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

So, building on our last newsletter , this week we’re rounding up even more solutions that governments and other entities are implementing to respond to heat waves, prepare for the next one, and mitigate the underlying causes of global heating.

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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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EDF + Business

APRIL 25, 2023

Interior Lighting Light Bulbs High-Efficiency LED High-Efficiency OLED Lighting Controls Occupancy Sensors Timers Smart Lighting Dimming Controls Lighting Alternatives Incorporation of Natural Light (e.g., 117-119 , WH IRA Guidebook , IRC.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 11, 2019

sunlight-reflecting “cool walls” could save as much or more energy than reflective cool roofs. There's no formal universal definition of what constitutes a “cool wall," said Ronnen Levinson, study co-author and staff scientist at Berkeley Lab. buildings were constructed before 1980.

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The City Fix

JANUARY 24, 2024

Last year shattered global heat records. The world witnessed the effects of rising temperatures in the form of devastating wildfires, severe flooding, extreme heatwaves and more. Poor countries and communities who have contributed the least to causing the climate crisis.

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