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Events, News, Resources, Funding Opportunities/Jobs, and R&D Results for ROCIS Stakeholders A message from Tom Phillips – Dear Readers: This will be the last Compendium for now, as I shift my focus to sustainable, resilient buildings and communities. I hope that you and your colleagues have found the Compendia useful and maybe even inspiring. I continue to see many positive trends in environmental and social action at the local and regional level … Buried within this compendium are two surprise treats of humor and music – see if you can find them. Thank you for your support and excellent work on environmental health and the many related issues. Best wishes for a healthy 2017! Tom Phillips The themes for this edition of Tom Phillips’ Compendium include, but are not limited to, air quality, IEQ, environmental health, green buildings, energy efficiency, sustainable development, fossil fuels, climate change, environmental justice, land use and transportation planning, citizen science, and pollutant sensors. Sign up here for upcoming ROCIS event updates and briefs. Stay tuned for an indexed compilation of the Compendia for better access to the “virtual feast” of resources. ROCIS is conducting an air quality initiative involving low cost monitoring and interventions. The next cohort of the Low Cost Monitoring Project starts January 11. There are openings for the 16th cohort that will begin February 16. Learn more here. In this compendium, an index and abstracts… EVENTS – REGIONAL AUDIENCE Jan. 9, 2017 and beyond, meetings, webinars, training. Green Building Association – Pittsburgh

(GBA). Jan. 24, 2017 and beyond, webinars, and meetings. Residential Energy Efficiency Webinars. Jan. 25, 2017. Community Perspectives: Natural Gas Impacts in Southwest PA. Jan. 26-27, 2017. Cool Down for Warmth. Feb. 9, 2017. Inspirational Stories About Creating a Sustainable, Vibrant, Healthy, and Just Region. EVENTS – NATIONAL AUDIENCE Jan. 9-12, 2017. Building Innovation 2017: Collaborating for a High-Performing Future. Jan. 11, 2017, webinar. The Business of Risk: Climate and Resilience. Jan. 13, 2017, webinar. On the Quest for Indices Defining IAQ. What is a Reasonable Approach? Jan. 17, 2017 and beyond. Resilient Design online course by Alex Wilson. Jan. 24-26, 2017. NCSE 2017: Integrating Environment and Health.

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EVENTS – NATIONAL AUDIENCE (continued) Feb. 1, 2017 and beyond, quarterly webinar. Federal Committee on IAQ, Conference Call. Feb. 15, 2017, abstracts due. Ventilating Healthy Low-energy Buildings Feb. 15, 2017 webinar. Cold-Climate Research Roundup. Feb. 20-24, 2017, abstracts due. American Public Health Association Meeting: Creating the

Healthiest Nation: Climate Changes Health, Nov. 4-8, 2017. Feb. 26-27, 2017. Second International Conference on Energy and Indoor Environment for Hot

Climates. Mar. 1-3, 2017. Better Buildings: Better Business. Mar. 7, 2017. Ecobuild 2017 – Future Materials and Processes. Mar. 14-15, 2017. Is Ventilation the Answer to Indoor Air Quality Control in Buildings? Do We Need

Performance-based Approaches? AIVC Workshop. Mar. 19-22, 2017. 2017 HPC National Home Performance Conference. Mar. 28-30, 2017. 2016 National Lead & Healthy Housing Conference & HUD Program Manager’s

School. Mar. 31 – Apr. 1, 2017. BUILDAIR Symposium: Airtight Buildings, Thermography and Ventilation

Systems in Practice. Apr. 5-7 2017. 2017 Children's Environmental Health Translational Research Conference: New

Challenges. May 9-11, 2017. National Adaptation Forum: Action Today for a Better Tomorrow. May 10-11, 2017. Beyond NZEB Retrofit of Existing Buildings. May 12-14, 2017. CLIMAMED 2017: Mediterranean Congress of Climatization. May 15-17, 2017. Better Buildings Summit. May 17-20, 2017. CitSci2017. Jun. 5-8. 2017. Air & Waste Management Association 2017: Bridging Environment, Health, & Energy. Jun. 5-9, 2017. ECCA 2017, European Climate Change Adaptation Conference: Our Climate Ready

Future. Jul. 3-5, 2017. Passive Low Energy Architecture 2017. Oct. 4-7, 2017. North American Passive House Network 2017: Passive House + Renewables. Dec. 5-7, 2017. 2017 National Brownfields Training Conference. Pittsburgh, PA. REGIONAL NEWS AIR QUALITY Allegheny County PA Title V Air Operating Permit Status. Dec. 12, 2016. Pittsburgh Air Pollution News and Information in the GASP Hotline. Nov. 18, 2016. IEQ PA Schools Aren’t Required to Test for Lead or Radon, Many Pgh-area Districts Don’t. Dec. 1, 2016. GREEN BUILDING The Fourth Metric: IAQ and the Pittsburgh 2030 District Pilot Study. Dec. 11, 2016. FOSSIL FUELS Beaver County Township Delays Permit Approval for Shell Cracker. Dec. 15, 2016. Doctors Call for State Ban on Drilling and Fracking. Oct. 28, 2016. Compressor Stations Open Up New Front in Fracking Debate. Dec. 30, 2016. Ten Stories from 2016 Worth Hearing Again. Study Finds Frack Drilling Site Noise Can Be Hazardous. Dec. 30, 2016. Residents Near a Fracking Site Test Their Air Quality. Dec. 8, 2016.

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OTHER NEWS IEQ The Thousands of U.S. Locales Where Lead Poisoning is Worse Than In Flint. Dec. 19, 2016. Seller-Financed Deals Put Poor People in Lead-Tainted Homes. Dec. 26, 2016. Renovation Boom Revives a Deadly Demon for Massachusetts Workers. Dec. 19, 2016. Cognitive Effects and IAQ: Sequel Released. Jan. 4, 2017. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Making Housing Healthier in Philadelphia and Beyond. Dec. 12, 2016. Report Summarizes Health Plan Efforts to Address Asthma. Nov. 16, 2016. CDC Considers Lowering Threshold Level 4 Lead Exposure; Poisoning Widespread. Dec. 30, 2016. Hill AFB to Remove Nearly 500 Homes from Chemical Testing Program. Dec. 21, 2016. EPA Vapor Intrusion Rule Offers Little Help for Superfund Towns. Dec. 23, 2016. Endocrine Disruptors: A Denial of the State of the Science. Dec. 1, 2016. ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND GREEN BUILDINGS Urban Regeneration and Low Carbon Architecture. LEED v. 4 Seminar Highlights Big Shift in Building Industry. Dec. 8, 2016. How to Use Peer Diffusion to Make Better Homes a “Must Have”. Nov. 2, 2016. A Year in Review for Housing. Dec. 2016. 2016 Leading Builder Round Table Report, DOE Zero Energy Ready Homes (ZERH). Dec. 27, 2016. DOE Updates Best Practice Guidelines for Residential PACE Financing Programs. Nov. 18, 2016. CLIMATE CHANGE Home Energy Score Policy Adopted by Portland, Oregon. Dec. 14, 2016. Harvard Prepares for the Effects of Climate Change. Dec. 14, 2016. Harlem Sensor Data Reveals Dangerous Indoor Heat Risk. Oct. 25, 2016. FOSSIL FUELS Advanced Black Lung Cases Surge In Appalachia. Dec. 15, 2016. Court Tells EPA to Review Its Oil and Gas Waste Rules. Dec. 29, 2016. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE Air Conditioning Remains a Hot Issue for Baltimore Schools. Aug. 23, 2016. Should Doctors Check Your Electric Bill? Nov. 30, 2016. High Utility Bills Trigger Anxiety and Depression in Low-Income Households. Sep. 7, 2016. Nonprofit Receives EPA Grant to Make Nail Salons 'Healthy'. Dec. 6, 2016. Kresge Invests $10M to Support Mixed-income, Mixed-use Developments. Dec. 1, 2016. Civic Engagement and Social Justice in the Central Valley: Environmental Justice, Legal Advocacy,

