Sentences with phrase «indoor air environment»

Though other tactics for combating household toxins (like houseplants, beeswax candles, and reducing pollutants) definitely help, air filters are necessary for a clean indoor air environment.

Massachusetts Public Health Association The Massachusetts Healthy Schools Website is a resource for promoting healthy indoor air environments and environmentally sustainable school buildings in Massachusetts.

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One downside of heating, however, is that it creates an indoor environment full of stale and dry air.

This Parent - tested and approved mattress is an excellent core crib mattress that's specially made for baby comfort.The Green Guard Gold certification of this mattress ensures a healthier air quality and indoor sleeping environment.

We use all natural cleaning products in our home not only because we care about the environment, indoor air quality, and have a greywater system, but in order that our kids can safely help us clean.

Even if you work in what seems to be a chemical - free environment, you may have exposure to indoor or outdoor air pollution.

They improve indoor air quality, are healthier for your family and sustainable for the environment.

In keeping with Shedd Aquarium's intent to provide a safe and healthful work environment, and in compliance with the Chicago Clean Indoor Air Ordinance of 2005, smoking in the building and within 15 feet of all public entrances is prohibited.

WHEREAS, Erie County has a long history of being at the forefront of protecting our environment, whether it be the passage of the first Clean Indoor Air Act in 1996 or the passage of a law in 2015 Prohibiting the Sale of Personal Cosmetic Products Containing Microbeads, which law became the an impetus to and model for the United States Congress passing, and President Barack Obama signing, the Microbead free - Waters Act of 2015;

Biello: So, since Monday we've had a suite of articles up online Mind from my brief time in China, and some other research I've been able to do in the U.S. covering everything from renewables in China to kind of, the state of the environment as well as some of these issues like indoor air pollution and the carbon neutral city and the rest of it.

Studies have also shown that PFRs can migrate out of furniture and other products into the air and dust of indoor environments.

For the research, Waring and his team used an air testing chamber that they specifically designed to study the reactive behavior of air in an indoor environment.

Fungi - induced paint deterioration and air contamination in the Assiut University hospital, Egypt — Ismail R. Abdel - Rahim — Indoor and Buility Environment

«Children spend nearly 80 percent of their time indoors, which makes understanding the effects of indoor air very important,» said co-author, Gregory B. Diette, MD, an associate professor in the School of Medicine and co-director of the Center for Childhood Asthma in the Urban Environment.

It's common knowledge that the lack of ventilation is a detriment to air quality in indoor environments.

Unfortunately, indoor air quality is two to five times more polluted than outdoor air, according to UL Environment, GREENGUARD Gold by UL Environment, Parson Healthy Materials Lab, and the U.S. Green Building Council.

Endocrine disruptors are common in many traditional building supplies and environments, including polyvinyl flooring and wall coverings, wall - to - wall carpeting (a carcinogen magnet), high VOC paints, stains and sealants, and poor indoor air quality as a result of insufficient ventilation.

People spend the majority of their time indoors, where they face significant health risks due to repeated exposure to air pollutants in their homes, offices, schools and other indoor environments.

UL Environment — «GREENGUARD Gold — Health Impacts of Indoor Air Quality» Oprah.com — «Count Sleep, Not Harmful Synthetics: How to Find an Eco-Friendly Mattress» UT News — «Crib Mattresses Emit High Rates of Potential Harmful Chemicals, Cockrell School Engineers Find» EWG — «Toxic Dreams: Crib Mattresses May Release Risky Fumes» Archives of Environmental Health — «Respiratory toxicity of mattress emissions in mice.»

In partnership with Associated Architects and main contractor Speller Metcalfe, Saint - Gobain recently completed the build of a new multi ‑ purpose school hall for The King's School in Worcester, which included building in all four key areas for optimal school environments; thermal comfort, visual comfort, acoustic comfort and indoor - air comfort.

Improving School Environments Through Green Cleaning As research mounts about the link between indoor air quality and health, and as more children enter school with respiratory problems, schools, districts, and even whole states are switching to more environmentally - friendly cleaning agents.

Brownie is a house cat though, so he's always in a controlled environment indoors, where it's airconditioned, and there's a separate air ioniser with a HEPA filter.

Obviously, the most logical thing to do when the skies are hazy and the smell of burning trees assaults your nostrils is to limit you and your pets» exposure by staying indoors in an air conditioned environment.

Dogs have free access to both indoor (air - conditioned option available) and fenced - in outdoor environments while cats (and other pets too, heck, we've even boarded a rabbit!)

enjoy an air - conditioned indoor environment.

Our unique kennel runs provide spacious accommodations; our dual runs allow each pet to run freely between indoors and outdoors in a natural, fresh air environment.

