A new software tool developed by the Philips Corporation allows assessments of the environmental impacts of both buildings and consumer goods. It considers ozone depletion, toxics, air pollution, greenhouse gases, eutrophication, and acidification, and uses weighting factors to assess the total impact of a product. This new software tool can perform a full economic and energy analysis of potential upgrades of complex chiller plants without complex building data. QuikChill can handle consolidation of existing chillers, integration of new chillers, and retrofits to existing chillers. It is an excellent tool, according to EPA, for dealing with CFC phaseout issues.
People can call the hotline to find local businesses that accept packing peanuts for reuse.
Launched in 1991, The Peanut Hotline is a free service that lists more than 1,500 businesses nationwide that accept loose fill. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that can cause lung cancer. The LBNL site presents background information about radon as well as maps and downloadable data showing the methodology and its results. The funds are appropriated under a variety of categories including interstate maintenance, high-priority projects, environmental mitigation, and various enhancements such as pedestrian and bicycle trails. The Great Plains-Rocky Mountain HSRC has developed a process using trees to clean up polluted soil and water.