Archive for the 'Press Releases' Category
Mar
23
Proposed ASTM Standard addresses crumb-rubber infill in turf.
March 23, 2016 | Comments Off on Proposed ASTM Standard addresses crumb-rubber infill in turf.
ASTM International Committee F08 on Sports Equipment, Playing Surfaces and Facilities is developing WK47821, Specification for Extractable Hazardous Metals in Synthetic Turf Infill Materials. Proposed standard measures properties of crumb rubber infi…
Mar
23
ANSI Launches Sharepoint Sites to improve document access.
March 23, 2016 | Comments Off on ANSI Launches Sharepoint Sites to improve document access.
As part of its ongoing website revitalization, American National Standards Institute (ANSI) published 2 new SharePoint document libraries: connect.ansi.org, which replaces members.ansi.org (Member Document Library), and share.ansi.org,…
Mar
23
ASHRAE Opens Registration for free webcast on net zero buildings.
March 23, 2016 | Comments Off on ASHRAE Opens Registration for free webcast on net zero buildings.
Registration for “Making Net Zero Net Positive: Solving the Efficiency & Cost Paradox” opened as of March 21. This free webcast, scheduled for April 21, 2016 from 1–4 pm EDT and offered by ASHRAE’s Chapter Technology Transfer Committee (CTTC), will feature presenters discussing technical and financial challenges in achieving net zero buildings. Presenters include David Underwood (ASHRAE), Marc Brune (PAE), Philip Macey (AIA), and Paul Torcellini (NREL).
Mar
23
EPA Grants support integrated pest management in schools.
March 23, 2016 | Comments Off on EPA Grants support integrated pest management in schools.
EPA awarded $241,000 to National Environmental Health Association for NEHA Mentorship Program for Developing School IPM Capabilities. Project will promote environmentally sensitive pest management in schools through mentorship program between lo…
Mar
23
ASTM Guide aids chemically impacted site assessment/repurposing.
March 23, 2016 | Comments Off on ASTM Guide aids chemically impacted site assessment/repurposing.
E3033, Guide for Beneficial Use of Landfills and Chemically Impacted Sites, will help environmental professionals assess or repurpose landfills and chemically impacted sites. Approved by ASTM International, guide is based on information from several …
Mar
23
BIO Applauds Iowa Senate’s renewable chemical tax credit passage.
March 23, 2016 | Comments Off on BIO Applauds Iowa Senate’s renewable chemical tax credit passage.
BIO applauded Iowa’s Senate for approving 5-year, $105 million production tax credit for renewable chemicals and helping to drive innovation in this new sector. Speaking on behalf of BIO, vice president of its Industrial and Environmental Section Brent Erickson pledged to support Iowa legislature, other states, and federal government in helping “to level the playing field in economic development incentives for renewable chemical and biobased manufacturing technologies.”