| ESG Featured in Annual Report |
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6/22/2010 7:46:00 AM Craig Whittaker  |
| The NC Small Business and Technology Development Center has featured ESG in its 2009-2010 Annual Report of twenty entrepreneurial small businesses across the state. |
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| Greensboro Housing Summit 2010 |
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| 1/26/2010 9:09:00 AM Craig Whittaker |
| Housing Matters for a Sustainable Greensboro
The Housing Summit 2010 is being held on February 23, 2010 and this year's keynote speaker is Shelley Piticha, Director, HUD's new Office of Sustainability. |
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| California Research Study Prompts Changes in Building Code |
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| 12/16/2009 6:28:00 AM Craig Whittaker |
| New Regulation Requires Mechanical Ventilation Starting in 2010
Researchers have completed a multi-season study of ventilation and indoor air quality in 108 new homes in California. The California Air Resource Board (ARB) and the California Energy Commission sponsored the study, which was the first field study of ventilation and indoor air quality in new homes. |
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| Greenhouse Gas Reporting System Begins in 2010 |
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| 12/14/2009 4:35:00 AM Craig Whittaker |
| Beginning January 1, 2010, the EPA will require large emitters of heat- trapping emissions to collect greenhouse gas (GHG) data. The new reporting system will cover approximately 85% of the nation's GHG emissions and apply to nearly 10,000 facilities. |
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| Energy Audits by Leading NC Environmental Firm Helps Low-income Tenants |
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| 12/7/2009 8:27:00 AM Craig Whittaker |
| The economic stimulus package of 2009 is having a dramatic impact for many families living in low-income housing. Energy audits provided by Environmental Solutions Group are helping focus upgrade efforts on high-impact utility saving measures for over 500 units in three states. |
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| Unlocking Energy Efficiency in the U.S. Economy |
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| 9/28/2009 6:05:00 AM Craig Whittaker |
| A study conducted by top consulting firm McKinsey & Company shows that the U.S. economy has the potential to reduce annual non-transportation energy consumption by roughly 23 percent by 2020. |
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| ESG Awarded Contract by Chicago Firm |
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| 8/2/2009 8:36:00 AM Craig Whittaker |
| ESG has been awarded a contract from Property Solutions Inc. of Chicago, IL to conduct energy audits in Greensboro NC. |
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| Doctors Request More Information About Multiple Chemical Sensitivity |
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| 6/1/2009 5:59:00 AM Craig Whittaker |
| A survey of 1000 general practitioners (GPs) in Denmark found that 62%
of doctors had been consulted by at least one patient with MCS. The
majority, 74%, had referred patients to other medical specialties and
stated they were rarely able to meet the patient's expectations for
healthcare. |
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| New Study Focused on Health Effects of Central Air Conditioning |
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| 5/17/2009 1:35:00 AM Craig Whittaker |
| One of the concerns expressed over the past few years by scientists who study the indoor environment involves central air conditioning. We all know some of the benefits of central A/C: a more comfortable indoor environment and the potential to reduce some health problems, such as asthma & other respiratory symptoms. Central A/C also reduces humidity, which will help reduce the prevalence of dust mites. But central A/C when combined with a tighter building can also create other threats to health, such as carbon monoxide poisoning if the home is not well ventilated. |
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| ESG Featured on Fox8 News Story About Creating More Energy Efficient Apartments (video) |
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| 5/10/2009 12:29:00 PM Craig Whittaker |
| ESG's Steve Armstrong is shown setting up a blower door and using a
thermal camera to locate leaks in affordable housing. The management
company is hoping to increase energy efficiency
through use of weatherization funds from the NC stimulus package.
Increased caulking, insulation and more energy efficient HVAC systems can reduce energy costs of the tenants by well over 50%. |
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| Mold Toxins More Prevalent and Hazardous Than Thought |
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| 1/28/2009 1:19:00 PM Craig Whittaker |
| New Research Finds Mold Toxins in All Visibly Damaged Buildings
New research pubished in ScienceDaily from the Division of Medical Microbiology at Lund University in Sweden analyzed dust samples from buildings damaged by mold. Virtually all of the samples contained mold toxins. |
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