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Threatened by wildfire smoke, West Coast cities are piloting clean-air centers

Grist

New York just had really bad air quality, and New Jersey, and we actually provided some of the content from our air-quality messaging toolkit to them last month when they were going through that. The room is part of a new pilot program in California to establish cleaner-air centers as a response to wildfire smoke.

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A Home Buyer’s Guide to Green Homes

The Environmental Blog

Instead, it suggests that the home uses systems and products that perform better and require less energy, therefore lowering energy demand and air pollution. One example is effective insulation and windows which can help to lock in heat during the winter, and cool air during the summer, requiring less usage of HVAC systems.

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Steps taken by Government of India in Promoting Energy Efficient Buildings

Econaur

Mechanical ventilation and air conditioning tend to be electrically driven and operational throughout the building’s occupied life, which makes them both expensive to operate and, depending on the combined efficiency of the national power generation plant, a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions.

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Steps taken by Government of India in Promoting Energy Efficient Buildings

Econaur

Mechanical ventilation and air conditioning tend to be electrically driven and operational throughout the building’s occupied life, which makes them both expensive to operate and, depending on the combined efficiency of the national power generation plant, a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions.

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California Air Resources Board Releases Draft Scoping Plan Update

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

On May 10, 2022, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its Draft 2022 Scoping Plan Update for public review and comment. Regarding transportation, the Proposed Scenario envisions the rapid deployment of zero emission vehicles across all vehicle categories. By Joshua T. Bledsoe and Brian McCall.

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Sustainable Business Certification: Executive Guide To Becoming A Sustainable Business – Step 10

Green Business Bureau

Buildings that are LEED certified have been designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance in energy efficiency, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reductions, improved indoor air quality and resource stewardship. You can quickly filter green initiatives by category (Ex. Next Actionable Steps.

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The Return on Investment (ROI) of Sustainable Business

Green Business Bureau

The ROI Model for Sustainability typically defines and tracks results in 4 categories: Cost Savings. Facilities, including buildings, cleaning and maintenance, bathrooms, food service, heating, air conditioning, landscaping, lighting, solar and wind power. Do you change air filters regularly? Increased Sales. Risk Reduction.