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The U.S. EPA EJSCREEN: A Resource for Social Equity Design

By Bradley Guy on 01 Aug 2017 • 4 minute read

The U.S. EPA’s EJSCREEN: Environmental Justice Mapping and Screening Tool is an invaluable resource for understanding the environmental justice context of a proposed land-use or building project. It uses publicly available data that is linked to a dynamic Geographic I …

Whose Health Matters?

By Joel Ann Todd on 17 Feb 2015 • 1 minute read

We are making huge strides in figuring out what makes materials “healthy” (or not) and encouraging building projects to specify these healthier alternatives. We cite studies that demonstrate benefits to building inhabitants and visitors, as well as their employers. …