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• Battle of the Buildings Finalists Announced

  The EPA’s Energy Star program names 12 finalists in its second-annual competition tracking energy use.

• House of Air

  A former biplane hangar in San Francisco is transformed into a popular trampoline facility.

• Going to Battle Over Efficiency

  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launches its second-annual competition to reduce building energy use.

• EPA to Examine Health Concerns Over Two Spray-Foam Chemicals

  Agency research into MDI- and TDI-based products will determine if rules are needed to govern use of the products in their uncured form.

• EPA Issues Fines for Lead Rule Violations

  Window World of St. Louis agreed to pay a $19,529 civil penalty for failing to provide information--i.e., the agency's "Renovate Right" brochure--to "at least 20" owners and residents of properties built before 1978.

• Los Angeles Has the Most Energy Star-Certified Buildings Again

  For the second year, L.A. tops the Environmental Protection Agency's list of cities in the U.S. with the most Energy Star-certified buildings.

• EPA Provides Easier Access to Chemical Information

  A new Web-based tool aims to offer easy access to health and safety studies on industrial chemicals

• Residence Hall Wins EPA National Building Competition

  Morrison Residence Hall at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill beat out 13 other buildings in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s competition monitoring energy use and waste reduction.

• The EPA Solicits Input on Its Role in the Sustainable Products Realm

  The agency is accepting public input to help identify how it may contribute to the development, manufacture, designation, and use of sustainable products.

• EPA Publishes First Indoor airPLUS Guidance Module

  New technical guidance on moisture control details how to implement the construction specifications of the indoor air quality program for new homes.