and Academic Research Perspectives. Dec. 2, 2016. A Struggle Over a Waste Station Finds Fresh Power in New Voices. Dec. 15, 2016. LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION PLANNING Measure M will Invest in Local Street, Crosswalk, and Sidewalk Repairs in L.A. Nov. 17, 2016. SENSORS ‘CharIoT’ Sensor Package on Course to Deliver Healthier Homes and Lower Energy Bills. Dec. 1, 2016. MicroTrac Location Device Supports Health Risk Estimates. Dec. 5, 2016. CITIZEN SCIENCE The Important Lesson Scientists Could Learn From Trump’s Victory. Dec. 22, 2016. The President Just signed the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act . Jan. 9, 2016.

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RESOURCES IEQ STAR Indoor Air and Climate Change Progress Review Meeting and Webinar. Why the Bathroom Stinks. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change. Using 21st Century Science to Improve Risk-Related Evaluations. GREEN AND HEALTHY BUILDINGS Boom Chika Boom: Demand Response and Behavior Change. Passive House Retrofit: Five Years After. Reducing the Energy Cost of Effective Ventilation in Multi-Unit Buildings. CLIMATE CHANGE 2017 is the Year of Climate Change and Health. APHA, 2017. FOSSIL FUELS Health and Unconventional Natural Gas Development: Up-to-date Findings. Nov. 2016. Energy, Environment & PA's Blurred Lines People Moving Between Public and Private Sectors. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Sustainable Horizons in Future Transport, Dec. 2016. CITIZEN SCIENCE Federal Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science. GSA, 2016. Federal Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Toolkit website FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND JOBS Anticipating the Environmental and Health Impacts and Behavioral Drivers of Deep Decarbonization. Moving to the Head of the Class Awards. Asthma and Allergic Diseases Research Grants. Community-focused Pollution Prevention Grants in New York State. Additional jobs and funding: posted in the Green Building Alliance monthly newsletters and blog. RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION IEQ Occupant Health Benefits of Residential Energy Efficiency (EE). Exhaust Ventilation in Attached Garages Improve Residential Indoor Air Quality. An Examination of Air Pressure and Air Movement Patterns In Multi-Unit Residential Buildings. Selected items from Indoor Air, Jan. 2017:

An emerging paradox: Toward a better understanding of the potential benefits and adversity of microbe exposures in the indoor environment (Editorial).

Synergistic proinflammatory interactions of microbial toxins and structural components characteristic to moisture-damaged buildings.

Effects of exposure to carbon dioxide and bioeffluents on perceived air quality, self-assessed acute health symptoms, and cognitive performance.

Effects of exposure to carbon dioxide and bioeffluents on perceived air quality, self-assessed acute health symptoms, and cognitive performance.

Physiological responses during exposure to carbon dioxide and bioeffluents at levels typically occurring indoors.

University students' cognitive performance under temperature cycles induced by direct load control events.

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Formaldehyde and acetaldehyde exposure and risk characterization in California early childhood education environments.

Semi-volatile organic compounds in the air and dust of 30 French schools: a pilot study. ACCEPTED ARTICLES

Emission rates and the personal cloud effect associated with particle release from the perihuman environment.

Current wheeze, asthma, respiratory infections and rhinitis among adults in relation to inspection data and indoor measurements in single-family houses in Sweden-the BETSI study.

Chemical kinetics of multiphase reactions between ozone and human skin lipids: implications for indoor air quality and health effects.

Personal measurement of exposure to black carbon and ultrafine particles in schoolchildren from PARIS cohort (Paris, France).

EARLY VIEW: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Heat-coping Strategies and Bedroom Thermal Satisfaction in New York City. CLIMATE CHANGE Three reports from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, UK:

Care provision fit for a future climate.

Public health in a changing climate.

Climate change and the cost of living. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE Health and Household-Related Benefits of DOE's WAP. Massachusetts Special and Cross-Cutting Research Area: Low-Income Single-Family Health-and

Safety-Related Non-Energy Impacts (NEIs) Study. Less Carbon, Higher Prices: How California's Climate Policies Affect Lower-Income Residents. ABSTRACTS for the above items EVENTS – REGIONAL AUDIENCE Jan. 9, 2017 and beyond, meetings, webinars, training. Green Building Association – Pittsburgh (GBA). For example: Jan. 20, Coffee and conversation. Pittsburgh area. Jan. 24, 2017 and beyond, webinars, and meetings. Residential Energy Efficiency Webinars. Penn Energy Codes. For example: Jan. 24, Keys to Effective Energy Code Implementation. Multiple locations. Jan. 25, 2017. Community Perspectives: Natural Gas Impacts in Southwest PA. The program will be focused on the critical issue of air pollutants. The first half will be through story sharing by neighbors, elected officials, and community leaders to share their thoughts and experiences regarding the oil and gas industry. Everyone in attendance will have a chance to document their words as well. During the second hour, a panel comprised of a broad selection of community leaders will hold a conversation on the issue of methane. Stories will be shared with state and federal officials by video. Canonsburg, PA. Jan. 26-27, 2017. Cool Down for Warmth. Dollar Energy Fund. Utility companies will match funds for teams that raise money to help local families maintain or restore their utilities. Pittsburgh, PA.

