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FRIDAY FUNNY: What’s The Latest Buzz Around IAQ?

Heidi Schwartz — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 14:24:20 +0000

The retro-technology, called "biomonitoring," uses live honeybees to gauge air pollution levels from jet exhaust and ground transportation vehicles used in and around the facilities. The honey is taken from these bees is then tested for impurities.

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EPA Monitors Air Outside Schools

Anne Vazquez — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:23:14 +0000

The year old initiative monitors air quality surrounding a selection of schools around the United States.

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Ventilation & Energy Efficiency

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:32:17 +0000

In this Web exclusive, Gordon Sharp of Aircuity explains how some building solutions and practices are greener than others. One area garnering a lot of attention is ventilation.

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LEED Gold for Pollution Leaders?

Heidi Schwartz — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:56:42 +0000

Olympic athletes were prepared to don respirators and China was forced to seed clouds, idle factories and ban vehicles to temporarily lift a pollution fog that enveloped Beijing as recently as last month.

Very interesting (albeit ironic) for USGBC to award their “gold medal” for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design to a country recognized as one of the planet’s top polluters.

Thus proving that the politics of “green” have circled the globe and that lucrative consulting proposals can be generated in multiple languages and paid in a variety of currencies…

Poor Richard

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Beijing Air Improves, Olympic Village Earns LEED Gold

BEIJING, China, August 13, 2008 – Beijing’s air quality has improved, with the sky clearly visible today

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