The Environmental Blog

JANUARY 17, 2023

When constructed properly, it can help lessen pollution and allow you to enjoy savings on water and energy usage, and it can increase the value of your home. Formaldehyde is another chemical often found in most construction materials. Install A Cool Roof. Due to this, eco-friendly housing is becoming popular. Conclusion.

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Grist

JULY 26, 2023

Cool roofs lowering home temperatures in India: The city of Ahmedabad was the first in India to develop a heat action plan, following a devastating heat wave in 2010. The plan has been through several iterations over the past decade — and one of the latest initiatives is a focus on “cool roofs.”

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Green Business Bureau

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

A local demolition site, construction dumpster or farm – Be sure to contact the property owner to get permission before hauling away any materials. The Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC) , a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, develops and implements credible methods for rating the radiative properties of roofing and exterior wall products.

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AGreenLiving

JULY 3, 2020

The building’s sustainability features include an efficient insulation system using a combination of closed cell “Cool Roof” foam and a hill-adjacent location protecting it from the sun. During construction, large portions of the building were cantilevered to minimize disturbance of the natural grounds.

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EDF + Business

APRIL 25, 2023

However, ITC is claimed in the tax year that the facility is placed in service ( IRS Guidance on construction start date) The credit will be phased out as the U.S. 117-119 , WH IRA Guidebook , IRC. meets its GHG emissions reduction targets.

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The City Fix

APRIL 4, 2024

In the crowded slums of Zambia, Africa, members of the Zambia Youth Federation, a social movement of the urban poor, conducted climate change research and presented it in an emotional spoken word poem. Their message let policymakers know how climate.

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AGreenLiving

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

After three years of design and construction, Singapore-based firm G8A Architecture & Urban Planning has completed the Tropical Chalet, a naturally cooled home with a beautiful and functional “double roof facade.”

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