The terms “net-zero” and “sustainable buildings” may evoke images of the shiny, new skyscrapers being built in cities all over the world to meet a range of new environmental regulations. From the ...

The Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Program occupies the top two floors of the new ELab II building (completed 2004). This includes about 13,000 sq-ft of research laboratories, graduate ...

There is a demonstrated link between exposures to infectious microorganisms present in built environments and human health. In a number of cases, the mechanisms of transmission are well understood, ...

Boston, MA – Buildings renovated with healthier furnishings had significantly lower levels of the entire group of per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS)—toxic chemicals linked with many negative ...

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See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A report released on Monday by the United Nations Environment Programme ...

Kaiterra today announced sound monitoring across its indoor environmental quality platform, expanding its coverage to every major dimension of the indoor environment: air quality, thermal comfort, ...

Climate change is bringing extreme summer heat to many more countries, but using the right plants in your garden could help keep your home a bit cooler next summer. We each need a roof over our heads, ...

At first glance, you might not suspect that the Philip Merrill Environmental Center in Annapolis, Md., is as Earth friendly as an old windmill. The headquarters of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, it ...

With Indonesian islanders suing cement producers for climate damages recently, buildings are getting much-needed attention for their carbon-heavy footprint. The built environment generates nearly 50 ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - For Lowcountry building experts, Florida’s deadly building collapse has highlighted a common problem for the structural integrity of so many properties, water damage. “I ...