STANFORD, CA — BP, one of the largest oil and gas suppliers in the U.S., announced that it has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by more than 9 million tons
ATTICA TOWNSHIP, MI — Five people, four from the same family, were found dead in a rural Michigan home yesterday, apparently overcome by carbon monoxide poisoning. A spokesperson for the
WASHINGTON, DC — According to the U.S. Census Bureau, construction put in place during January 2002 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $876.7 billion, 1% above the
“How do you define energy efficiency or cost effectiveness?” asked an attendee at the 2002 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Winter Meeting forum, “What Is the Definition of a High-Performance Building?”
During the discussion in the forum “Methods for Estimating Maintenance Costs” at the 2002 ASHRAE Winter Meeting, it was noted that no original maintenance cost data have been surveyed since about 30 years ago.
“Should a sustainable building last forever?” was one question asked at the session, “What is Sustainability and How Can It Be Achieved?” The forum was part of the 2002 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Winter Meeting here.
WASHINGTON, DC — The reconstruction of the section of the Pentagon destroyed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attack is moving well ahead of the original schedule, a project manager reported
WASHINGTON, DC — Christine Todd-Whitman, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will present the keynote address at the 13th annual Earth Technologies Forum on Monday, March 25 at
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate finally passed an economic stimulus bill last week and President George W. Bush signed it into law on Saturday.