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EVENTS – REGIONAL AUDIENCE (continued) Feb. 9, 2017. Inspirational Stories About Creating a Sustainable, Vibrant, Healthy, and Just Region. GBA Hear stories at this annual event from citizens who are working to create sustainable, vibrant, healthy, and just places for us all to live, work, learn, and play. This Moth-style and TED-like event will dare us to dream big about what is possible for our communities, projects, and places. Pittsburgh, PA. EVENTS – NATIONAL AUDIENCE Jan. 9-12, 2017. Building Innovation 2017: Collaborating for a High-Performing Future. National Institute of Building Sciences. Science meets Design® for a compelling program featuring various symposia presented by the Institute’s councils and committees. The entire team of building professionals will work together and gain insights into the different aspects of high performance and resiliency. Washington, D.C. Jan. 11, 2017, webinar. The Business of Risk: Climate and Resilience. Experts from among the companies most advanced in resilience thinking will share their views of how climate risk has changed their firms’ products, services, and ways of doing business—and how to weigh the costs of acting on climate against the risks of not preparing. Experts from the computer, banking, and insurance industry will participate. Jan. 13, 2017, webinar 10 AM CET. On the Quest for Indices Defining Indoor Air Quality. What is a Reasonable Approach? AIVC. Pawel Wargocki will review indices that define indoor air quality, and discuss their strength, weaknesses and applicability as a metric . Strategy for achieving high indoor air quality will be proposed, with the necessary research to support it. DTU, Denmark. Jan. 17, 2017 and beyond. Resilient Design online course by Alex Wilson. Resilient Design Institute. The 8-week course will address key topics of resilient design, including vulnerabilities to storms and other natural disasters, and strategies for enhancing the resilience of our buildings and communities. Students can participate in the discussion forums on their own time. Boston Architectural College, Sustainable Design Institute. Jan. 24-26, 2017. NCSE 2017: Integrating Environment and Health. 17th National Conference and Global Forum for Science, Policy, and the Environment. A diverse group of individuals and experts – including researchers, educators, students, policy-makers, and entrepreneurs – will explore specific issues and develop recommendations on actionable items. Topics include environmental health, climate change, food systems, ecosystems, education, and engagement. Washington, DC. Feb. 1, 2017 and beyond, quarterly webinar. Federal Committee on IAQ, Conference Call. Agency updates and special presentations. Previous webinars and presentations are also available. Feb. 15, 2017, abstracts due. Ventilating Healthy Low-energy Buildings: 2017 Air Infiltration and Ventilation Centre, TightVent, and Coolvent annual conferences: Nottingham, UK, Sep. 13-14, 2017. The focus will be on: 1) thermal comfort and ventilative cooling (the application of ventilation to cool indoor spaces and reduce overheating risk in buildings); 2) air infiltration through cracks in the building envelope and ductwork; and 3) the relationships between ventilation, indoor air quality, and health. EVENTS – NATIONAL AUDIENCE

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EVENTS – NATIONAL AUDIENCE (continued) Feb.15, 2017 webinar. Cold-Climate Research Roundup. MNCEE and Seventhwave. Dave Bohac and other leading experts will lead a rapid-fire discussion of innovative tech and program approaches, and the most meaningful recent research findings.Topics will include daylighting controls, indoor pools, energy recovery ventilation, demand control ventilation, variable refrigerant flow systems, aerosol sealing, next generation air source heat pumps, hybrid geothermal systems, and more. The intended audience includes commercial designers, heating contractors, and building operators (first half); residential heating and insulation contractors, builders, and designers (second half); and all types of utilities. Minnesota Center for Energy and Environment. Feb. 20-24, 2017, abstracts due. American Public Health Association Meeting: Creating the Healthiest Nation: Climate Changes Health, Nov. 4-8, 2017, Atlanta, GA. Join more than 12,000 of your peers from across the U.S. and around the world to network, educate, and inspire each other. Feb. 26-27, 2017. Second International Conference on Energy and Indoor Environment for Hot Climates. ASHRAE. Discuss the latest research and development in the fields of integrating IEQ and energy in hot and humid or dry climates. The impact of low-energy design on occupant health in different building sectors, for both developed and developing economies is the focus. Doha, Qatar. Mar. 1-3, 2017. Better Buildings: Better Business. A central hub where builders, suppliers, manufacturers, contractors, and the industry can find out what they need to know to stay current and ahead of trends in sustainable buildings. Seventhwave and the Wisconsin Builders Foundation. Wisconsin Dells, WI. Mar. 7, 2017. Ecobuild 2017 – Future Materials and Processes. This is the UK's largest and primary event dedicated to creating a more sustainable and resilient built environment. The conference and seminar program will debate key sustainability issues and showcase best practice. Regeneration is the focus, including topics such as sustainable communities and healthy places, efficiency and performance, enabling growth, and tackling the UK housing crisis. London, UK. Mar. 14-15, 2017. Is Ventilation the Answer to Indoor Air Quality Control in Buildings? Do We Need Performance-based Approaches? AIVC Workshop. This workshop aims to identify the pros and cons of performance-based approaches and metrics that can be considered to assess the IAQ performance of ventilation systems, and to draft guidelines for their use in standards and regulations. Brussels, Belgium. Mar. 19-22, 2017. 2017 HPC National Home Performance Conference. Home Performance Coalition (formerly Affordable Comfort Inc.). Learn the most current building science and technical information, strategies to run a home performance business or program efficiently, and key updates on policy, financing, and new technologies to stay ahead of the curve. Nashville, TN. Mar. 28-30, 2017. 2016 National Lead and Healthy Housing Conference and HUD Program Manager’s School. The Conference brings together environmental specialists, health and housing officials, facility managers, health advocates, and environmental companies and consultants. The conference features “how to” workshops dealing with childhood lead poisoning prevention, lead hazard control, and healthy and green housing, grant administration, and education and outreach. Indianapolis, IN.

