week, raising awareness of the naturally occurring but potentially lethal radioactive gas, radon. propertECO were asked to speak on the subject at a CPD seminar organised by Hampshire-based CPD Essentials. The event attracted over 80 delegates eager to be kept up to date with the latest industry issues. Many surveyors […]
Tags: HPA Radon Advice, Radon Detectors, Radon Gas, Radon in Basements, Radon in Bristol, Radon in Commercial Buildings, Radon in South West, Radon Remediation, Radon Risk Assessments, Radon Sump, Radon Tee, Radon Testing, Testing for Radon
May 22, 2012
Radon Tee UK was seen by large crowds in Bath today who had gathered to see the Olympic torch pass through the city ahead of the London 2012 Games this summer. Cheered on by thousands of residents and visitors, the torch was carried through the City by a number of torchbearers, who each had their own […]
Tags: Bath, Olympic Torch, propertECO, Radon Gas, Radon in Basements, Radon Remediation, Radon Tee, Radon Test Kit, Radon Testing
May 17, 2012
The Victoria Radon Alarm is a unique, affordable device that measures radon gas concentrations in real-time. Most methods of radon gas detection measure the radon decay product, and so any reading that is given is approximately 48 hours out of date. For long term measurements, this is no problem. This does pose a problem for […]
Tags: Field Staff, Health & Safety at Work, IRR99, propertECO, Radon in Basements, Radon Monitoring, Radon Risk Assessments, Real Time Radon Tests, Victoria Radon Alarm, Workplace Risk Assessment