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Environmental Building News
Volume 12, Number 7 — July 2003

Feature

Moisture Control in Buildings: Putting Building Science in Green Building

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Water in all forms threatens buildings. But applying building science during design and construction can preempt mold growth, deterioration, and indoor air quality problems.

What's Happening

New York’s Tax Credit Beats Lawsuit, Announces Recipients
The Resilient Floor Coverings Institute has given up its fight to include vinyl as a green option. Meanwhile, five buildings have earned the tax credit.

First Green Roofs Conference Draws Crowd
Over 40 speakers enlightened Chicago's conference attendees in May.

Environments for Living Gains Support
Owens Corning and CertainTeed back the Environments for Living energy-guarantee home certification program.

Vermont Built Green Pushes the Envelope
The nation's greenest residential green building program is unveiled in Vermont.

Count Your Carbon
The Climate Trust and Mercy Corps have teamed up to create an online calculator that allows you to estimate--and pay for--your carbon emissions.

Cool Roof Rating Council Gaining Steam
CRRC's Rated Products Directory includes over 100 roofing products tested to ASTM standards.

PV Installer Certification Applications Available
Sunlight and Dioxin

Newsbriefs

USGBC Becomes Nonprofit, Membership at 3,000

Mold Legislation
Mold Dog
IIDA Announces Education Fund
ECCO Road Show
NAIMA Recycling Stats

Awards & Competitions

Efficiency Vermont Wins Innovations in American Government Award
ASES names Ralph Knowles Passive Solar Pionner
CSI Environmental Sensitivity Awards
Volvo for Life Award--Robert Young
Emerging Green Builders Design Competition
Sustainable Design Leadership Awards Deadline

 

Awards & Competitions (cont.)

Award Briefs

Green Roof Awards

Product Review

Bricor Venturi-Effect Showerheads

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These showerheads aerate the shower stream, increasing intensity without using more water.

Product News

EPP Certification for Engineered Wood
The Composite Panel Association launched a certification program for products that meet emissions standards and contain 100% recycled or recovered wood fiber.

Report Reveals CO Detector Failures
Residential CO detectors don't live up to their advertised performance, according to a recent study.

Lackawanna Plant Making Less-Green MDF
When Great Lakes MDF purchased the Lackawanna MDF plant, they abandoned most of CanFibre's green operations.

From the Library

Integrated Buildings: The Systems Basis of Architecture

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This textbook explores the physical, visual, and functional aspects of integrated design.

ASTM International Standards on Sustainability in Buildings
This collection of 127 standards related to green building is the latest volume in ASTM's "Standards on CD-ROM" series.

EEBA Water Management Guide
This booklet clearly explains how to keep rain and groundwater out of homes and light-commercial buildings.

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