Simple Ways to Cut Energy Expenses at Your Worship Facility An energy efficient church stretches funds. Lower utility bills mean more money in the budget…
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Beating City Summer Heat with Reflective Surfaces Our last blog stressed the importance of greenspaces in mitigating urban heat island (UHI) impacts. Another strategy for…
Beating Summer Heat with Greenspaces in the Cities In previous blogs we covered some of the many problems an urban heat island (UHI) inflicts on…
The Financial Ramifications of Blistering Summer Heat in the Cities An urban heat island (UHI) impacts people, the planet— and pocketbooks. The financial consequences of…
The Environmental Problems Caused by Scorching Summers in the City In addition to the health problems caused by an urban heat island (UHI), there are…
The Health Problems Caused by Sizzling Summer Heat in the Cities The urban heat island (UHI) phenomena causes scorching temperatures every summer in many major…
What Causes City Temperatures to Soar in Summer? In part 1 of this series, we covered the basic definition of an urban heat island (UHI).…
Why Summer in the City Is Becoming Unbearable In 1966, the band Lovin’ Spoonful complained about the urban heat island phenomena in their blockbuster hit…
The Benefits of Recycling and Reusing C&D Waste Researching construction and demolition debris makes me think of the animated movie “WALL·E.” In the movie, the…
Out of the Rubble: Coping with Disaster Debris As we said in Part 1 of this series, construction and demolition debris includes waste generated by…