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YijunW
Irvine CA United States Member Since: 03/02/2018
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Harvard Study: Students Can't Think Straight During a Heat Wave
Heat waves have devastating consequences for public health globally. Buildings can heighten temperature exposures during heat waves by maintaining high indoor temperatures overnight even when high surrounding temperatures have fallen. Adults in the United States spend upwards of 90% of their time indoors (PLOS). A Harvard study led by researcher...
By YijunW Last updated: 07/26/2018 + Show |
Wind Turbines With No Blades, Less noise and Even More Efficient
More efficient, less noise, harmless to birds-- This is the new wind energy technology that is transforming Spain: Vortex Bladeless. David Yañez, David Suriol, and Raúl Martín reinvent the aerogenerator to a bladeless, efficient, and environmentally-friendly stick that can work on-grid, off-grid, or along with regular solar panels. Residents...
By YijunW Last updated: 07/18/2018 + Show |
Research: Electric Heating for Space and Water Heating is Already Cost-Effective
The report by Rocky Mountain Institute* found that costs were lower over the life cycle for electrification of space and water heating over fossil-fueled space and water heating, particularly notable for new home construction. The report compares electric-fueled to fossil-fueled in space and water heating for both new construction and home...
By YijunW Last updated: 07/16/2018 + Show |
Greenwashing: A Deceptive Marketing Strategy to Promote a Positive Environment Impact Perception
You might have heard of whitewashing, which is a metaphor for covering up crimes or scandals by a biased presentation of facts. But you probably have not heard of greenwashing or green sheen, a compound word modelled on whitewashing (The Age of Persuasion and Libertypost). It is a deceptive marketing strategy used to promote the perception that an...
By YijunW Last updated: 07/16/2018 + Show |
A Brief History of How Drinking Straws Took Over the World
Even though the plastic straw is a modern invention, humans have been using small pipes to drink liquids through a combination of muscular actions with help from atmospheric pressure for centuries. According to Derek Thompson's paper "The Amazing History and the Strange Invention of the Bendy Straw," the first ever known staws were made for...
By YijunW Last updated: 07/14/2018 + Show |
Studies: High-Performance Buildings Do Not Have to Be More Expensive
Despite the rapidly growing recognition and expansion of sustainable initiatives and green buildings, concerns regarding the high upfront cost of green facilities continue due to the lack of quantifiable information (SA Commercial Prop News). There is a widespread belief that green buildings cost much more than traditional buildings (Cole, 2000)....
By YijunW Last updated: 07/13/2018 + Show |
How Developers Can Build Smarter: A Closer Look at Budgeting with Incentives
Previously, we've talked about how steel can be a great candidate for green material (Surprise! Steel Can Be a Great Green Building Material). However, due to a recent implementation 25% tariff on steel import from Canada, Mexico, and the European Union by the Trump administration in March, steel price has risen considerably from $300/ ton to...
By YijunW Last updated: 07/13/2018 + Show |
Study: Renters Expect a Green Living Environment and They Are Willing to Pay Extra For It
Nowadays, renters are expecting sustainable features such as energy efficiency and good indoor air quality in their apartments. It is a trend that is supported by the government. The entire multifamily financing offered by Fannie Mae, which is a United States government-sponsored enterprise and the Federal National Mortgage Association, is...
By YijunW Last updated: 07/12/2018 + Show |
No More Plastic Straw Please: We Throw Away 500 Million Plastic Straws Every Day
An accrual 8.3 billion plastic straws are polluting the world's beaches, stated by Roland Geyer et al.’s 2018 paper "Production, Use, and Fate of All Plastics Ever Made." Americans alone use 500 million straws every single day. In the United Kingdom, at least 12 million straws are estimated to be tossed away daily, according to the National...
By YijunW Last updated: 07/09/2018 + Show |
Are You Confused by the Food Label: "Best-by," "Use-by," and "Sell-by?"
Have you tossed away food because you aren't sure what the label means? You’re not the only one. Nine out of 10 buyers are confused by the USDA food label and the average family is throwing away $1,500 per year of food that is perfect to eat because of confusing food labels, said Sasha Stashwick from the National Resource Defense Council. The...
