http://envirologics.com Green Building and Design Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:35:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Green By Design Austin Energy Green Building™ holds its one-day Green by Design workshop four times a year. Austinites preparing to build, buy, or remodel a home can learn how to improve energy and water efficiency, increase comfort, and reduce maintenance. Space for this workshop is limited. We strongly suggest that ... http://envirologics.com/2010/green-by-design-workshop/ George has been building and teaching healthy building practices for many years; come to learn about green building in general, or specifically to learn healthy building practices. More infor mation at www.geoswan.com http://envirologics.com/2009/green-healthy-building-seminars/ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXyJrFKwjrc[/youtube] http://envirologics.com/2009/solar-energy-breakthrough/ President Obama and Congress are currently crafting an economic stimulus and recovery plan which could jumpstart an inclusive green economy and create hundreds of thousands of green jobs. The House of Representatives just passed a bold and visionary green stimulus plan, including $500 million to train workers for green-collar jobs. But ... http://envirologics.com/2009/tell-your-senators-to-get-on-board-pass-obamas-green-recovery-plan/ The Concept This is a major addition to a one story residence, modern, blending in with the tress and Austin's Mac Mansions laws. It also provides a chimney design for the least use of AC using natural ventilation. Development Hard to get the whole picture, lots of trees around. Preserving all the trees was ... http://envirologics.com/2008/austin-remodel/ The quarterly Downtown Austin Emerging Projects map and database show both public and private-sector projects in and near downtown Austin that are ... http://envirologics.com/2008/austin-emerging-projects/ This article is published at www.eurekalert.org on 26-Feb-2008 A research team of the University of Granada has managed to produce the most useful material to date to eliminate pollutants such as benzene, toluene and xylene, organic solvents widely used in the hydrocarbon industry and generated by road traffic in cities. The ... http://envirologics.com/2008/creation-of-a-new-material-capable-of-eliminating-pollutants-by-the-hydrocarbon-industry/ Question Kathleen wrote: I saw your e-mail address on the MCS-Global website. Just in case you could help us, I'll ask.... Do you know of areas in Texas where chemically sensitive people have done better with their health? I see your specialty is the actual housing, which we may need at some point. ... http://envirologics.com/2006/mcs-a-better-location-in-texas/ Question In http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/buildhealthy, Gretchen wrote: Hello, We have an acoustical ceiling in a mobile home...it appears to made from a paper product. We need to use a stain blocker, then paint the ceiling. We know of Bin by Zinser for stainblocking. The ceiling is now painted with 'flat' paint. Also, we are going ... http://envirologics.com/2006/safe-mobile-home/