Download the document. This Healthy Building Network (HBN) Research Brief examines replacements for phthalate plasticizers in Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) building materials.
Month: May 2014
Modeling Climate-Water Impacts on Electricity Sector Capacity Expansion: Preprint
Download the document. Climate change has the potential to exacerbate water availability concerns for thermal power plant cooling, which is responsible for 41% of U.S.
Healthy buildings: why workers are demanding sustainable offices
Read the full story in The Guardian. Companies that ignore the environmental and social impacts of their buildings could risk miserable workers and low productivity.
Carbon benefits of homeworking under the spotlight
Read the full story in The Guardian. Carbon costs of heating a home office are offset only if replacing a four-mile journey by car or
Caught on video: is internet streaming greener than a DVD?
Read the full story from EnvironmentResearchWeb. Watching videos streamed online could be more environmentally friendly than using DVDs, according to a team in the US.
USGS iCoast – Did the Coast Change?
Read the full post from the USGS. Hurricane season starts again this June. Do you know what happens to our coasts after these extreme storms?