By YijunW 2 replies Last updated: 07/08/2018 + Show |
2019 National Conference on Energy Efficiency as a Resource, October 15 - 17, 2019, Minneapolis, MN
In October 2019 in Minneapolis, ACEEE will host our tenth National Conference on Energy Efficiency as a Resource, the premier US convening conference on efficiency as a utility system resource. Held every other year since 2001, the “EER Conference” attracts a broad spectrum of energy industry stakeholders including utilities, regulatory...
By YijunW Event Date: 10/15/2019 + Show |
WasteTech (Waste and environmental Technology) exhibition and congress has become a well-known professional event to everyone engaged in waste treatment, environmental protection and renewable energy both in Russia and worldwide, especially in CIS and Baltic countries. An extensive and interesting conference program is a traditional feature of...
By YijunW Event Date: 06/04/2019 + Show |
2019 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Development and Green Buildings (ICSDGB 2019) will be held in Qingdao, China during Apr.25-27, 2019, in conjunction with 2019 3rd International Conference on Environmental and Energy Engineering (IC3E 2019). ICSDGB 2019 is co-organized by Shandong University, International Society for Environmental...
By YijunW Event Date: 04/25/2019 + Show |
GreenBiz 19, for Sustainable Business, Feb 26 - 28, 2019, Phoenix, AZ
Join the world’s brightest thinkers and most influential sustainability leaders for an unparalleled look into the pressing challenges, emerging trends and biggest opportunities in sustainable business today. Main topics: Circular Economy, Financing & ESG, Materiality & Metrics, Purpose & People, Responsible Supply Chains,...
By YijunW Event Date: 02/26/2019 + Show |
One of the largest building and living events in Austria, featuring a comprehensive range of building and renovation systems and equipment, interior design products, energy saving devices and wellness and spa technology. Bauen & Wohnen Salzburg is open to the trade and public.
By YijunW Event Date: 02/07/2019 |
The Energy Expo, January 23 - 24, Miami, FL
Presenting Equipment, Technologies, Products & Know-how for the SOLAR, ENERGY STORAGE, ENERGY SAVING, ENERGY SERVICING, ENERGY MANAGEMENT, CLEAN TRANSPORTATION & SMART BUILDINGS industries. MAJOR PROGRAM with Exhibits, VIP Sessions, English & Spanish Tracks,"Hora Loca" Party and more... The EFFECTIVE COMMERCIAL HUB between North...
By YijunW Event Date: 01/23/2019 + Show |
Design Well: Designing for Human Health and Performance, January 22-23, San Diego, CA
8:45-9:00 am Welcoming Remarks Eric Corey Freed, Founding Principal, organicARCHITECT 9:00 - 9:45 am Enhancing the User Experience in Buildings, the Environment and the Budget of Every Project through Biophilia Jodi Smits Anderson, Director of Sustainability Programs, DASNY It is not cost effective, respectful to the environment,...
By YijunW Event Date: 01/22/2019 + Show |
gridCONNEXT brings together business, utility, finance, and policy leaders to explore the most important topics impacting the grid. The event convenes world-class experts to explore diverse perspectives and uncover market innovations poised to redraw the electric utility landscape. With the growth of clean energy, energy storage and electrified...
By YijunW Event Date: 12/04/2018 + Show |
2018 Conference on Health, Environment and Energy, December 3 - 5, 2018, New Orleans, LA
In December 2018 in New Orleans, ACEEE will host its first Conference on Health, Environment and Energy. This two-day, multi-track event will showcase the groundbreaking research of ACEEE’s new Health and Environment program as well as the work of prominent experts and academics in this growing field. This premier event will...
By YijunW Event Date: 12/03/2018 + Show |
ACES 2018, A Community on Ecosystem Services, December 3–7, 2018, Arlington, Virginia
ACES: A Community on Ecosystem Services represents a dynamic and growing international assembly of professionals, researchers, and policy-makers involved with ecosystem services. The ACES 2018 Conference brings together this community in partnership with Ecosystem Markets and the Ecosystem Services Partnership (ESP), providing an open forum to...
By YijunW Event Date: 12/03/2018 + Show |
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