From left to right, Felicia Williams and Rick Cole. (Courtesy) To help both our own editorial board and voters understand where the candidates for Pasadena City Council stand, we sent surveys out to candidates to get their thoughts on some of the big issues of the day. Here, we […] Click here to view original […]

DHAKA, Feb 24, 2024 (BSS) – Two more RMG factories in the country have obtained United States Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED certification (certificate for green factories). According to the BGMEA, these two factories are: COMFIT, ECO VILLE, located in Gorai, Mirzapur, Tangail, achieved Platinum certification with a score […] Click here to view original

I have lost count of how many times I have, in great sadness, gazed upon the demolition of a beautiful old building. While a problem throughout America, it is a particularly vexing one in old Rust Belt cities like Altoona. The pattern has been repeated so often. An older […] Click here to view original

After a two-year renovation, Dylan Farquhar and Tylah Ingram transformed their old weatherboard into an energy-efficient home. Photo: Natalie Jeffcott At first glance, this 1950s weatherboard cottage seems typical of its setting in Blackburn North, a family-friendly suburb in Melbourne’s east where many older homes boast updated facades, modern […] Click here to view original

John Avenson’s passive solar home in Westminster still operates as designed, relying on south-facing windows to soak up thermal energy and store it in a concrete box full of river rocks. (Sam Brasch/CPR News) John Avenson fell in love with his home more than four decades ago. The year […] Click here to view original

San Francisco County, Cable Car, California Street, Overhead Cable Car U.S. cities are leading the charge in the fight against climate change. The New York Times NYT -1.5% reports that these cities are accountable for almost three-quarters of the nation’s fossil-fuel-generated carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Furthermore, research indicates that […] Click here to view original