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‘Safe Chemicals Act’ Gets Reintroduced in U.S. Senate
In an effort to protect Americans from exposure to toxic chemicals and reform the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976, Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), along with Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), reintroduced last month the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011. Read More Common carpet chemical poised to get CREL
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has recommended a Chronic Reference Exposure Level (CREL) for caprolactam, a chemical used widely in the manufacture of carpets, rugs, textiles, and food packaging. Read More Update on the IgCC
Results of the code development hearings for the second public version of the International Green Construction Code (IgCC) will be posted online for public review this week. Read More U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs to adopt Green Globes tool
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has recently contracted with the Green Building Initiative (GBI) to use the Green Globes ® Continual Improvement of Existing Buildings environmental rating and assessment tool for 173 VA hospital facilities around the country. Read More ICC 700 National Green Building Standard™ Update
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the International Code Council (ICC) will hold their second ICC 700 National Green Building Standard™ Consensus Committee meeting June 13-17 at the National Housing Center in Washington, D.C. Read More Back to top | | 
GREENGUARD Approved for GSA Advantage!® Program
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), the arm of federal government responsible for the procurement of products and the management of government-owned buildings, recently announced that GREENGUARD certified products will now be accepted as part of the GSA Advantage! Environmental Program. Read More Seminars Offered at NeoCon 2011
Join GREENGUARD’s founder, Dr. Marilyn Black, and executive director, Henning Bloech, at NeoCon 2011 in Chicago as they present the following seminars: Read More New Scientific Findings to be Revealed at ‘Indoor Air 2011’
Scientists and indoor air quality experts from the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute and Air Quality Sciences, Inc. (AQS) will present the findings of seven of their peer-reviewed technical papers at the 12th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate (Indoor Air 2011) next month. Read More National Charter Schools Conference
As part of its mission to educate the public about the importance of good indoor air quality and healthier learning environments, the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute is pleased to announce that its K-12 indoor environmental experts will be on hand at next month’s National Charter Schools Conference to provide practical tips and “green” guidance to charter school representatives. Read More New Joint CEU-TTT Offering
As part of its commitment to creating more value for manufacturers that participate in the GREENGUARD Certification ProgramSM, the GREENGUARD Environmental Institute recently introduced a new service offering called Teach + Train Sessions. Read More Advertisement Award
GREENGUARD was recently honored with the Architectural Record 2011 Excellence in Advertising Award, an annual design competition in which architects choose the most eye-catching graphics and content from over 150 advertisements. GREENGUARD is one of only 15 winners nationwide. Read More Special Section in ED+C
Be sure to pick up a copy of the August issue of Environmental Design + Construction (ED+C) magazine. GREENGUARD has teamed up with the editors at ED+C to bring you a special section on the future of chemical exposure management in the built environment. Read More Back to top |