Jennifer Schwab, Director of Sustainability for SCGH, updated her blog on Huffington Post.

This is not another case of "everything causes cancer." Believe it or not, a limited number of homes, mostly built between 2004 and 2006, seem to have walls that give off poisonous fumes. How and why? It seems that drywall imported during that period from China, with its main ingredient, gypsum, gives off noxious fumes and has caused residents to experience ailments like dizziness, headaches, in... Read More

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According to the Consumer Energy Center, 31% of air leaks occur in floors, walls, and ceilings. Poor insulation can cause significant indoor heat loss. Sealing air leaks in your home can save you 20% or more on your heating and cooling bill.

2.  Got light? Get CFLs.

By replacing incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent lights you can save energy and money. CFLs use 75% less energy and can last 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs. When shopping, rem... Read More

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Sustainability in Dallas is a joke.  I have lived in the Metroplex less than 40 years and have now seen the Dallas Cowboys football team move into a brand new "Texas Stadium", the city build Reunion Arena and several miles of roads built.  All built of concrete and all schedules for demolition.  Give me a break!  The Coliseum in Rome is built of concrete and is still standing after thousands of years!  How is concrete recycled?  it is crushed and used as gravel!... Read More

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I thought Jimmy Carter had the right idea when he was promoting energy conservation back in the 70's. I guess Americans just didn't think it was too important because we put Ronald Regan into office and tried the trickle down theory of economics. Well, the American market did not find renewable energy, conservation, or global warming very profitable so we myopically refused to advance too far in a different direction.

We built bigger and bigger cars, finding loop holes the size of Texa... Read More

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