'If you are vulnerable, like me, the information in this article may be terrifying. But this information is crucial if you and those you love are to stay safe.'
Ventilator Gate Jonathan Neale | 3rd April 2020 News Coronavirus NHS Protect The People medicalventilator_trans_nvbqzqnjv4bqzsmwx-lvxzrcbzmv7md6udk3ih_pm5tockjjjej-e3y.jpg 'If you are vulnerable, …
Better insulation means more warmth but also more mould and condensation. Sue Wheat's eco retrofit continues with a look at a super-efficient ventilation system that recycles heat while stamping out damp
… Victorian terrace into an ecohome: part six – ventilation Sue Wheat | 19th November 2010 … Heat Recovery Units HRU Heat-recovery Unit Ventilation Heating Draught Air Conditioning … continues with a look at a super-efficient ventilation system that recycles heat while …
We can help one another through this epidemic, and simultaneously organize to make governments, employers, welfare offices and landlords give us what we will need to survive.
Protect the people Jonathan Neale | 16th March 2020 News Coronavirus Covid-19 what_you_do_at_home.jpg We can help one another through this epidemic, and simultaneously organize to make governments, …
Hospital staff can pressure the government to solve supply problems and save lives. The rest of us can help. This article explains how.
How hospital staff can pressure the government Jonathan Neale | 26th March 2020 News Coronavirus NHS 5568-3712-2.51132066.jpg.gallery.jpg Hospital staff can pressure the government to solve supply …
Day of action calls on governments to cancel debt payments extracted from lower-income countries now hit by coronavirus.
Coronavirus debt cancellation demand Jonathan Stevenson | 15th April 2020 News Coronavirus Covid-19 Debt Global Justice Now Economics Finance johnson_sunak.max-760x504.jpg Day of action calls on …
Chris Packham, the TV conservationist, is warning that the NHS could collapse during the coronavirus crisis after decades of underfunding.
Chris Packham: NHS is now threatened Brendan Montague | 21st April 2020 | News Coronavirus NHS Change Makers chris_packham_at_rspb_minsmere_suffolk_england-23may2014.jpg Chris Packham, the TV …
Workers can take collective action in response to the coronavirus outbreak - and save lives.
Collective coronavirus action will save lives Jonathan Neale | 23rd March 2020 News Coronavirus Editor’s Picks 2609-1739-2.51107145.jpg.gallery.jpg Workers can take collective action in response to …
As temperatures soar in the Persian Gulf, modern buildings rely on energy-guzzling air-conditioning to maintain tolerable temperatures, writes Amin Al-Habaibeh. But traditional buildings stay cool passively using shade; wind and thermally driven ventilation; and naturally insulating, reflective materials. For a sustainable future, modern architects must revive the ancient knowledge.
… using shade; wind and thermally driven ventilation; and naturally insulating, … group coped with the heat. Natural materials, ventilation, shade Traditional buildings in … tower (see photo) , which creates natural ventilation by circulating cool air. The …
The rich want to end the lockdown. But before any government does this we need mass testing, proper equipment for essential workers and real protections for the most vulnerable.
The dangers of ending the lockdown Jonathan Neale | 14th April 2020 Comment Coronavirus Editor’s Picks 1262349.jpg The rich want to end the lockdown. But before any government does this we need mass …
Low income households should be first in line for transformative, tenant-controlled rollout of efficient heating systems.
… high performance windows, and a clever ventilation systems which recycle the heat … and rebuilding the block. Insulation and ventilation Wilmcote House is unusual though. … London explained: “The problem is usually ventilation. When this is done badly, it can …
Energy efficiency in office buildings struggles to gain the attention of top management, writes John Alker - because energy is too cheap to really matter. But with 90% of operating costs spent on staff, show that green building design makes employees happier and more productive, and you're really onto something ...
… work environment - from the impact of ventilation and air quality, to thermal … places there is more scope for using natural ventilation than at present - bringing in … evidence suggests that higher levels of ventilation and lighting are required to …
What are the risks associated with harmful air pollution indoors, and what can we do to prevent them?
