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ENVIRONMENT THIS WEEK |
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ARSENIC IN WOOD — DANGERS PERSIST When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a report last year on the safety of pressure-treated lumber, they acknowledged the danger of arsenic, a poison and carcinogen, which is used widely in wood preservatives like chromated copper arsenate (CCA). They announced a phase-out of some uses of the preservative by the end of 2003.
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POST-INDUSTRIAL AFFORDABILITY It is often tempting for architects and builders, when designing low-income housing, to look for any possible way to reduce the costs of initial construction. But if cheap materials lead to higher maintenance or utility bills in the long run, such economies may prove short-lived. A different approach is based on the idea that affordable housing can be not only attractive but durable and environmentally sustainable as well.
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SANTA MONICA ELECTRIC In light of rising energy costs and potentially disastrous environmental policies, timing couldn't be better for the opening of Colorado Court, one of the first 100-percent energy-neutral housing developments in the United States. Located on a busy, urban street corner in Santa Monica, California, the award-winning five-story, "green" building is designed not only to reduce energy consumption but to return unused power back to the city's electrical grid.
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More Environment Environmental Learning Center Links Energy to Stewardship — Con.WEB, 2003.0227From a White House Roof, Solar Power Proclaims Gains — New York Times, 2003.0227 NREL Highlights Leading Green Utilities — National Renewable Energy Laboratory press release, 2003.0221 For Home-Based Businesses, Tips on Cutting Energy Bills — Designare, 2003.0219 State Might Push 'Green' Architecture — Gainesville Times, 2003.0217 'Denim' Solar Panels to Clothe Future Buildings — New Scientist, 2003.0215 'New Authenticity' Trend Uses Sustainable Materials — Designare, 2003.0213 National Grid Energy Efficiency Programs Receive Top Honor — Yahoo, 2003.0213 House Dust as Health Hazard — Designare, 2003.0212 Habitat's 'Vernacular' House Proves to Be Good for Environment — Starkville Daily News, 2003.0212 Ground Control — EDC, 2003.0207 Renovating the Design and Construction Process — EDC, 2003.0207
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