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Taking the Lead on Lead
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Learn how to weatherize homes with lead paint present while obeying the law, and keeping workers and home occupants safe from lead poisoning. [continue reading]
Policy Collaboratives: Drivers of Green Building and Energy Efficiency in California
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Despite the best efforts of governments, builders and developers are often left in the dark about changes to local building codes and initiatives. There are ways to turn the light on. [continue reading]
Taking the Long View
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Instead of offering merely supplies to the people of postearthquake Haiti, what if we could offer our ingenuity? [continue reading]
California's Advanced Homes Program
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California is slowly moving toward net zero energy construction, defined as building structures that produce as much energy on-site as they consume. The Long Term Energy Efficiency Strategic Plan of the California Public Utilities Commission (... [continue reading]
What We Can Learn from Haiti
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The most damaging effect of the earthquake in Haiti was not the ground movement itself, but that buildings collapsed. The rebuilding has lessons for us all. [continue reading]
Guide to Regional Energy Efficiency Standards
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Enlarge Image> On October 13, 2009, the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) signed an agreement with environmental advocates and other groups, notably the California Energy Commission and leading utilities. This agreement on regional standards for ... [continue reading]
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Window Film Could Save California Residents 4-Million Barrels Of Oil
The International Window Film Association (IWFA) said California residents can save the equivalent of four million barrels of oil yearly, ...
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Which Communicating Thermostats Are Customers Likely to Use?
With the Google buyout of NEST thermostats, attention has turned from the “smart meter” to the thermostat as ...
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