Opinion

Questioning Active Chilled Beams

Energy consultant Andy Shapiro questions the energy benefits of active chilled beams; engineer Peter Rumsey responds.
Environmental Building News—May 1, 2010

Chemicals Are Safe

The American Chemistry Council responds to our feature article on chemicals in green building products.
Environmental Building News—April 1, 2010

Fixing the Perception Problem with Cradle to Cradle Certification

Products carrying Basic and Silver Cradle to Cradle labels are on a path toward sustainability, but calling them "certified" is misleading.
Environmental Building News—March 1, 2010

BuildingGreen: Independent Again

BuildingGreen and Taunton Press have made a mutual decision to dissolve the partnership established two years ago. The two companies will continue to collaborate on GreenBuildingAdvisor.com, the online residential resource that was the impetus of the partnership.
Environmental Building News—February 1, 2010

Ontario Feed-in Tariff Deserves Attention

Ontario reader Charles Simon calls attention to his province's new feed-in tariff for renewable energy sources, which is one of the most progressive in the world.
Environmental Building News—February 1, 2010

A Wider View of Social Justice

Reader Raphael Sperry argues that addressing social justice goes beyond single buildings.
Environmental Building News—December 1, 2009

Drinking the Heat Pump Kool-Aid

Reader Thomas McGrath questions the choice of heat pumps over other forms of space heating.
Environmental Building News—November 1, 2009

Polystyrene's Track Record

Steve Russell, of the American Chemistry Council, suggests that the hazards associated with polystyrene are being overblown.
Environmental Building News—October 1, 2009

Watch for Other Toxics

Two architects argue that some of the alternatives to polystyrene, such as polyurethane, come with their own hazards.
Environmental Building News—October 1, 2009

HBCD Isn’t the Only Problem

Tom Lent argues that we should be looking beyond HBCD when thinking about toxic chemicals.
Environmental Building News—October 1, 2009

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