The blazing Canadian wildfires contain very tiny particulate matter (PM2.5), the tiniest pollutant but probably the most dangerous. When we inhale, it can travel deep into our lung tissue and enter our bloodstream. It is also linked to a number of health problems such as asthma, heart disease and other respiratory illnesses. BROAD has a
June 1: BROAD U.S.A. held a festive gala at China Institute in downtown Manhattan to celebrate the founding of BROAD Group 35 years ago on World Environment Day, June 5, 1988. A highlight of the evening was a signing ceremony for the first Holon Building in North America, near Akron, Ohio. Holon Building is the
There are mandatory needs and methods informed to reduce thermal impacts from municipal wastewater treatment plant discharges to surface water. The goal set for the reduction in effluent temperature from the Waste Water Treatment Plants is to help maintain appropriate temperature ranges to support their native and natural animals and plants. Cooling Need: In November
Buildings account for most electricity consumed in the world today, with air conditioning systems within buildings accounting for over 30% of total consumption1. Compared to conventional electric air conditioning, natural gas thermal absorption technology, also called non-electric technology, is gaining favor by energy services providers, facilities managers, and building owners, because of its economic and
On New Year's Day 2012, BROAD Sustainable Buildings Co. Ltd (BSB) released a time-lapse video on YouTube showing how it built a 30-storey hotel in just 360 hours (15 days). http://www.youtube. com/watch?v=Hdpf-MQM9vY That video has since been viewed over 5.8 million times. People were amazed at the speed of this accomplishment; however Zhang Yue, Chairman
Baystate Medical Center (BMC) is a 716-bed independent academic medical center and a training site for the University of Massachusetts Medical School. BMC is also the community’s major referral hospital, providing the highest level of care for conditions such as cancer, acute and chronic cardiovascular illness, nervous system illness, digestive illness, and other diseases
