SARS-CoV-2 indoor air transmission is a threat that can be addressed with science
The Environmental Health Matters Initiative (EHMI) of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) was established by the three presidents as a mechanism for a transformational cross-institutional approach to enable challenges to be informed—rapidly if needed—by insights from a broad range of applicable scientific disciplines and sectors spanning academia, government, foundations, businesses, and […]
3 Things that attract positive energy in your home
A luxurious house with an interior that makes you drool and décor that seems to be handpicked right from a King’s palace. This is something that we all want in our homes. However, in pursuit of this beauty, we, often, end up making our home look over-done. A cluttered interior might look good on the […]
How to incorporate direct air capture into urban design
The first commercial carbon removal plant, where CO2 is sucked out of the air and stored underground, is in a remote part of Iceland, nowhere near a city. It’s a massive industrial operation. But the carbon-capturing technology doesn’t need to be sequestered to the middle of nowhere: It could also be incorporated into neighborhoods—something that […]
Indoor Air Quality Meter – School Construction News
Triplett Test Equipment, a leading maker of test equipment tools, announces the Triplett GSM250 desktop indoor air quality carbon dioxide (CO2) meter, ideal for monitoring air quality in office buildings, schools, exhibition halls, shopping malls, meeting rooms, fitness centers, restaurants, and other public places. Simultaneously displaying CO2, temperature, and relative humidity, the GSM250 display features […]
Trane Introduces New Wellsphere™ Digital Indoor Environmental Quality Management Solutions for Smarter, Healthier Spaces
Indoor air quality dashboard with real-time data and insights helps building owners monitor, manage and improve the health and efficiency of indoor spaces SWORDS, Ireland, December 20, 2021–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Trane – by Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator – is introducing new digital indoor environmental quality (IEQ) management solutions that provide building owners and […]
Arkansas Repertory Theatre Announces Extensive Ventilation Systems Enhancements To Facility
The Arkansas Repertory Theatre is excited to announce sweeping enhancements to the ventilation and filtration systems throughout the building. With major support from the Windgate Foundation, the Estate of Patricia Holifield, the Estate of Judy Tenenbaum, Mary & Jim Wohlleb, and numerous individual donors, the Arkansas Rep was able to make vast improvements this winter […]
Omicron Spread Hits ‘Mind-Boggling’ Pace In King County
SEATTLE — King County continues to break unwanted pandemic records, with daily case counts fueled by the highly-infectious omicron variant now numbering in the thousands and hospitalizations reaching new highs. Dr. Jeff Duchin, the health officer for King County, hosted his first COVID-19 briefing of the new year on Friday afternoon, outlining the latest trends […]
Stellantis says it will add more emissions controls at new Jeep plant
The maker of Jeep SUVs says it will install more emissions controls at its new plant in Detroit after an analysis by a third-party engineering found a high frequency of odor concentrations coming from the plant making Grand Cherokees. Timing on how soon these mitigation efforts can take place will depend on discussions with the state of […]
Change begins: 49 contaminated sites received $1 billion to begin cleanup | Politics
After decades of toxic waste affecting local towns, Martinsville has received federal funds to begin the cleanup of Superfund sites in 2022. Photo by Maroš Markovič from Pexels. Martinsville and 49 other Superfund sites received a $1 billion investment from the $3.5 billion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, passed by Pres. Joseph Biden. “For more than 100 […]
Seattle’s Heating Oil Tax: A Missed Opportunity for Environmental Justice
by Tushar Khurana In September 2019, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan signed a law that would tax home heating oil sold within the city and could eventually require residents to upgrade or decommission their heating oil tanks by 2028. The legislation was introduced to meet the City’s climate goals by hastening the transition to cleaner electric […]