Changing Places: Rebuilding Community in the Age of Sprawl, by Richard Moe and Carter Wilkie (Henry Holt & Company, 1999)
An eloquent, convincing argument for the preservation of city centers in a time of ex- and suburbanization.
The International Union for the Scientific Study of Population
IUSSP promotes scientific studies of demography and population-related issues.
Urban Land Institute, ULI Washington
The Urban Land Institute is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., that promotes the responsible use of land to enhance the total environment.
Congress for New Urbanism
The Congress for the New Urbanism promotes pedestrian-friendly, neighborhood-based development as an alternative to sprawl.
Air Filter, Inc. Table
Table of filtration efficiencies and their subsequent filtration properties and common applications. Good background on MERV 13 filtration.
Air Filtration Can Make Breathing Easier
Facilitiesnet article covering the basics of air filtration, drawbacks and benefits, standard practices and basic concepts.
Air Filtration in Buildings
Environmental Building News feature article explaining the various types of air filters, how their performance is measured, and ways to optimize their effectiveness.
Keeping Pollutants Out: Entryway Design for Green Buildings
Environmental Building News feature article describing the benefits and design choices for entryway walk-off systems.
Design Tools for Schools - U.S. EPA
According to the website, IAQ Design Tools for Schools “provides both detailed guidance as well as links to other information resources to help design new schools as well as repair, renovate, and maintain existing facilities.
Janitorial Products Pollution Prevention Project
The Janitorial Products Pollution Prevention Project is a governmental and nonprofit project that provides fact sheets, tools, and links.