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Indoor environmental quality of LEED-certified buildings evaluated

Staff in buildings that have been certified as „green. under the LEED scheme are just as satisfied with their indoor working environment as people working in non-LEED buildings, according to research on commercial buildings. The study suggests that investment in the thermal and acoustic aspects of buildings, however, would further improve occupant satisfaction. LEED1 (Leadership in Energy ...

Oct. 17, 2013

By European Commission, Environment DG

EPA grants clean air act petition to improve air quality in New Jersey/action protects public health and cuts harmful emissions from pennsylvania power plant

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today granted a petition submitted by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to limit sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from a Pennsylvania power plant that are adversely impacting air quality in Warren, Sussex, Morris and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey. This is the first single-source petition the agency has granted and it will require ...

Oct. 31, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

KISTERS Water Quality Solution live in Australia

In December 2009 the New South Wales Office of Water (NOW) contracted KISTERS to implement a new organisation-wide advanced sampling data management system. The system was required to replace their 15 year old in-house water quality system with a modern commercial package. The KISTERS Water Quality Module KiWQM is designed for the efficient and effective management, analysis, and reporting of ...

Jun. 14, 2011

By KISTERS AG

Janez Potočnik European Commissioner for Environment To invest in clean air means to invest in our future Launch of EEA`s `Air Quality in Europe` – 2012 report Brussels, 24 September 2012

Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a pleasure to be here today. First of all, thank you Bas (Eickhout) for hosting this event. And thank you also Jackie (McGlade) for your interesting perspectives. The air quality report of the European Environment Agency provides a useful review of the successes we have achieved with EU air quality legislation, but it is also a powerful reminder of the scale of the ...

Sep. 24, 2012

By European Commission, Environment DG

The most compact and fully automated BTEX analyser on the market obtains TÜV Rheinland Certification

The VOC72M, a key product of Environnement S.A (France) for the measurement of benzene, has obtained end of December the TÜV certification for ambient air monitoring. The analyser has passed successfully the laboratory and 3 months field investigations and found to comply with VDI 4202-1 : 2010, VDI 4203-3 : 2010, EN 14662-3 : 2005, EN 15267-1 : 2009 and EN 15267-2 : 2009. Environnement S.A ...

Feb. 4, 2013

By ENVEA ( ex Environnement S.A Group)

Internationally Renowned Gas Analyser ‘Technical Supremo’ visits ET to provide first hand training

ET was delighted to have Teledyne-API’s (TAPI) Director of Technical Services, Mike Troy visit its Stroud facility to deliver bespoke technical training for all of ET’s 13 service engineers as well as 5 service engineers from TAPI’s Belgian, French and Netherlands distributor, EnviControl. The training centered on some of the newer TAPI monitoring technology including ...

Apr. 22, 2016

By Enviro Technology Services Ltd

The South African Defense Sector – Market Opportunities and Entry Strategies, Analyses and Forecasts to 2015: ReportsandReports

This report offers insights into the market opportunities and entry strategies adopted by foreign OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) to gain a market share in the South African defense industry. In particular, it offers in-depth analysis of the following: ...

Nov. 15, 2010

2013: Kicking off the ‘Year of Air’

Clean air will be the focus of EU environmental policy discussions throughout 2013, the Year of Air. The European Environment Agency (EEA) provides a wealth of information underpinning the review of air pollutant legislation. Air pollution remains a concern for public health and the environment, according to the most recent analyses published by the EEA. To improve the situation, the ...

Jan. 8, 2013

By European Environment Agency (EEA)

Mobile Environment Monitor Gets an Airing at MCERTS

It’s not just environmental monitoring equipment that will come under scrutiny at this year’s MCERTS Conference – delegates will be able to get an up-to-the-minute read-out on local air pollution levels. Enviro Technology Services plc – a world leader in the supply of advanced environmental air quality monitoring systems – will have an Opsis open-path DOAS system set up outside the main door ...

Oct. 10, 2005

By Enviro Technology Services Ltd

Air Pollution Increases Asthma Rates at Schools

LA Testing provides both outdoor and indoor air quality (IAQ) testing solutions to help identify airborne contaminants to protect students and teachers. Garden Grove, CA, August 5th, 2010 Asthma is a common childhood disease that new research indicates may be made worse for some children due to air pollution at their schools. The Environmental Health ...

