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Nine COVID-combating features in a Living Building
Do buildings that are designed with nature in mind have advantages in the fight against coronavirus? Let us count the ways.
Scientists urge public health agencies to focus on aerosol spread
Two-hundred-thirty-nine scientists call on WHO and other bodies to recognize and mitigate COVID-19 airborne transmission. This could carry major implications for buildings.
Give Amazon’s Climate Pledge Arena credit as first Zero Carbon sports venue
Amazon did a rare deed for a corporate sponsor. It gave naming rights to a cause — Climate Pledge Arena — rather than brand. Shouldn’t that be celebrated?
Hypochlorous acid makers hope to disrupt the world of green disinfectants
Whether its known as electrolyzed water, ECA or hypochlorous acid, a non-toxic disinfectant is getting a boost during the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 in the office: A Guide to Guides
Tearing your hair out over conflicting advice on how to handle COVID-19 in the office? Here’s a road map to help you navigate the maze of advice.
Concerns rise about toxic disinfectants in buildings
Toxicologists and healthy building advocates are raising concerns about an overemphasis on disinfectants as a silver bullet in the fight against coronavirus in indoor spaces.
Transparency builds around embodied carbon in construction materials
The push to reduce the embodied carbon from materials used in construction may finally be over-coming an enormous, longstanding hurdle.
Are COVID-19 reopening guidelines slighting building systems?
Public health guidelines are downplaying the role that building systems should play in stemming the spread of COVID-19, many architects, engineers and scientists are warning.
