by Jay | Jan 17, 2025 | School Radon
This is Part 3 of a 5-part educational series for #NationalRadonActionMonth. No matter how old or new, every building has the potential for elevated levels of radon. Radon gas moves upward through cracks and other openings in the foundations of buildings from the soil...
by Jay | Jan 10, 2025 | School Radon
This is Part 2 of a 5-part educational series for #NationalRadonActionMonth. Prolonged exposure to elevated radon concentrations causes an increased risk of lung cancer. The decay products resulting from radon are the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers in...
by Jay | Jan 3, 2025 | School Radon
This is Part 1 of a 5-part educational series for #NationalRadonActionMonth. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that is colorless, odorless, and tasteless. It comes from the natural breakdown or decay of uranium, which is found in soil and rock all over...
by Jay | Oct 22, 2024 | Energy
Several speakers discussed solar power from various perspectives during the September 25 Iowa School Energy Conference in Ames. Tyler Puls of Des Moines Public Schools discussed his district’s experience with a school-owned solar project, while Julie Weisshar of EAIS...
by Jay | Oct 18, 2024 | Energy
With winter Radon Testing Season fast approaching (and only nine testing months remaining before the July 1, 2027 deadline), our Energy Association of Iowa Schools (EAIS) Radon Team has been hard at work training school districts to test for radon. The final kickoff...