Aug. 5, 2010

By EMSL Analytical, Inc.

Simulated: worldwide increase of air pollution (#2261)

Hot summer days cause in large cities very seldom great happiness among inhabitants. On those days the air is highly polluted with automobile and industrial emissions what makes breathing difficult and unhealthy. According to the latest calculations of Max Planck scientist Andrea Pozzer this scenario could become true for most of world population in 2050 if no counteractive measures are ...

Aug. 6, 2012

By Allerair Industries

Health impacts of air pollution need better communication

Reductions in air pollution in European cities significantly reduce the number of premature deaths, according to researchers. However, these results need to be communicated effectively to policy makers in order to have an impact. One of the four main target areas of the EU's Sixth Environment Action Programme (EAP)1 is Environment and Health, which includes air pollution. Particulate matter is ...

Mar. 12, 2010

By Science for Environment Policy - European Commission DG Environment News Alert Service

Air Monitors targets UK food sector

The specialist instrumentation provider, Air Monitors, has launched a new division to cater specifically for the air monitoring requirements of the food industry. Sales Manager Colin Craggs says “This initiative has been taken in response to a recent rise in enquiries from the food and beverage markets, combined with advances in measurement technology.” The new division will focus on ...

May 13, 2013

By Air Monitors Ltd.

Cleaner Air for All: Policies for Europe and beyond

Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great pleasure to welcome you to the 2013 Green Week! I am encouraged by the high interest that this year's theme is attracting. One can ask the question: can we afford to take time to discuss air quality? Europe is trying to move out of an unprecedented economic crisis. Many people - too many people - are losing their job. Poverty is on the rise. ...

Jun. 4, 2013

By European Commission, Environment DG

A week`s work in seconds: Saving time, improving quality in gas analysis on landfill and brownfield sites

Instant accurate data download or a week of manual data input? That is the choice facing technicians with numerous borehole gas analysis data sets. Those with data download will not wish go back to keying in endless datasets from manual notes with its risk for data entry errors. For technicians using Geotech’s latest Gas Analyser Manager software (GAMS), those days have gone. With one or ...

Nov. 23, 2011

By Geotech

Fast and accurate testing of water quality: Research of German ultrafiltration specialist inge watertechnologies AG state-aided

The research and development conducted by inge watertechnologies AG within the 'AQUASens' project, receives funding from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung-BMBF). In cooperation with Siemens AG, FRIZ Biochem Gesellschaft für Bioanalytik GmbH, the Institut for Waterchemistry and Chemical Balneology of the Technical University of ...

Aug. 13, 2009

By inge GmbH part of BASF

ASTM A385 / A385M - 11 standard practice for providing high-quality zinc coatings (Hot-Dip)

This practice covers the precautions that should be taken to obtain high-quality galvanized coatings. Assemblies should consist of elements of similar chemistry and surface condition. Whenever different analyses of steel or different surfaces of steel are united in an assembly the galvanized finish is not generally uniform in appearance. These differences include ...

Nov. 11, 2011

By ASTM International

ET helps test the air at a Bristol city centre school

ET’s Sales & Marketing Director, Duncan Mounsor, joined Shadow Environment Minister Barry Gardiner MP and Thangam Debbonaire (Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Bristol West) raising public awareness of air pollution and testing the air quality outside a Bristol city centre school. Duncan explains “ideally I’d have liked to have used one of ET’s professional ...

Oct. 9, 2014

By Enviro Technology Services Ltd

Air pollutants from abroad a growing concern, says new report

Plumes of harmful air pollutants can be transported across oceans and continents -- from Asia to the United States and from the United States to Europe -- and have a negative impact on air quality far from their original sources, says a new report by the National Research Council. Although degraded air quality is nearly always dominated by local emissions, the influence of non-domestic pollution ...

Sep. 30, 2009

By ScienceDaily

EPA Awards over $591,000 to Arkansas to Help Eliminate Air Pollution

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $591,247 to the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ). The funds will be used to administer the state’s air monitoring network for fine particulate matter (PM) which aims to identify precursor pollutants and eliminate air pollution. The funds will also be used to administer the state’s PM 2.5 data analyses. ADEQ will ...

Jun. 11, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

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