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Driving to Green Buildings: The Transportation Energy Intensity of Buildings

From the Editors

Use Performance-Based Transportation Credits in LEED
Executive editor Alex Wilson calls for a change in LEED for New Construction from prescriptive to performance-based transportation credits.

What's Happening

FEMA Investigates Trailer Air Quality
FEMA has suspended the use of travel trailers as emergency housing pending investigation of dangerous levels of formaldehyde.

Integrated Design Process Standard Approved
An ANSI-approved standard provides guidelines for the integrated design process.

New Standard Puts Air Barriers to the Test
To test the performance of air barriers in real-world conditions, a new ASTM standard uses an eight-foot-square mockup of an exterior wall.

President Bush Authorizes Energy Research But May Not Fund It
President Bush has warned he may not include funding for science and technology, authorized in a recent bill, in his budget request.

Then & Now

Newer Fluorescents Have Less Mercury, But Recycling Continues to Lag
Fluorescent lamps have up to 85% less mercury in them than they did ten years ago, but only a quarter of the lamps are recycled properly. Newer Fluorescents Have Less Mercury, But Recycling Continues to Lag
Fluorescent lamps have up to 85% less mercury in them than they did ten years ago, but only a quarter of the lamps are recycled properly.