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A new Minnesota law expands prevailing wage coverage on publicly financed housing projects. Minnesota will be the first state in the nation to mandate prevailing wages on projects funded by Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC). Currently paying a prevailing....

The Building Clean Ecomedes site is available at https://buildingclean.ecomedes.com/ “The building sector presents the clearest illustration of how closely linked health, equity, and racial justice are in our built environment,” said Jason Walsh, President of....

In recent decades, the search for materials that make homes healthier, energy-efficient, and carbon-efficient has proliferated. Since the passing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Inflation Reduction Act as a legislative response to the ever....

1. Search our manufacturer’s database to see which companies are making energy and water-efficient products in your state and what types of products they make. Our manufacturer’s database is the most complete of its kind, covering ten building product market....

Building products and materials that make up our indoor spaces can cause long-term harm to human health. This much we know. We also know that while chemicals and air pollutants don’t discriminate, generations of systemic inequalities have caused racial....

Biophilic design is the practice of connecting people and nature within our built environments and communities. It prioritizes integrating innovative building materials and techniques into living spaces that are beneficial to our health. People spend around 90....

What is Zero Energy Ready? Net-Zero Ready or Zero Energy Ready buildings are designed and built to meet a certain level of energy efficiency so that if a renewable energy system were installed, the building would then produce as much energy as it consumes....

THE ZEM PROGRAM: USING BETTER MATERIALS TO IMPROVE OCCUPANT HEALTH Over the next few weeks, Building Clean will be releasing a series of case studies highlighting successful programs across the country that incentivize buying local or buying healthy! Buy Local....

The Building Clean project is interested in shaping research and educational materials that can help builders take a health-centered approach to understand building products, including what chemicals of concern are in building products and how to identify and....

Interest in the relationship between health and housing has grown in recent years. Researchers have begun to look at the many characteristics within the built environment that influence an individual’s physical and mental health and well-being. Enhancements in....