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EVENTS – NATIONAL AUDIENCE (continued) Mar. 31 – Apr. 1, 2017. BUILDAIR Symposium: Airtight Buildings, Thermography and Ventilation Systems in Practice. The symposium will promote international exchange and cooperation in order to facilitate buildings’ energy efficiency. Topics include: experiences from the measuring practice in building envelope and ventilation equipment; new standard ISO 9972; planning and execution of airtightness levels; evaluation of leakages; new products; and quality assurance. Hanover, Germany. Apr. 5-7 2017. 2017 Children's Environmental Health Translational Research Conference: New Challenges. CEHN 2017 will highlight cutting edge science in the fields of epidemiology, cell and molecular biology, genetics, toxicology and other pediatric environmental health disciplines, with special focus on emerging/new issues or children’s health challenges. Arlington, VA. May 9-11, 2017. National Adaptation Forum: Action Today for a Better Tomorrow. Will include formal trainings, facilitated practitioner presentations, and informal exchange of information. The goal is engage multiple perspectives, across sectors, geographies, or stakeholders. St. Paul, MN. May 10-11, 2017. Beyond NZEB Retrofit of Existing Buildings. AiCARR. IEQ, energy efficiency, and resource efficiency in Mediterranean climates is the focus of this EU-sponsored meeting. Matera, Italy. May 12-14, 2017. CLIMAMED 2017: Mediterranean Congress of Climatization. International speakers will share information and expertise in workshops, some of which specifically dedicated to aspects of the renovation. Topics include energy efficiency, shading, passive heating and cooling, thermal comfort, IAQ, lighting, and noise. Matera, Italy. May 15-17, 2017. Better Buildings Summit. More than 900 participants will engage in dialogue focused on sharing proven approaches. Speakers from all building sectors share how they draw on energy efficiency technologies, business practices, and partnerships to save money on utility bills, create new jobs, and improve their organization’s competitiveness. Washington, D.C. May 17-20, 2017. CitSci2017. International conference on citizen science. Saint Paul, MN. Jun. 5-8. 2017. Air and Waste Management Association 2017: Bridging Environment, Health, and Energy. Examine how leaders in industry, government, academia, and citizen groups work together to improve community health and protect the environment. The Pittsburgh area is a great example of the amazing improvements in environmental quality and health that can occur when these groups are bridged together. Pittsburgh, PA. Jun. 5-9, 2017. ECCA 2017, European Climate Change Adaptation Conference: Our Climate Ready Future. The meeting will bring together the people from all sectors who deliver action on the ground – from business, industry, NGOs, local government, and communities – to share knowledge, ideas, and experience with researchers and policymakers. Glasgow, UK. Jul. 3-5, 2017. Passive Low Energy Architecture 2017. ‘Design to Thrive – Foundations for a Better Future’ addresses the local and global challenges we face in building and refurbishing our buildings, cities, and societies to both to minimize climate emissions and to adapt effectively to climate change impacts. World-leading speakers will address the key issues addressing sustainable and resilient built environments. Edinburgh, Scotland.

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EVENTS – NATIONAL AUDIENCE (continued) Oct. 4-7, 2017. North American Passive House Network 2017: Passive House + Renewables. Share the latest developments in Passive House design, methodology, technology, and project delivery. Topics include economics, resilience, quality control, and policy. Passive House addresses buildings of every imaginable use, located in every imaginable climate, economically achieving the required deep levels of energy efficiency, while providing outstanding occupant comfort, safety, and health. Oakland, CA. Dec. 5-7, 2017. 2017 National Brownfields Training Conference. U.S. EPA and ICMA. Pittsburgh, PA. REGIONAL NEWS AIR QUALITY Allegheny County PA Title V Air Operating Permit Status. The list shows the permit and stack test dates, and includes six facilities that have yet to receive a permit. Dec. 12, 2016. Pittsburgh Air Pollution News and Information in the GASP Hotline. Almost one third of major sources lack a current operating permit for air pollution. Other topics include the health effects and regulations for wood burning, the lack of enforcement for school bus idling regulations and contracts, and the Smell PGH app. Nov. 18, 2016. IEQ PA Schools Aren’t Required to Test for Lead or Radon, So Many Pittsburgh-area Districts Don’t. Based on the records obtained, it appears that Baldwin-Whitehall, Bethel Park, and Plum Borough school districts have never tested any buildings for lead or radon. If radon was tested, it was only in selected rooms, and EPA test methods were not always followed. Dec. 1, 2016. GREEN BUILDING The Fourth Metric: IAQ and the Pittsburgh 2030 District Pilot Study. Pitt researchers used handheld monitors to assess IEQ in several commercial buildings. Results from the pilot tests are being analyzed, and some locations are being retested. Preliminary recommendations were made. Dec. 11, 2016.

FOSSIL FUELS Beaver County Township Delays Permit Approval for Shell Cracker. After a 10-hour hearing Potter Township supervisors delayed a decision on a conditional use permit for the facility and have asked for more information on the pipeline and noise issues. The petrochemical complex would be one of the state’s largest VOC sources, but few VOC emission credits are available. Dec. 15, 2016. Doctors Call for State Ban on Drilling and Fracking. The Pennsylvania Medical Society has called for a moratorium on new shale gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing and is urging the state to establish an independent health registry and start studying fracking’s public health impacts. PA’s Governor Wolf does not support the moratorium. Oct. 28, 2016.

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REGIONAL NEWS FOSSIL FUELS (continued) Compressor Stations Open Up New Front in Fracking Debate. While the Ohio EPA and energy companies say the compressor facilities are safe and well regulated, some people who live near them say the pollution is making them sick. In Susquehanna and Bradford counties, PA, where gas extraction had taken off, researchers found a 3% annual increase in inpatient hospitalization rates. Dec. 30, 2016. Ten Stories from 2016 Worth Hearing Again. Audio stories on fracking, jobs, pipelines, coal, politics, etc. in Pennsylvania. State Impact Pennsylvania. Study Finds Frack Drilling Site Noise Can Be Hazardous. The study suggests those living near fracking operations can experience “sleep disturbance, cardiovascular disease and other conditions that are negatively impacted by stress.” Dec. 30, 2016. Residents Near a Fracking Site Test Their Air Quality. In August 2015, researchers at the Southwest Pennsylvania Environmental Project [EHP] and residents took air quality measurements at the participants’ homes east of Pittsburgh. Peaks of PM 2.5 at all five houses were high enough to potentially cause upper respiratory problems in sensitive populations including children, the elderly, and people with asthma. Peak levels were substantially higher in homes closer to well pads. Dec. 8, 2016. OTHER NEWS IEQ The Thousands of U.S. Locales Where Lead Poisoning is Worse Than In Flint. Reuters’ examination of lead testing results across the country found almost 3,000 areas with poisoning rates far higher than in the tainted Michigan City. Yet many of these lead hotspots are receiving little attention or funding. More than 1,100 of these communities had a rate of elevated blood tests at least four times higher. In some pockets of Baltimore, Cleveland and Philadelphia, where lead poisoning has spanned generations, the rate of elevated tests over the last decade was 40 to 50%. Reuters used lead testing results from local health departments and the CDC to evaluate and map blood lead levels across the U.S. at the neighborhood level. While poverty remains a potent predictor of lead poisoning, the victims span the American spectrum – poor and rich, rural and urban, black and white. Dec. 19, 2016. Seller-Financed Deals Put Poor People in Lead-Tainted Homes. Throughout the country, tens of thousands of rundown homes, many of them foreclosures, have been scooped up by investment companies that offer high-interest financing or rent-to-own deals largely to poor people. These investors, however, often put no money toward renovation, or for fixing lead paint problems. When serious problems with the homes arise, victims can be required to sign confidentiality agreements to keep them quiet about a financial settlement. As a result, seller-financed housing contracts have aggravated a persistent problem of lead poisoning among young children. Dec. 26, 2016. Renovation Boom Revives a Deadly Demon for Massachusetts Workers. Asbestos embedded in old buildings is creating a new wave of danger for laborers as renovation work soars, even as the use of the carcinogenic mineral in new construction has been sharply curbed. Regulators found more than 300 asbestos-safety violations resulting in fines in Massachusetts in the five years ending in June 2016. State data shows that the majority of them were on job sites. Dec. 19, 2016.

