In late April 2010 both houses of Congress were motivated to move the Safe Chemicals Act (SCA) forward in response to constituents who want the 83,000 chemicals to which Americans are exposed tested, studied and banned when appropriate.
By Elizabeth Madrigal
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Posted in Business
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Also tagged 83000 chemicals in US, green cleaning, Green Maintenance, green property management, green residents, healthy homes, integrated pest management, Low-VOC Paint, Safe Chemicals Act, Senate Subcommittee on Environmental Health, Senator Frank R. Lautenberg, Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976
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Certainly the use of electric cars provides an opportunity for a homeowner with a 120Volt outlet in the garage – and those with charging stations set up at work – but what about apartment residents? If predictions are correct, within a few years over 25 million vehicles are going to need plug-ins.
By Elizabeth Madrigal
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Posted in Products
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Also tagged BugE, California, Charging Stations, Chevrolet Volt, Conductive Charging, Department of Transportation, Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment, Electric Vehicles, Electrical Panels, Electrical Upgrades, EV Charging Capacity, EVs, EVSE, Google, Inductive Charging, Mitsubishi iMiev, Nissan Leaf, Oregon, Pacific Gas & Electric Company, PlugIn America, Portland, San Francisco, Sequoia Solar, Tsla EVs
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February 9, 2010 – 7:29 am
Let’s face it. Until we admit we have a problem we won’t make any progress. Our feeble attempts to cut back or even our best-intentioned half-measures to compensate for energy mismanagement will merely serve to camouflage the real problem. Time is not on our side. We are hurting our families, our communities, our environment and ourselves, yet we seem powerless to stop. To me this [...]
By Elizabeth Madrigal
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Posted in Energy
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Also tagged cisterns, Department of Ecology, Department of Energy, Department of Environmental Quality, DEQ, DOE, EPA, HVAC systems, May the Force Be With You, Star Wars, trees, U.S. Green Building Council, USGBC
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February 8, 2010 – 7:28 am
It is estimated that each time residential density doubles, auto ownership falls by 32% to 40% when more destinations can be reached on foot or bicycle. Of course, in a built environment de-constructing a lot is less practical than new construction. However, it is worth considering approaching your city planners with a proposal to ask for a reduction in your property’s required parking.
By Elizabeth Madrigal
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Posted in Energy
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Also tagged affordable housing, apartments, Boulder, City Planning, EPA, Eugene, Housing for people with disabilities, Iowa City, mixed-use, multifamily, Portland, Reducing parking, Reducing Private Vehicle Usage, San Francisco, Seattle, Senior Housing, urban density, Urban Planning
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January 20, 2010 – 8:02 am
VOC ingredients can be natural or synthetic with hundreds of combinations in the products Americans use everyday. Unfortunately, our use does not make them safe. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) effort to remove these VOCs from paints, sealers and primers is finally seeing some results.
We offer 13 tips for comparing prices, labels and using GreenSeal GS-11 non-VOC Paints.
By Elizabeth Madrigal
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Posted in Products
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Also tagged California Air Resources Board, designer non-VOC paints, designer paints, Dunn Edwards Paints, EcoLogo, EPA, formaldehyde, Greenguard, GreenSeal, GS-11 standards, IEQ, indoor environmental quality, InPro Corporation, Interior paint, Low-VOC Paint, Lowes, Master Paints & Chemical Co., methane, Miller Paints, Non-VOC Paint, Oregon, paint, paint mini-primer, Portland, posturesize paint sampling, Randolph Products, Rust-Oleum, Suggested Control Measure, VOC, Yolo Colorhouse, Zero-VOCs
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January 11, 2010 – 7:51 pm
The EPA has proposed change the lead-paint rules and definition from 5,000 parts per million to 600 parts per million to the chagrine of the multifamily housing industry. Objections to the proposed rules change, required as part of a lawsuit settlement brought by the Sierra Club and other advocacy groups, will take place in April 2010.
By Elizabeth Madrigal
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Posted in Business
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Also tagged affordable housing, apartments, EPA, lead abatement specialists, lead paint, lead paint disclosures, lead paint exposure, Lead Paint Rule Changes, lead removel, market-rate housing, multifamily housing, NAA, NMHC, remodelers, third party renovators
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