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Environmental Building News
Volume 14, Number 1 — January 2005

Feature

Insulation: Thermal Performance is Just the Beginning

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Ten years after EBN first covered insulation, Alex Wilson returns to the subject, presenting a survey of insulation materials and addressing their life-cycle implications.

From the Editors

Transitions in the New Year
Our art director, Joy Wallens-Penford, moves on after 13 years with EBN; we welcome seven new members to our advisory board; and BuildingGreen signs on as a founding participant in New Earth.

What's Happening

Green Guide for Health Care Released in Pilot Form
Based on USGBC’s LEED(r) Rating System (but expanding on it significantly), the Green Guide for Health Care, version 2.0, sets the standard for healthcare facilities.

USGBC Releases Draft Report on PVC
USGBC’s Technical and Scientific Advisory Committee has released a public-comment draft of its report on PVC.

Solar-Thermal News
Global solar-thermal energy capacity exceeds that of other renewable sources, according to an international committee, and a number of initiatives support its increased use.

Newsbriefs

Schwarzenegger Calls for LEED Silver
Green & Healthy Homes for Sale
Build It Green Back on Track
Boston Adopts LEED
Pennsylvania Commits to Green Power
CD-ROM Promotes Mercury Recycling
Platinum Development Planned for Victoria
Shaw to Generate Energy from Carpet
Inuits May Sue Over Climate Change
APHA Calls for PBDE Phaseout
Dilbert's Ultimate House Completed
USGBC Announces New Board Members
Voters Support Open Space
Americans Favor Short Commutes
Not So Big Showhouse to Debut in Orlando
Trade Associations Band Together Against LEED

 

Awards & Competitions

Award Briefs

Redesign Sunrise Trailer Court
FSC Wins First Alcan Prize
Bernheim Wins Owings Award

Product Review

Toto EcoPower Flush Valves

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Toto has expanded its hands-free EcoPower line to include flush valves for toilets and urinals.

PVC-Free Wall and Corner Guards
C/S Group has expanded its Acrovyn(r) line to include PVC-free wall and corner guards.

Product News

Product Briefs

Revere Drops Lead Roofing
USPL Drops Composite Lumber
York Discontinues HCFC-123 Chillers
Falcon Waterfree Offers Modified Urinal Cartridge

From the Library

Directory of Wood-Framed Building Deconstruction and Reused Building Materials Companies, 2004
The USDA’s Forest Products Laboratory has released a directory of U.S. companies involved in the deconstruction and dismantling of wood-framed buildings and the reuse of building materials.

The Costs and Benefits of High-Performance Buildings: Lessons Learned
The third in Earth Day New York’s Lessons Learned series, this compilation focuses on the financial side of green building.

The Insider's Guide to Marketing Green Buildings
This book by Jerry Yudelson offers great advice to anyone hoping to serve the growing demand for green buildings.

Calendar

Calendar of Events

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