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BREATHING EASY Indoor air pollution consistently ranks among the top four environmental risks to the public, according to comparative risk studies performed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Indoor levels of air pollutants may be two to five times higher than outdoor levels, occasionally reaching levels 100 times higher. With most US residents spending 90 percent of their time indoors, indoor air pollution has a significant impact on public health.
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A MORE SUSTAINABLE URBAN ENVIRONMENT If Patrick Condon had his way, every new development would allow rainwater to infiltrate the earth at a minimum rate of 1/25 inch (one millimeter) per hour. This standard is the linchpin in a complete strategy for attaining urban environments that are compact, efficient, and harmoniously integrated with natural water systems.
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More Environment Energy Issue Tops Agenda of Governors — Los Angeles Times, 2001.0814A Sinking Feeling in the Wetlands — Opinion at Los Angeles Times, 2001.0812 Criticism Greets Corps Wetlands Permit Proposal — ENR, 2001.0810 Tierra Concrete Homes Honored with Energy Star Award — National Renewable Energy Lab Press Release, 2001.0808 Buildings with Built-In Energy Savings — BusinessWeek, 2001.0807 Learning from a Library — EDC, 2001.08 Edition Peabody Goes Green — U.K. Sunday Times, 2001.0805 What Does Green Mean? — Guardian Unlimited, 2001.0804 EPA Plans to Dredge Hudson River for PCBs — ENR, 2001.0802 Otis Elevator Co. Works With Customers to Address Growing Energy Concerns — BusinessWire at Excite, 2001.0801 Houses Made of Dirt, Straw, Titanium and More — Washington Post, 2001.0726 Maximizing Green Design Through Building Automation — EDC, 2001.07 Edition Next Generation Green Teams — EDC, 2001.07 Edition Rising Energy Costs Create Strong Interest in First Conference on Solar Electric Building — Business Wire at Power Report, 2001.0731 After Eden: Cornish designers urged to be greener and more distinctive — Architects' Journal, 2001.0730 Maximizing Green Design Through Building Automation — EDC, 2001.07 Edition Value Engineering and Sustainable Design — EDC, 2001.07 Edition U.S. governors endorse new community design — ENN, 2001.0725
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