Air quality, choice of materials and finishes are also concerns in this house in Oregon. Continue reading
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March 7, 2013
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“Farmscraper” masterplan concept created for Shenzhen, China
A mixed-use vertical farm scheme, incorporating residential with office, retail and leisure, hopes to increase food production and improve air quality in southern China. Continue reading
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The air quality in Fairbanks, Alaska is worse than in Beijing
But you will have to pry their wood stoves from their cold, dead hands. Continue reading
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Air Quality Sucks Across Middle East and Asia
NASA’s eyes in the sky are seeing a lot of air pollution across Asia and the Middle-East, and Beijing’s smog problem is so bad that the government has to force factories to shut down temporarily. Continue reading
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‘Green cities’ in the US and Canada, kind of (conclusion: CO2, energy, waste, buildings, air, water, governance)
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC Earlier this week I reviewed the overall, land use, and transportation components of the new “Green City Index,” which rates and ranks 27 cities in the US and C… Continue reading
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California’s Central Valley Wins "Sprawl Fee" Fight
For decades, we’ve known that suburban sprawl enjoys a number of advantages over infill or smart growth. Many of those are related to “externalities,” or those consequences of someone’s economic actions that are not reflected in prices. &nbs… Continue reading
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DIY Balloons Glow to Show Air Quality
Image via Instructables The idea of showing air quality by emitting glowing colors is fairly old. In fact, in 2007, Pairs launched hot air balloons above the city that would show citizens the level of cleanliness of the air they were breathing in. Eve… Continue reading
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Goat Rentals For Weed Control: Perfect For Managing Steep Slopes, Woody Plants, & Air Quality
“Billy the environmentalist” .Image credit:WSJ Online Last week I wrote about the zero-emission bow-knife for vegetable garden weed control. For certain tasks the bow-knife is superior to any gasoline powered weed-wacker. It’s not very good for trimmi… Continue reading
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