When animals are kept indoors for long periods of time, they should be provided with as outdoor - like an experience as possible: enrichment of their living environment, natural light, fresh air, sufficient space, and the ability to engage in natural behaviors.

Being native to a much colder climate than southern Arizona, chinchillas are not tolerant of temperatures over 80 °F and should be housed indoors in an air - conditioned environment to prevent life threatening heat stroke.

Have access to a range of on - site services such as an inviting indoor pool, fully - equipped fitness center, and a stunning open - air atrium lobby, the perfect environment for relaxing or socializing.

During a flight, the air inside the plane tends to have a humidity level lower than 20 percent, as opposed to the 30 to 65 percent we're used to in typical indoor environments.

Choose to dine in an indoor air conditioning or outdoor terrace dining environment.

Designed to fully experience the environment, this open - air estate merges its indoor / outdoor spaces seamlessly.

Pure Villa offers six - bedroom holiday villa with pure white nuance and featuring a swimming pool, fully equipped kitchen, first - class bathroom facilities, semi-open living environment, plasma TV with 60 international TV channels and air conditioning in each bedroom, iPod dock and safety deposit box in each bedroom, bathroom with indoor and outdoor shower facilities as well as running hot & cold water, open living & dining areas, Wi - Fi internet connection and IDD telephone, private swimming pool and the unique ornaments around the villa.

to create the best possible learning environment by providing exceptional daylighting, views, indoor air quality, and thermal comfort;

According to the World Health Organization and the International Energy Agency, indoor and outdoor air pollution combined is the deadliest pollution worldwide and unhealthy environments contribute to the deaths of one in four children under five years.

These buildings are cost effective, great for the environment, and provide the highest quality indoor air and occupant comfort.

Buildings should be constructed from healthy natural materials that interact positively with the outdoor and indoor environment modifying humidity and promoting excellent indoor air quality, and that have a positive psychological effect on people.

Quantifying the impact of traffic - related air pollution on the indoor air quality of a naturally ventilated building Z Tong, Y Chen, A Malkawi, G Adamkiewicz and J Spengler Environment International, 2016

-- The term «green building standards» means standards to require use of sustainable design principles to reduce the use of nonrenewable resources, encourage energy - efficient construction and rehabilitation and the use of renewable energy resources, minimize the impact of development on the environment, and improve indoor air quality.

-- For purposes of this subsection, the term «green building» means, with respect to standards for structures, standards to require use of sustainable design principles to reduce the use of nonrenewable resources, minimize the impact of development on the environment, and to improve indoor air quality.

This technique incorporates the field characterization of critical parameters, (thresholds of operation) for indoor environment, thermal comfort, air delivery and distribution systems as well as their interaction with the building envelope.

The end result is a filtration system hundreds of times more efficient than standard ventilation systems, capable of providing the homeowner and occupants with the best possible indoor air quality no matter what is happening in the environment around them.

The Conservatory is recognized as one of the world's greenest buildings.The Pittsburgh 2030 District is, according to the city's website, «a collaborative, nationally recognized, but local community of high performance buildings in Downtown and Oakland that aim to dramatically reduce energy and water consumption, transportation emissions, and improve indoor air quality while increasing competitiveness in the business environment and owner's returns on investment.»

CLT building materials do not introduce any toxins into the indoor environment providing clean indoor air quality.

AIA lists the ambitions set for the building: «1) to create the best possible learning environment by providing exceptional daylighting, views, indoor air quality, and thermal comfort; 2) to make the sustainable design strategies a visible part of the students» education by developing the site as a teaching tool with natural drainage and native and food - producing plants; 3) to inspire and excite the community about the possibilities of sustainable design and in turn generate support and private funding; 4) to reach net - zero electricity use through exceptional efficiency and adding photovoltaic (PV) capacity to meet the remaining electrical demand; and 5) to reach these goals with only a modest cost premium.»

These facilities are usually modeled after buildings in the United States or Europe, but do not have the infrastructure to support HVAC equipment to provide adequate air changes and indoor environment comfort.

Extracts humidity from the air and converts this moisture into negative ions reversing the onset of «stale air» in indoor environments.

«America is in the midst of a large experiment in which weatherization efforts, retrofits, and other initiatives that affect air exchange between the indoor and outdoor environments are taking place and new building materials and consumer products are being introduced indoors with relatively little consideration as to how they might affect the health of occupants,» said a statement from John Spengler, the chairman of the committee that wrote the report.

Non-toxic finishes, in addition to a fresh - air system and combustion exhaust controlled furnace were used to create a healthier indoor environment.

Improved standards for elements that affect indoor air quality for occupants, especially people with environmental sensitivities, have been set out in the proposed Accessible Built Environment Standard under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.