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Benchmarking: Finding What Buildings Really Use
Benchmarking, the practice of measuring what is to find out how it measures up, is the first step in making buildings more energy efficient. Once we know what how much electricity, water and fuel a building uses, we can see how it measures up to other buildings and find out what needs to be... Read More...
Project FROG Greens School Construction
An architectural firm, Project FROG, has come up with amazing prefab structures that fulfill green building dreams. With a third of American students housed in dingy, VOC-emitting trailers, Project FROG promises to change the way schools house our children -- not only greener, but faster and at a low price. Read More...
Why the Green Movement Should Include Environmental Health Issues
Annie Bond makes a great point. The Green Movement and the anti-toxics advocates need to shelter under the banner of the now accepted "Green" movement. It's not just the earth that needs to be kept healthy; it's also the earth's people. Read More...
Toxic Trade 2010: Drywall
If you've wondered how they're going to chase down the bad guys who sold toxic Chinese wallboard to homeowners and made them sick, here's how, from the Pharos Blog, the Scoop . But will most of the people affected ever be fully compensated for having to tear out and replace their poisoned walls? Read More...
LA’s Water Use Drops to 1979 Levels
A couple of recent articles poo-poohed the possibility that combined individual actions can make a difference in slowing climate change. But if Los Angeles experience with water regulation and compliance is any indication, don't count public action out. Read More...
Wanted: Lighter Cars, Not Bigger Batteries
By giving tax credits for bigger electric car batteries we're merely rewarding bigger cars. We should be giving credits for more kwh per mile and encouraging lighter car design. But we're not. Read More...
Even Drill-Happy Texas Finds Most Gas Wells Release Toxic Chemicals
More than 90% of Texas' 13,000 gas drilling facilities are releasing toxic chemicals into the Big Sky, but Texas gas operators say it's all "routine and legal." Many of the wells are right next to homes, colleges and athletic fields. Read More...