1. Illinois Emergency Management Agency Illinois Research Projects Patrick I Daniels March 4, 2016

2. Illinois Emergency Management Agency 2 Weather University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Illinois Sustainable Technology Center

3. Illinois Emergency Management Agency 3 Weatherization Study University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Illinois Sustainable Technology Center U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

4. Illinois Emergency Management Agency 4 Radon Resistant Construction University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Illinois Sustainable Technology Center

5. Illinois Emergency Management Agency 5 Radon Resistant Construction 106 of the 147 homes volunteered

6. Illinois Emergency Management Agency 6 Footprint University of Illinois at Springfield Public Health Department Cost Benefit Analysis of the FOOTPRINT requirement: Section 422.130 Measurement Protocol a)Measurement Location 1)Short-term or long-term measurements shall be made, at the same time, in each lowest structural area suitable for occupancy. For example, a split-level building with a basement, a slab-on-grade room and a room over crawlspace shall have measurements made in each of the foundation types: the basement, a slab-on-grade room and a room over the crawlspace.

7. Illinois Emergency Management Agency 7 How did radon originate in Illinois? Southern Illinois University School of Medicine American Cancer Study – Lung Cancer Disparity in Southern Illinois. Supplemental funding from IEMA to include radon data. Comparison of Licensee Data to Homeowner Data.

8. Illinois Emergency Management Agency Contact Information Illinois Emergency Management Agency Patrick I Daniels / Radon Program Manager Bureau of Radiation Safety Illinois Emergency Management Agency 217 782-1325 patrick.daniels@illinois.gov www.radon.illinois.gov www.ready.illinois.gov