… are classified as through mechanical ventilation (air conditioning), natural ventilation (opening windows and doors) and … poorly maintained systems like drip-trays and ventilation systems. Allergies, infections …
Forget complex, high-end technologies – basic truths and natural, low-carbon materials hold the key to sustainable and truly energy-efficient homes, argues James Hulme
… This means the design and performance of ventilation systems becomes critical to human … and illnesses such as asthma. While good ventilation is the primary means of dealing …
There's a lot of nonsense talked, bought and done when it comes to eco-retrofitting houses. David Thorpe's new book sorts the wheat from the chaff, and challenges some green orthodoxies...
… shutters or blinds, average U-value: 1.3W/m2K Ventilation: Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery 70 per cent …
The clean-up after the February 2014 explosion at the world's only deep underground repository for nuclear waste in New Mexico, USA, is massively over budget, writes Jim Green - and full operations won't resume until at least 2021. The fundamental cause of the problems: high level radioactive waste, poor regulation, rigid deadlines and corporate profit make a dangerous mix.
… the complete replacement of the contaminated ventilation system (which failed after the … but full operations cannot resume until a new ventilation system is completed in about 2021. …
A single mother, three teenagers and an East London terrace offer a living piece of research on retrofitting designed for real-time living
… herald tightly sealed houses and mechanical ventilation as the most effective efficiency … to combine bringing more natural light and ventilation into the house with the creation … Another hit was the installation of vertical ventilation panels beside the windows, which …
German design, British location, tropical climate. Super-efficient PassivHaus construction makes for warmer homes and lower energy bills. So why aren't we all building this way?
… Building Store PassivHaus Institute Heat Ventilation House Home Solar Photovoltaic … gain). The only techie bit is the mechanical ventilation and heat-recovery system (MVHR), …
Cutting emissions at home doesn’t just help the planet; it saves you money too. Chloe Barrow explains how to get started
… after a £250,000 investment in heating and ventilation solutions. And the financial … up until 2050 to be on target.’ V is for ventilationVentilation includes both the exchange of air …
The Ecologist goes inside the workings of Smithfield to reveal the true horrors of its pig production business
… over wire barriers and wrenched open the ventilation shaft of one of three vast … animals quickly die from asphyxiation if the ventilation systems fail. Hydrogen sulphide, … over wire barriers and wrenched open the ventilation shaft of one of three vast …
Unilever denies some female employees at its Rainforest Alliance-certified tea plantation in Kenya are subjected to sexual harassment. But Dutch research outfit SOMO paints a very different picture. Verity Largo and Andrew Wasley report
… on a hearth on the floor and a metal pot: the ventilation is bad. The communal drop toilet … windows, the chipped floors and the lack of ventilation, they do not face the threat of …
A review of Andreas Malm's Corona, Climate, Chronic Emergency: War Communism in the Twenty-First Century.
Global fever Gareth Dale | 13th August 2020 | News Thought Leaders Coronavirus Capitalism Book Reviews Editor’s Picks Jökulsárlón A review of Andreas Malm's Corona, Climate, Chronic Emergency: War …
Last February's explosion at the WIPP dump for long-lived intermediate-level nuclear waste from the US's nuclear weapons program remains unexplained, writes Jim Green. But with the site's history of ignored warnings, 'missing' safety culture, lack of supervision and dubious contractor appointments, it surely came as no surprise - and further accidents appear inevitable.
… estimates by the DOE. In addition, a new ventilation system is required which will cost … The cumulative effect of inadequacies in ventilation system design and operability … immediate aftermath of the accident. WIPP's ventilation and filtration system did not …
Over a year after violent conflict began in East Ukraine, indications are emerging of its severe environmental impacts in the highly industrialised Donbas region, and the grave health risks to civilians that will endure long into the future. The area will need international assistance both to reduce the hazards, and to 'green' the region's often polluting industries.
… supply across the entire conflict area, ventilation systems and water pumps in coal … in the release of accumulated gases after ventilation restarted. The often irreparable …
Solbyn, a sustainable community in southern Sweden, is a cold place to spend the winter, writes Gillian Thomas. But for all the snow outside, the well-insulated homes stay warm in the harshest conditions - and the welcome is warmer still. Come summer, there's an organic farm to nurture, but February is a month for friendship, making plans, and brilliant starry nights.
… to the energy efficiency and increases the ventilation. The contraption is above the …