Last week, at its Fields Avenue Facility, COTA announced that it is introducing six hybrid-electric passenger buses to its fleet. COTA President/CEO Bill Lhota was joined by Gov. Ted Strickland to deliver the announcement. The buses feature a new design and color scheme, and are scheduled to enter full service sometime around June. COTA’s purchase [...]

In Sunday’s Columbus Dispatch, Tim Conway answers a reader’s inquiry about the durability of cork flooring. Conway recalls the first time he saw cork flooring, 35 years ago, after which he quickly recognized its remarkable resistance to wear and tear. He notes, for example, uses of cork in numerous commercial and institutional buildings, such as [...]

On Thursday, April 1, Greenovate will host the first installment of its “Room-by-Room: Green Building and Your Health” workshop series. Phillip Bouton of Columbus Public Health will lead the workshop (6-8 PM) on indoor environmental health. Bouton is currently the program manager of the agency’s Healthy Homes Program. Discussion topics include: lead poisoning prevention, asthma [...]

CNN reported today on eight passengers who became ill after a US Airways flight during which an oil leak caused toxic fumes to penetrate the cabin. One of the primary concerns with the leak involves  exposure to tricresyl phosphate, a toxin that degrades air quality and cause neurological damage. Adverse effects have been noticed among [...]

Friday, in Business First of Columbus, Brent Wilder reported on the mixed levels of enthusiasm in central Ohio for the new 3C passenger rail corridor, which will soon connect Columbus, Cleveland, Dayton, and Cincinnati. Several retailers and restaurant managers express hope that the rail traffic will bring new business, but generally do not anticipate a [...]

Greenovate announced today that it has developed a six-month workshop series called “Room-by-Room: Green Building and Your Health” to help homeowners create more healthful indoor environments. Led by panels of local experts, “Room-by-Room” will cover topics such as indoor air quality, lead poisoning prevention, asthma and allergy control, and non-toxic household cleaning. In so doing, [...]