Sentences with phrase «improve outdoor air quality»

A change could effectively cool buildings that would usually retain heat and therefore reduce the use of air - conditioning systems; it could also improve outdoor air quality and offset the warming that the world is currently experiencing.

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This Portugese coworking space, designed by SelgasCano, is home to a whopping 1,000 + plants, which pull triple duty as they add privacy between desks, improve the air quality in the space, and help bring the outdoors inside.

SITES - certified landscapes additionally help reduce water demand, filter and reduce stormwater runoff, provide wildlife habitat, reduce energy consumption, improve air quality, improve human health and increase outdoor recreation opportunities.

As Arrieff points out, living walls are not only beautiful and seasonal, but they also absorb and filter storm water, digest nasty particulates, improve outdoor and air quality, and regulate the building's temperature to lower heating and cooling bills.

As one judge said, «This project shows how achievable sustainable design can be in creating a bright and livable home connected to the outdoors, while integrating performance features that improve water efficiency, indoor air quality, and energy demand.»

AEP also agreed to invest $ 2.5 million to improve air quality in Indiana through various measures including retrofitting outdoor wood boilers, investing in distributed renewable generation, and land acquisition.

While much is being done to improve the air outdoors, maintaining a healthy level of air quality inside is evenly important.

However, improving air pollution and air quality (both indoors and outdoors) could have a valuable effect on the world's health and happiness.