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OTHER NEWS IEQ (continued) Cognitive Effects and IAQ: Sequel released. The study observed office workers in five cities: Los Angeles, San Jose, Denver, Boston, and Washington, D.C. Each had a pair of high-performing buildings similar in almost every parameter except green certification. In the green certified buildings, employees reported better IAQ and fewer complaints about temperature, air movement, humidity, and odor. Higher cognitive function scores were also observed, which was attributed to better thermal comfort and better sleep. Thermal and others sensors are being used to monitor IEQ in the buildings. Jan. 4, 2017. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Making Housing Healthier in Philadelphia and Beyond. Substandard housing has consequences on renters’ health and burdens the U.S. health care system, research shows. In its 2015 report, “Affordability and Availability of Rental Housing in the Third Federal Reserve District,” the Philadelphia Federal Reserve notes that many low-income renters in its district live in substandard conditions such as overcrowding and deficient plumbing. Child hospitalizations in Philadelphia dropped 70% within six months when asthma triggers—dampness, tobacco smoke, pests—were removed from patients’ homes in the Healthy Row House Project. As part of the Healthy Communities Initiative by the Federal Reserve System (Fed) and the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation, Fed staff encourage cross-sector collaboration among the health and community development projects across the country. In recent meetings sponsored by the Fed, the direct correlation between poor housing quality and asthma admissions was made. They compared a map of the Cincinnati’s housing code violations, such as mold, and a map of the region’s hospital admissions for asthma. “You almost thought you were looking at the same map … It was a big ‘aha moment’ for the audience.” Also presented were results from the Johns Hopkins University’s CAPABLE project for healthy aging in place. Dec. 12, 2016. Report Summarizes Health Plan Efforts to Address Asthma. A new report from America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) offers findings from a national assessment of health plan asthma care activities. It also summarized discussions at the 2016 National Asthma Leadership Roundtable, a meeting of federal agencies and health plan representatives on developing sustainable environmental asthma management programs for culturally diverse populations. Many Medicaid plans and commercial plans have adopted home-based plans (home visits, environmental assessments, and remediation). Nov. 16, 2016. CDC Considers Lowering Threshold Level for Lead Exposure; Poisoning Remains Widespread. The CDC is considering lowering its threshold for elevated childhood blood lead levels by 30, a shift that could help health practitioners identify more children afflicted by the heavy metal. Based on new data from a national health survey, the CDC may lower its reference level to 3.5 micrograms per deciliter in the coming months. CDC will discuss the proposal on January 17 in Atlanta. A recent Reuters investigation found nearly 3,000 areas with recently recorded lead poisoning rates of at least 10%, or double those in Flint, Michigan, during that city’s water crisis. In the worst-affected urban areas, up to 50% of children tested in recent years had elevated lead levels. Testing and remediation cost issues have been raised. Dec. 30, 2016. Hill AFB to Remove Nearly 500 Homes from Chemical Testing Program. The base is proposing to remove 465 homes from an indoor air sampling program that tests for chemical vapor oozing from contaminated groundwater contaminated by years of improper waste disposal. The homes, which are situated in both Weber and Davis counties, Utah, are part of a nearly two-decade initiative to protect residents from the chemical vapors. Testing is planned for the remaining 1,200 homes. Dec. 21, 2016.

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EPA Vapor Intrusion Rule Offers Little Help for Superfund Towns. The EPA’s new rule spotlighting vapor intrusion won’t change the reality faced by frustrated residents of a contaminated New Jersey borough. In Los Angeles, the local planning department is responsible for cleaning up contaminants in soil gas at some sites. “No one is really looking at the potential for groundwater plumes from these sites that pose a risk of vapor intrusion in nearby neighborhoods.” Dec. 23, 2016. Endocrine Disruptors: A Denial of the State of the Science. "In a momentous editorial published in Le Monde, independent scientists express concerns about a "distortion of the evidence by industrially sponsored actors." Signed by a hundred experts from two very different fields - endocrine disruption and climate change - their text notes the "dangerous consequences for the health of people and the environment" of this strategy of "manufacturing of doubt." Part 2 from Le Monde series; links to 2 other parts are also shown. Dec. 1, 2016. ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND GREEN BUILDINGS Urban Regeneration and Low Carbon Architecture. A former industrial site in Italy made way for innovative, award winning, nearly zero energy construction. New buildings feature low carbon design allowing for seasonal variations, including maximum summer shading and maximum winter solar gains, cross ventilation with stack effect, urban greening, and ecomaterials.

LEED v. 4 Seminar Highlights Big Shift in Building Industry. The USGBC green building certification program is shifting toward emphasis on quality and performance. Sections on energy efficiency, commissioning (including air leakage and roof hose testing), integrated design, and materials transparency were beefed up. Two case studies from San Francisco were discussed. Presentation is available. Dec. 8, 2016. How to Use Peer Diffusion to Make Better Homes a “Must Have”. Homeowners continue to report that they want energy-efficient homes and the suite of benefits these homes provide, including increased property value and improved comfort, health, safety, and peace of mind. But a large gap exists between intentions and actual investments. The overall U.S. residential renovation market also expects continued growth. Rocky Mountain Institute and Building Performance Institute outline in a new report how to effectively promote social interaction and social comparison and empower homeowners by deploying a robust strategy using online and in-person tactics before, during, and after projects. Nov. 2, 2016. A Year in Review for Housing. Avid Ratings highlights trends in the U.S. home building industry: automated construction, millennial demographic boom, mainstreaming of sustainable energy, and customer reviews (genuine “authenticity” over quality, cost, and availability). Dec. 2016. 2016 Leading Builder Round Table Report, DOE Zero Energy Ready Homes (ZERH). The U.S. is moving toward ZERH, as shown by statewide codes, large developments, and a growing amount of commitment to the DOE ZERH program. A small contingent of leading builders has demonstrated the technical, cost, and design feasibility for this level of excellence. Winners of the 2016 DOE Housing Innovation Awards shared lessons‐learned, key challenges to moving forward, and feedback on how DOE can improve the program. One of the most requested technical discussion topic was “ventilation”. An IAQ monitoring and behavior change study was recommended. Dec. 27, 2016.

