Indoor Air Quality
9/13/2010
Covering duct ends is an important part of meeting LEED requirements for indoor air quality during construction. So it's a serious matter, but when we were touring a job site recently we enjoyed the creativity of this particular duct cover.
Importance of Specfications
9/20/2010
On any high performance project, especially those pursuing LEED or other green building rating systems, it's important to do a thorough review of the specifications to make sure those green goals are fully realized. We recently reviewed our longest spec ever... 2,835 pages for an Air Force Fitness Center! Whew!
Ozone healing
9/27/2010
Now and again we get some good news about reversing environmental damage. This week scientists with the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the Montreal Protocol report that the ozone 'hole' is recovering, and more quickly than expected. The report confirms that the ozone layer is no longer depleting and should regain its density by 2048. This appears to be a direct result of the global agreement through the Montreal Protocol to phase out the use of chlorofluorocarbons and other ozone-depleting compounds.
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