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Environmental Building News
Volume 18, Number 7 — July 2009
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Feature

Buildings on Ice: Making the Case for Thermal Energy Storage

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Thermal energy storage uses ice to shift daytime cooling loads to nighttime, when electricity costs are lower. You may be able to reduce the size of chillers as a result, saving money and energy and lowering the environmental footprint of a building

From the Editors

BuildingGreen Launches LEEDuser
LEEDuser, BuildingGreen's new online resource, provides tips, strategies, and a documentation toolkit for project teams pursuing LEED certification.

What's Happening

Standard 189 Close to Complete
After a few bumps in the road, Standard 189 is close to complete, having surpassed its original goal as a minimum, code-enforceable standard.

The Level on BIFMA's Furniture Certification
BIFMA’s multi-attribute standard offers a high bar for certifying furniture, but its success depends on its transparency moving forward.

Green Schools May Get a Boost in 2009
A bill making its way through Congress may make energy-efficient and green school retrofits easier to fund.

Restrictions on Widely Used Chemicals Sought
Seven chemicals, including the flame retardant HBCD that is used in polystyrene insulation, are being recommended for inclusion in the EU’s REACH “Authorization List.”

 

What's Happening (cont.)

USGBC and CCI Partner to Promote Green Urban Development
The Clinton Climate Initiative and the U.S. Green Building Council have partnered to support carbon-neutral and environmentally friendly urban development.

Newsbriefs

EPA Moving Forward With Endocrine Disruptor Screening
SolFocus CPV Modules First to Meet Key Industry Standard
ASHRAE Releases Standard for Moisture-Control Design Analysis
FSC-Certified Bamboo Eligible for Certified Wood LEED Credit
Carbon Dioxide Emissions Fall in 2008
Enterprise Gets More Funding for Affordable Green Housing
Green Roofs Continue to Proliferate

Product Review

Convia's Energy-Management Platform
Convia and Wiremold have partnered to provide a modular, highly adjustable energy distribution infrastructure and reporting tool.

BackPage Primer

Thermal Bridging

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Thermal bridging, when one material conducts heat much better than materials around it, can reduce the effectiveness of insulation to a surprising extent.

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