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OTHER NEWS ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND GREEN BUILDINGS (continued) DOE Updates Best Practice Guidelines for Residential PACE Financing Programs. The guidelines emphasize recommended protections for consumers and lenders that hold mortgages on properties with PACE assessments. DOE also provide program design recommendations that address the needs and potential vulnerabilities of low-income and elderly. PACE programs can also establish eligibility criteria for financing health and safety measures, such as removal of asbestos, electrical system upgrades, roof repairs, radon mitigation, resiliency, and similar measures. Nov. 18, 2016. CLIMATE CHANGE Home Energy Score Policy Adopted by Portland, Oregon. The City Council approved Portland’s Home Energy Score Policy aimed at cutting utility bills and reducing carbon emissions. Part of Oregon’s Climate Action Plan since 2009, the new policy will provide home sellers and buyers with valuable information on energy use, energy costs, and home improvements. Similar to a miles-per-gallon rating on a car, it provides important consumer information that allows prospective homebuyers to understand the true costs of owning a particular home. This critical information will lead to safer, healthier, more affordable homes that cause less pollution, and is especially important for lower income home buyers. Builder and realtor groups had opposed the proposed policy, but their concerns were addressed. Dec. 14, 2016. Harvard Prepares for the Effects of Climate Change. Harvard University is planning major building developments over the next decade and is working to develop a University-wide climate preparedness and resilience plan by 2020. Harvard has begun using internal resilience standards for University property. “Based on the data that we have seen, it’s really heat and extreme precipitation for the next several decades.” Undergraduate houses undergoing renovations will have cooling infrastructure installed to offset the effects of extreme heat in the future. Also under consideration in resilience efforts are campus landscapes, the “permeability” of surfaces to water, and the resilience and reliability of the electric grid infrastructure. Dec. 14, 2016. Harlem Sensor Data Reveals Dangerous Indoor Heat Risk. Indoor air temperatures in apartments in the Harlem section of Manhattan were up to 12⁰ F hotter this summer than outdoor temperatures, creating hidden dangers for residents, according to field data gathered by AdaptNY’s Harlem Heat Project. Humidity was also measured and used to calculate heat index values, but indoor radiant temperatures were not measured. Researchers concluded that it is dangerous to focus on outdoor heat wave projections while ignoring indoor ones. As a result, heat in urban areas should be treated as a natural disaster, and response should be bold and immediate. By the 2080s, heat waves in New York are expected to triple in number. Project partners have also mapped the heat-related hospitalizations, and looked at the effect of building characteristics, weather, and the lagged health effect. Oct. 25, 2016.

FOSSIL FUELS Advanced Black Lung Cases Surge In Appalachia. An NPR investigation has found that across Appalachia, coal miners are suffering from the most serious form of the deadly mining disease, black lung, in numbers more than 10 times what federal regulators report. NIOSH researchers verified the diagnoses and were alarmed by the unprecedented numbers of cases. With the increased testing, more cases of complicated black lung are being diagnosed. Black lung experts believe thinner coal seams (more silica dust) in central Appalachia are likely to blame for spikes in complicated black lung. (Never Leave Harlan Alive by Darrell Scott is an ode to the struggles of coal mining communities). Dec. 15, 2016.

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OTHER NEWS FOSSIL FUELS (continued) Court Tells EPA to Review Its Oil and Gas Waste Rules. A federal court directed the U.S. EPA to review and possibly update its regulations on oil and gas waste. Environmental groups had sued the agency, claiming its rules have failed to keep pace with the fracking boom. Dec. 29, 2016. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE Air Conditioning Remains a Hot Issue for Baltimore Schools. Five years ago, only 48% of county schools were air-conditioned. It is now 85%, and all of the high schools are expected to have air conditioning by the start of the 2018-19 school year. Civil rights concerns were raised because poor kids in Baltimore City and Baltimore County don’t have air conditioning. State funding of $10 million was withheld unless the jurisdictions agreed to install portable air conditioning units in all classrooms where there is no central air conditioning. County school officials also recently adopted a new heat policy for closing schools when the heat index is forecast to reach 90⁰ F. Aug. 23, 2016. Should Doctors Check Your Electric Bill? Baltimore experiment and U.S. network treats patient's whole life. A pediatric clinic in Baltimore screens every family that comes through the door for basic social needs that go way beyond medical care. Families are asked about food and housing, childcare and access to transportation, along with their height, weight and blood pressure. Can they pay for the electricity needed to keep their diabetes medicine refrigerated or to power a Nebulizer to treat asthma, not to mention keep them warm at night? The clinic refers the family to a team of college student volunteers who match them with community resources that can help them solve any problems. Then the students follow up, follow up, and follow up some more. Health Leads, based in Boston, has teamed with Johns Hopkins University, Kaiser, and several other health systems to try to make meeting patients’ basic social and physical needs a standard part of quality health care. Nov. 30, 2016. High Utility Bills Trigger Anxiety and Depression in Low-Income Households. A researcher studied a hidden source of hardship in Boston low income households: energy insecurity, the inability to adequately meet basic household energy needs, and its adverse environmental, health, and social consequences. The study provides real-world examples of three dimensions of energy insecurity: economic, physical, and behavioral. The study is one of the first to examine how household utility expenses are substantial and a critical measurement of material hardship. Sep. 7, 2016. Nonprofit Receives EPA Grant to Make Nail Salons 'Healthy'. Asian Health Services received a $120,000 grant from the EPA to pilot a microloan program aimed at helping nail salons in the San Francisco Bay Area become "healthy." To achieve healthy status, nail salons must meet nine requirements, including using safer nail polishes and installing a mechanical ventilation unit within a year of joining the program. Dec. 6, 2016. Kresge Invests $10M to Support Mixed-income, Mixed-use Developments. The Kresge Foundation announced this equity investment in the National Housing Trust (NHT) to renovate existing multifamily housing units in four U.S. geographies to develop new mixed-income, mixed-unit properties in high-opportunity neighborhoods. The investment is part of a new channel of work for Kresge’s social investing team, a focus on investing in affordable, mixed-income, mixed-use developments that promote health and equity, that are adaptive to and build resiliency to climate change, and/or that are transit-oriented. The NHT developments will include substantial energy-efficiency improvements and will locate in blue-ribbon school districts. Dec. 1, 2016.

