GREEN building programs evaluated

The National Center for Healthy Housing issued an analysis of various GREEN building programs in September. Titled, "How Healthy Are National Green Building Programs?" it can be downloaded from http://www.centerforhealthyhousing.org/Green_Analysis_2008.pdf

HUD drafts Strategic Plan for Healthy Homes

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued it's draft version of a Healthy Homes Strategic Plan in September, 2008. You can access it at http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/library/hhi/DraftHHStratPlan_9.10.08.pdf

Healthy Buildings 2009

SyracuseCoE and Syracuse University will host Healthy Buildings 2009, a premier international conference and exhibition, in Syracuse, NY, USA on September 13-17, 2009.

The conference website is now open and is accepting abstracts through an on-line abstract submittal system. You can access their website at www.hb2009.org for more information.

Women's Hands Have Much More Bacteria Than Men

WOW!! Who knew?

Read the blog at...

http://www.scientificblogging.com/news_releases/womens_hands_have_much_more_bacteria_men

Nothing to do with mold, but interesting.

Fungi Geneticist Warns of Sick Building Syndrome

MedPage Today story of a Fungi Geneticist who previously decried SBS, but is a convert now that her home has been affected. I guess a dose of reality can change someone's mind.

Read the story... http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ICAAC-IDSA/11529