Diverting Radon

This CE course equips architects with essential knowledge about radon — an invisible, odorless, and tasteless radioactive gas — exploring its health risks, pathways into buildings, and proven mitigation strategies to protect occupants and ensure safe design practices.

🕒 2  CE HOURS     

CREDIT DESIGNATION: LU|HSW           

Date of course creation/update: 04/23/2026

Course Approval NO: 189MCAR

Education Pathways, LLC provider #10121561, is approved as an AIA Continuing Education Provider by the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. AIA provider approval period: 02/05/2026–02/05/2027. Architects completing this course receive 2 continuing education credits as designated by AIA.

This online reading-based asynchronous distance learning course :

Investigates radon as a hidden hazard in the built environment. Participants will learn how radon enters structures, why concentrations increase indoors, and the serious health risks it poses. The course covers radon testing methods, mitigation vocabulary, construction practices for radon-resistant design, and step-by-step installation of reduction systems. Special attention is given to foundation types, system details, and comparing passive versus active mitigation techniques. By the end, architects will be prepared to integrate radon awareness and mitigation strategies into their projects, ensuring healthier and safer buildings.

 

Learning Objectives:

 

  1. Define radon and explain its invisible dangers.

  2. Recall exposure pathways and why occupants are at risk.

  3. Discuss testing methods for radon in buildings.

  4. Identify building components used to reduce radon levels.

  5. Describe mitigation systems (active and passive) for lowering radon concentrations.

  6. Apply construction practices to prevent radon accumulation. 

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