David Marcus
David Marcus

USGBC LEED Coordinator working on education, materials and health, and LEED v4. M.S. in Environmental Science and Policy from the Johns Hopkins University.

What’s in My Chair? Materials and Health Lessons from the Experts
06 Aug 2014 • openbook 2 minute read
Maybe it’s a vestige from grade school, but I’ve always loved watching educational videos. I remember getting a little thrill each time the teacher broke out the VHS player (remember those?) and we got to watch an interesting video about how volcanoes form or “rid …
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Standardization and Classification: Two Pieces of the Safer Materials Puzzle
27 May 2014 • openbook 4 minute read
Increasing transparency and scientific understanding around the health impacts of building materials is unquestionably a timely and complex topic. The growing number of chemicals and products in the marketplace brings a deluge of new information and opportunities, but w …
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