Category: Air Quality
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Cultivate These Keystone Plants in Your Yard to Help Bees and Butterflies Thrive and Pollinate
Keystone plant species in North America are important for helping pollinators and insects like bees, butterflies, and caterpillars. Source: Cultivate These Keystone Plants in Your Yard to Help Bees and Butterflies Thrive and Pollinate
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Design after COVID 19. How the virus may affect architectural design for the home – Part II: work, friends, and family
There is no doubt that the “after” will bring with it some changes and lasting adjustments. After looking at how the home needs to adapt for our personal use, what changes may be needed for work from home and visiting friends and family? In the home – Part II: The first part of this question…
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Design after COVID 19 – How the virus may affect architectural design and the profession of architecture.
There is no doubt that the “after” will bring with it some changes and lasting adjustments. How would the practice of architecture be impacted by the pandemic? Let’s look at both the business and office culture of the architectural profession as well as some of the most common project types. PART I – the architectural…
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2019 Coronavirus (COVID-19): Symptoms,Treatment, Prevention
I found this article helpful in understanding the COVID virus a bit better amidst growing concern. As noted, the research is ongoing, so this is merely a snippet in time. The 2019 novel coronavirus or COVID-19 is a new type of coronavirus. Learn all about this type of coronavirus and how to prevent it. —…
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Oregon Passes Most Comprehensive Plastic Bag Ban in the Country – Surfrider Foundation
Following the passage of the Sustainable Shopping Initiative (House Bill 2509), a bill eliminating single use plastic carry out bags, Oregon has become the third state to pass a policy addressing this chronic source of plastic pollution via the legislature. Through a strong alliance of business, environmental and waste management professionals, the bill passed with…
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6 Sustainable Home Renovation Tips to Improve Your Fixer-Upper, guest post by Ray Flynn
When planned correctly, buying a fixer-upper can help you save money while creating the house of your dreams. You’re sure to have a few expectations and ideas about how you want your house to turn out, but where do you start? Try taking a sustainable approach to your home improvements so you can reduce your…
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