If a new construction project is located within a Methane Zone, the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety will require a Methane Test. Based on the Methane Test results, the property will be classified as Methane Levels 1 through 5. Each Methane Level has corresponding mitigation requirements that need to be implemented in the methane mitigation design and construction.
Based on the results of a methane test, the Los Angeles Department of building and Safety will require a Methane Mitigation Design. This design must be prepared by a licensed engineer and will consist of a Passive or Active System….
Once a Methane Mitigation Design is approved by the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, the design must be implemented within the construction project…
During a Methane Test, probes are placed at depths of 5, 10 and 20 feet below the lowest level of the proposed structure. Methane concentrations are measured, and the highest-level is reported to the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety…
Methane Mitigation Contractors Methane Mitigation Construction is a specialty trade that is required in certain locations depending on historical oil drilling, landfills, or other methane producing sites. This work cannot be completed by a general contractor, it needs to be completed by a certified installer approved by a methane barrier material manufacture. Sway Features recommends …