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I testified before the Northwest Power Planning Council about the draft E.I.S.
issued by the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). The E.I.S. dealt with indoor air
quality in homes retrofitted with weatherization techniques to save energy. BPA
claimed radon to be a significant hazard that could not be mitigated. The same
document also claimed that excessive humidity was not a significant concern.
In my testimony I disagreed with both assertions. I presented documentation of
my own work in residential energy conservation and its effects on the health of
the occupants and the structure.
After my testimony, the Council asked me to write a report to the Bonneville Power
Administration reviewing the draft E.I.S. on their Expanded Residential
Weatherization Program. BPA asked specifically for
(permission to use)
my written report.
You may view a page-by-page html reconstruction
of the report, or
you may download a MS Word version.
Some recommendations I made in this report are now found in building codes in
Western Washington. |
