B.C. Ferries executives need to clear the air about COVID-19
The week, the Crown-owned ferry company was hit with a coronavirus outbreak, causing great inconvenience to travellers. Due to COVID-19 illnesses among crews, 10 sailings of the Northern Adventure were cancelled between Port Hardy, Prince Rupert, and Skidegate between April 24 and 29. It came after my own informal survey revealed low mask usage among passengers and crew. On […]
Electric-grid roadmap a win for rural Colorado | Opinion
Aaron Zimola “You’re going to have to put the pole back up yourself.” Linda sat on the other end of the phone in shock, “What do you mean? 20 miles of electric poles went down due to high winds, and you’re saying you won’t put my pole back up?” “That’s right.” Linda Winter is the […]
Bruner/Cott designs 20,000 s/f The Aliki Perroti and Seth Frank Lyceum for Amherst College : NEREJ
Amherst, MA Bruner/Cott Architects designs The Aliki Perroti and Seth Frank Lyceum for Amherst College. Conceived to enhance intellectual life at Amherst College, the Aliki Perroti and Seth Frank Lyceum will bring together the college’s Center for Humanistic Inquiry (CHI) and Department of History with other selected faculty members to drive discourse, critical thinking, and […]
Mould, pesticides, toxic chemical exposures r
image: The findings suggest that while child care professionals believe it is important for program settings to become healthier and more ecologically sustainable, the sector lacks the resources and supports to make needed changes. view more Credit: CPCHE/CCCF Nearly half of some 2,000 professionals in child care programs across Canada who responded to a survey report […]
Frederick Supervisors still deadlocked on school operating budget | Nvdaily
The Frederick County Board of Supervisors deadlocked once again Wednesday night, as the seven board members couldn’t reach an agreement over how much money to give the school division for the upcoming fiscal year 2023 operating budget. Supervisors Judith McCann-Slaughter, Bob Wells and Charles DeHaven Jr. voted in favor of Scenario A, which would fully […]
Lumalier’s Germicidal UVC Solutions Help to Create Safer Spaces Amid COVID-19 and Improved Indoor Air Quality for Travelers and Airport Workers
Lumalier, an Evergreen UV brand, is pleased to announce that the company’s germicidal UVC (GUVC) products are now installed and operational in Reagan National Airport and Dulles International Airport, which are operated by the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. Airports have their own unique challenges for mitigating the spread of viruses and bacteria due to the […]
10 Easy DIYs to Boost Sustainability at Home | Architectural Digest
Whether you’re recycling cookware or designing an eco-friendly home office, kudos to you for incorporating sustainability at home. “Homeowners are becoming increasingly mindful of reducing their personal carbon footprint,” says Sarit Marcus, an interior designer in Tampa and founder of Minted Space, a sustainable furniture company. A recent Meta study reveals consumers are willing to […]
Vinyl chloride threat sparks move to safeguard Milford village wells
MILFORD, MI — The state of Michigan has moved to safeguard drinking water in an Oakland County village after contaminants were found near its municipal wells. In March, the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) ordered an American subsidiary of German auto supplier ZF Group to install treatment on the village of […]
Restaurants in Californian municipality launch indoor air quality initiative
Restaurants in the Californian municipality of Carmel-by-the-Sea have rolled out the Verified Clean Air programme in an effort to support the local restaurant scene and bring the community together in a post-pandemic world. It has been enabled by Wynd technologies, developer of artificial intelligence- (AI-) powered indoor air monitoring and purification technologies, and Bay […]
Del. senator introduces legislation to set standards at school facilities
DOVER, Del. – Delaware Senator Stephanie Hansen filed legislation on Thursday to create the first uniform standards for evaluating the physical condition and air quality at more than 200 schools and other educational facilities operated by Delaware’s public school districts. Currently, each of the state’s 19 school districts conducts its own internal needs assessments for […]