‘Restore Passive House’ Is Designed for Marshall Fire Victims
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The 2021 Marshall Fire destroyed almost every house in the Sagamore subdivision in Boulder County, Colorado. It was the most destructive fire in Colorado’s history in terms of property loss. These were not lavish houses—designer Andrew Michler described them as “solid middle class.” Michler is a Passive House designer whose own Colorado house has been […]
Lenoir City Schools Achieve Energy Savings of 29% After Comprehensive Energy Upgrades Through Trane Collaboration
DAVIDSON, NC / ACCESSWIRE / October 5, 2022 / Trane® – by Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator – is pleased to share that the Lenoir City School System in Lenoir City, Tennessee, has achieved a total energy savings of nearly $1.6 million in the three years following a comprehensive energy and infrastructure upgrade […]
Good Works, Green Street to Break Ground on Loudoun’s Most Energy Efficient Building
Loudoun-based attainable housing developer Good Works and Maryland-based Green Street Housing on Friday plan a groundbreaking for Waxpool Apartments, a 52-unit affordable apartment building and, they say, possibly the most energy-efficient building in the county. According to the developers, it will be the first building in Loudoun County certified by four separate green building programs: […]
Cooper Union stages exhibition on architectural models, and more
Happy Tuesday! And welcome back to another daily news roundup of this week’s art, landscape, architecture, and planning news. Here’s what you need to know today: American Society of Landscape Architects announce 2022 Professional Awards The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) announced the winners of its 2022 Professional Awards. This year, 28 winners were […]
U.S. Supreme Court power-plant ruling won’t affect Washington — yet
In June the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate power plants, prompting widespread questions about the broader environmental implications. But in Washington, where lawmakers have doubled down on greenhouse-gas emission regulations in recent years and the only coal-fired power plant is expected to close its coal-fired boilers soon, experts say […]
Waxpool Apartments – New Building Most Energy Efficient in Loudoun
ASHBURN, Va., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — On Friday, October 7th, Loudoun-based Good Works and Maryland-based Green Street Housing celebrate the ground breaking for Waxpool Apartments, 52 new units of attainable housing located at the corner of Waxpool Road and Ashburn Village Blvd, within a one mile walk to the new Ashburn Metrorail Station. Rendering […]
People of colour far likelier to live in England’s very high air pollution areas | Air pollution
People of colour in England are more than three times more likely to live in neighbourhoods with very high air pollution, putting them at disproportionate risk of heart attacks, cancer and strokes, according to research. Minority ethnic people make up nearly half the populations living in areas where average levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) or […]
TAKE ACTION TO MINIMIZE MOLD, DAMPNESS FROM HURRICANE IAN
Media contact: Wendi Jackson Public Information Specialist [email protected] Volusia County, Fl. – As Floridians clean and repair storm-damaged homes and buildings, the Florida Department of Health in Volusia County, urges the public to take action to avoid poor indoor air quality. Moisture that enters buildings from leaks or flooding accelerates mold growth. Mold can […]
The Residence at Colvin Run Celebrates Grand Opening
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at The Residence at Colvin Run senior living community on Sept. 29. IntegraCare Chief Executive Officer Larry Rouvelas and Amy Grossman, Executive Operations Officer of The Residence at Colvin Run, cut the ribbon. Artist depiction of The Residence at Colvin Run IntegraCare-operated, 62-unit senior living community offers assisted living, memory […]
Council Candidate: Samantha Mota – Santa Monica Daily Press
All candidates were given an opportunity to provide written answers to a set of questions provided by SMDP and two sets of answers will be printed each day. Answers are also available online alongside additional information from each candidate. What is your justification for using government authority to require private property owners to subsidize inflation, […]