August 29, 2013

An Act of Congress and Ceiling Fans

It doesn't take an act of Congress to choose a more efficient ceiling fan.
The kerfuffle in July about House opposition to new ceiling fan standards may have blown over. But when Congress returns from its recess, the Senate's version of the spending bill may offer an opportunity for lobbyists and lawmakers to fan the flames.

August 26, 2013

Zero-VOC: Beyond the Headlines

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Did you catch the news back in March that the Federal Trade Commission had settled with PPG and Sherwin Williams over zero-VOC claims for their paints? No? Me neither. This bit of paint gossip didn't surface until I was helping a client check paint submittals for a project for the Department of Veterans Affairs.