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"Indoor Air Quality in Green vs. Conventional Multi-family Low-income Housing"

A recent study published by the Harvard University School of Public Health looks at the health impact of in door air quality.

"Indoor air quality is an important predictor of health, especially in low-income populations. It is unclear how recent trends in “green” building affect the indoor exposure profile. In two successive years, we conducted environmental sampling, home inspections, and health questionnaires with families in green and conventional (control) apartments in two public housing developments. A subset of participants was followed as they moved from conventional to green or conventional to conventional housing."

Monthly Advocates Call

We had a very informative June Advocates call with special guests, Pamela Brookstein from Elevate Energy and National Campaign Co-Chair, Tony Richardson. They both spoke about their efforts to green the Multiple Listing Services around the country to include green fields for homes listed for sale. You can listen to the recording of the call, here. Also, Pamela shared with us some information regarding the resources available to green the MLS in your area.

July Advocates Call
The July Advocates Call will be on Monday, July 21, 2014 at 4pm ET. We will talk about Building Better Codes with our two national campaign co-chairs. Sharon Patterson Grant and Ross Spiegel.

Federal Update - Energy Week

As part of the so called energy week the House yesterday sent two efficiency bills to the Senate. The first, H.R. 4092, Rep. Matt Cartwright's Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act, boosts energy efficiency programs at schools. The other, Rep. Adam Kinzinger's H.R. 4081, directs DOE to report on using thermal insulation to save energy and water with water heating devices.

For more information about H.R. 4092 please click here and here.