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OTHER NEWS ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE (continued) Civic Engagement and Social Justice in the Central Valley: Environmental Justice, Legal Advocacy, and Academic Research Perspectives. Two experts in their fields of social and environmental justice spoke on the poor health conditions in the rural areas of the Central Valley on Nov. 21 at Bakersfield College. One speaker demonstrated his organization’s air sampling buckets (part of their “Bucket Brigade” program) for the audience. “They were bringing about 18 to 30 trucks of biomass and green waste every day from Los Angeles to Arvin, and the emissions they were producing were very significant, a lot of H2S (hydrogen sulfide).” The company was later shut down and replaced by a more environmentally conscious provider. Dec. 2, 2016. A Struggle Over a Waste Station Finds Fresh Power in New Voices. East Williamsburg, NY residents have complained about a waste transfer station for years. When Fresh Kills Landfill closed on Staten Island, these stations began popping up in low-income neighborhoods where the communities didn’t have the resources to object and where wealthy white neighbors wouldn’t cause an uproar. Asthma rates are now unusually high in the North Brooklyn area. Clean Up North Brooklyn recently released used video footage to document more than 1,200 violations committed by Brooklyn Transfer, LLC in a single one-week period last May. Residents cannot open their windows or go outdoors due to the strong odors. Dec. 15, 2016. LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION PLANNING Measure M will Invest in Local Street, Crosswalk, and Sidewalk Repairs in L.A. Measure M, known as the “Los Angeles County Traffic Improvement Plan,” is a comprehensive plan that will allocate over $850 million per year to improve transportation and mobility options for all in Los Angeles County. About $22.5 billion in the next 40 years will be allocated for local street, crosswalk, and sidewalk repairs through a mechanism called “local return.” Social equity issues and community action issues are also being discussed. Nov. 17, 2016. SENSORS ‘CharIoT’ Sensor Package on Course to Deliver Healthier Homes and Lower Energy Bills. Dec. 1, 2016. This UK project has developed a device for wireless web tracking of T, RH, and energy use, plus interactive software for data interpretation for households by visiting energy advisors. The approach appears to be effective in personally engaging households to prevent mold problems and reduce home energy costs (and GHGs). It could also be useful in various IEQ, ventilation, energy, and behavior studies. The researchers are working on including other sensors such as CO2. The project is aimed at getting at a household's needs, perceptions, and behavior, especially in low income (fuel poor) households. It will loan the monitoring package out. Conference paper is available. MicroTrac Location Device Supports Health Risk Estimates. Scientist studying health impacts of air pollution have a new way to estimate exposure to air pollutants. EPA’s new model called Microenvironment Tracker uses GPS data from devices like smart phones to estimate peoples’ air pollution exposure by time of day and location in microenvironments such as work and home. Journal article on pilot study is available. Dec. 5, 2016.

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OTHER NEWS CITIZEN SCIENCE The Important Lesson Scientists Could Learn From Trump’s Victory. By using citizen science and the tools of deliberative democracy, we can strengthen the scientific enterprise—and our democracy—as it enters a period of considerable uncertainty. Citizen science is not limited to environmental concerns: Improving public transportation, advancing brain research, and innovating space propulsion systems are just a few citizen-led research activities that are increasing. The federal government needs to support the tools and methods for engaging citizens and communities. Dec. 22, 2016. The President Just signed the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act . Among other STEM goals this act

promotes crowdsourcing and citizen science projects. Final enrolled bill: https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s3084/BILLS-114s3084enr.xml. Jan. 9, 2016. RESOURCES IEQ STAR Indoor Air and Climate Change Progress Review Meeting and Webinar. EPA webinar, Dec. 7-8, 2016. Initial results were presented on several studies in progress to address IEQ issues related to climate change, such as overheating of homes, indoor ozone, wildfires, microbial ecology, and home weatherization. Bruce Tonn also summarized results of various ORNL studies of the non-energy benefits of low income weatherization in the U.S. and the monetized value of those benefits. The webinar slides will be posted. Why the Bathroom Stinks. Stan Wrzeski, 1990. Cold Climate Housing News, U. of Minnesota. A “blast from the past” on a comedy of human errors in ventilation system design and operation. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change. Dec. 22, 2016 webinar. An expert panel introduces the Lancet Countdown, which will develop indicators to track the world’s response to climate change, and the health benefits that result. The indicators will also evolve over time through ongoing collaboration with experts and a range of stakeholders, and be dependent on the emergence of new evidence and knowledge. Experts from the fields of building science, IEQ, epidemiology, global and public health introduce this international, multidisciplinary effort to the U.S.

Using 21st Century Science to Improve Risk-Related Evaluations. NASEM, 2017. The availability of tools to assess human health risks from chemical exposures have increased rapidly in the 21st century, e.g., new personal sensors and sampling techniques to characterize individual exposures, new in vitro assays, and tools for advanced molecular epidemiology. The report identifies a number of activities and associated decision-making contexts that could benefit from the incorporation of 21st century science. They include the following: setting priorities for testing chemicals; assessing chemical toxicity, exposure, and risk; understanding risks associated with a hazardous waste site or a chemical spill; and evaluating new chemicals that have no data to assess them. The report provides a research agenda for tackling some of the challenges, including analyzing and integrating large data streams that will produce major advances in risk assessment, and ultimately in improving public health and the environment. The introductory webinar will be posted.

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RESOURCES (continued) GREEN AND HEALTHY BUILDINGS Boom Chika Boom: Demand Response and Behavior Change. DOE Better Buildings Residential Network, Nov. 3, 2016. Three presentations discuss effective methods using social interactions to change consumer behavior and motivate participation in home energy upgrades, and the lessons learned. Passive House Retrofit: Five Years After. Greening Homes, 2016. A 1950s bungalow built without any energy conservation in mind was turned into one of the most energy efficient homes in Canada. Improved comfort, energy use, air sealing, acoustics, and ventilation are discussed. Video will be posted. Reducing the Energy Cost of Effective Ventilation in Multi-Unit Buildings. Bohac et al., 2015. MNCEE. This project assessed several buildings’ common area and central exhaust ventilation systems to identify opportunities for energy upgrades and ventilation improvements. The project team implemented cost-effective retrofits to correct the identified problems in a small sample of buildings, and then, to quantify the energy savings, ventilation improvements, costs, and paybacks. The findings were used to develop standardized screening, diagnostic, and retrofit protocols for multifamily buildings throughout Minnesota. Final report, case studies, and training slides available. CLIMATE CHANGE 2017 is the Year of Climate Change and Health. APHA, 2017. Webinars, events, resources, and highlights from the 2016 APHA meeting. http://www.apha.org/topics-and-issues/climate-change. FOSSIL FUELS Health and Unconventional Natural Gas Development: Up-to-date Findings. SW Pennsylvania Environmental Health Project. Nov. 2016. Energy, Environment & PA's Blurred Lines People Moving Between Public and Private Sectors. State Impact Pennsylvania, 2016. An archive shows which energy industry employees have worked for both the public and private sectors at different times in Pennsylvania. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Sustainable Horizons in Future Transport, Dec. 2016. The Shift program will suggest how to achieve a future low-carbon energy system in the Nordic countries. A little more than a year into the project, Shift has successfully combined model development, stakeholder workshops, and initial analyses on transitions to new technologies and fuels in the Nordic countries. CITIZEN SCIENCE Federal Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science. GSA, 2016. The Federal Community of Practice on Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science (CCS) works across the government to share lessons learned and develop best practices for designing, implementing, and evaluating crowdsourcing and citizen science initiatives. In collaboration with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), the Federal Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science Toolkit website was launched. Webinars are archived.

