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The Evolution of Exit Signs (and Why the Latest is a Bad Idea)
Searching for reliable, energy-efficient exit signs, EBN’s Alex Wilson explains why photoluminescent exit signs, one of the newest “energy-saving” devices, are one of the worst from a total-energy-use standpoint. The article reviews current technology, including LED and electroluminescent exit signs, and offers recommendations.
What's Happening
Only LEED Meets Its Needs, Says GSA
A report released by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) reaffirms that for now, LEED is the most suitable green building rating system for GSA's buildings.
Strawbale Walls Fare Well in Firewall Tests
Two new tests of strawbale wall assemblies under ASTM E119-05a resulted in separate one- and two-hour firewall ratings.
Governments See New Accounting Rules for Brownfields
A new rule announced by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) will codify the responsibility of local and state governments to disclose their financial liabilities associated with polluted properties.
Report Links Public Health to the Built Environment
The Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) has released a report detailing the connections between a range of public health concerns and the built environment.
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Product Review
Delta-Dry Takes New Approach to Housewrap
A new entry in the category of housewraps offering a textured drainage surface, Delta-Dry housewrap is also vapor-impermeable.
Zurn Offers Urinal With a Pint-Sized Flush
The new EcoVantage urinal from Zurn flushes with an eighth of a gallon of water.
Product News
Casework Producers Abandon Agrifiber Panels
Two of the nation's largest manufacturers of casework are switching from agrifiber panels back to wood particleboard as their standard core material, citing lack of supply.
Environ Biocomposite Ramps up Production to Fill Green Panel Void
Environ Biocomposites Manufacturing, producer of panels with bio-based and recycled content, recently increased its production 60%.
From the Library
Ecology & Design: Ecological Literacy in Architecture Education
A report from AIA provides an unprecedented amount of information on ecological literacy in curricula of architecture programs around the country.
The Ecological Engineer: Volume One – Keen Engineering
This book tells the story of one firm, Keen Engineering Co., and how it came to be one North America's leading providers of green engineering services.
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