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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND JOBS Anticipating the Environmental and Health Impacts and Behavioral Drivers of Deep Decarbonization. EPA STAR Grant. $6 M among 10 awards. Due Feb. 10, 2017. Moving to the Head of the Class Awards. Keystone Energy Efficiency Alliance. K-12 schools in Pennsylvania can get prizes and recognition for all of the work they have already done to save energy and money. Due Mar. 3, 2017. Asthma and Allergic Diseases Research Grants. NIH. The program will support centers that integrate clinical and basic research to conduct studies on the mechanisms underlying the onset and progression of diseases of interest, including asthma, rhinitis (allergic and non-allergic), chronic rhinosinusitis, atopic dermatitis, food allergy, and drug allergy. Due Apr. 3, 2017. Community-focused Pollution Prevention Grants in New York State. NY State Pollution Prevention. Each fall, proposals are solicited from community organizations, municipal departments and other public sector and not-for-profit entities for projects that raise awareness and understanding of pollution prevention practices and lead to implementation at the local level. Examples of previous projects include preventing exposures in homes and nurseries, building retrofits, and environmental education. Additional jobs and funding: posted in the Green Building Alliance monthly newsletters and blog. RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION IEQ Occupant Health Benefits of Residential Energy Efficiency (EE). E4 The Future, 2016. To help inform and prompt discussion across a range of audiences on the health co-benefits from residential EE investments, this paper reviews research studies of residential EE and related ventilation upgrades, discusses ways that programs have monetized occupant health co-benefits, and highlights innovative programs that combine EE and health-focused home repairs. The paper concludes with identifying research gaps, a roadmap, and strategies to help advance such work. This paper focuses on research studies conducted in the US and Canada. Exhaust Ventilation in Attached Garages Improve Residential Indoor Air Quality. Mallach et al., 2016. An Examination of Air Pressure and Air Movement Patterns In Multi-Unit Residential Buildings. Proskiw and Phillips, 2008. BEST 1 Conference, National Institute of Building Sciences. Presentation available. Selected items from Indoor Air, Jan. 2017:

An emerging paradox: Toward a better understanding of the potential benefits and adversity of microbe exposures in the indoor environment (Editorial).

Synergistic proinflammatory interactions of microbial toxins and structural components characteristic to moisture-damaged buildings.

Effects of exposure to carbon dioxide and bioeffluents on perceived air quality, self-assessed acute health symptoms, and cognitive performance.

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RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION IEQ Selected items from Indoor Air, Jan. 2017 (continued)

Semi-volatile organic compounds in the air and dust of 30 French schools: a pilot study.

Physiological responses during exposure to carbon dioxide and bioeffluents at levels typically occurring indoors.

University students' cognitive performance under temperature cycles induced by direct load control events.

Formaldehyde and acetaldehyde exposure and risk characterization in California early childhood education environments.

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Emission rates and the personal cloud effect associated with particle release from the perihuman environment.

Current wheeze, asthma, respiratory infections and rhinitis among adults in relation to inspection data and indoor measurements in single-family houses in Sweden-the BETSI study.

Chemical kinetics of multiphase reactions between ozone and human skin lipids: implications for indoor air quality and health effects.

Personal measurement of exposure to black carbon and ultrafine particles in schoolchildren from PARIS cohort (Paris, France).

EARLY VIEW: arious articles on air filtration, ventilation, PM sampling, passive ozone removal, VOC exposures, indoor PM toxicity, weatherization, health metrics for mold and moisture, eye irritation, attached garages, ozone emissions from appliances, etc.

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Heat-coping Strategies and Bedroom Thermal Satisfaction in New York City. Lee and Shaman, 2017. See also similar articles links, and related papers. CLIMATE CHANGE Three reports from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, UK:

Care provision fit for a future climate. Gupta et al., 2016. The elderly and infirm are susceptible to the impacts of heat waves – there is evidence that overheating in care home settings is already happening, and will increase. Modeling studies found that external shutters were the most effective measure in one modeling case, but cool roofs and triple glazing were more effective in other cases; generally, a package of measures was required to avoid overheating. The report recommends actions for all responsible sectors, including:

Consistent, harmonized overheating thresholds, monitoring (with smart sensors), minimizing overheating early on

Tackle current and future risks of overheating (e.g., future weather at 90% probability and high emissions scenario, 60 years in the future and at early points)

Training and education for care managers, care takers, and residents.

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RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATION CLIMATE CHANGE (continued)

Public health in a changing climate. Button and Coote, 2016. The report reviews local strategies for public health, finding that more leadership is needed from health and wellbeing boards to enable these strategies to be put into action. The report also recommends a focus on early action, and sharing of good practice. Climate change and the cost of living. Watkiss et al., 2016. Researchers found that the impacts of climate change on the cost of living are likely to be relatively modest in the UK up to the middle of the century. However, low-income households will face proportionately greater impacts, particularly from higher food prices and potentially large individual impacts from uninsured flood losses.

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE Health and Household-Related Benefits of DOE's WAP. Hawkins and Tonn, 2016. Home Energy. A recent national survey by ORNL found that homes in DOE's WAP program, which puts a limit on air sealing of existing homes unless a ventilation system is provided, at one year after Weatherizing (Wx), the low income households reported a wide array of health and well being improvements (co-benefits or non-energy benefits). Furthermore, fewer clients reported behaviors that produce indoor air pollution, and more clients reported increased thermal comfort and reduced draftiness, moisture, and mold. The monetized value of the health- and household-related benefits for the US was estimated to be $3.8 B (PY 2010, present value, not including large multifamily buildings). Massachusetts Special and Cross-Cutting Research Area: Low-Income Single-Family Health-and Safety-related Non-Energy Impacts (NEIs) Study. Hawkins et al., 2016. Using similar methodology to that of the WAP study above, researchers evaluated the Massachusetts Low Income Wx program. Substantial non-energy benefits were identified and monetized. Reduced numbers deaths and hospitalization from thermal stress (extreme heat or cold) were major factors. Less Carbon, Higher Prices: How California's Climate Policies Affect Lower-income Residents. Lesser, 2015, Manhattan Institute. Nearly one million Californians experienced fuel poverty (home energy expenses exceeding 10% of annual income), as of 2012. Some counties had 15% of households experiencing energy poverty. Monthly summer electricity bills in hot inland cities can be $300 more than those in coastal city homes. That’s it for the December-January Compendium! Visit the ROCIS website for current and past compendiums, as well as the ROCIS white papers, archives from past events, and upcoming webinars. Cheers, Tom Thomas J. Phillips, Healthy Building Research, Davis, CA ROCIS Technical Lead (Commercial & Multifamily Buildings, Schools) tjp835@sbcglobal.net