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From the beginning of his term, President Obama directed government agencies and his congressional allies to help him transform the United States. They were eager and in alignment with things […]

Volunteers from Water Engineers for the Americas (WEFTA) are working with villagers to install PVC pipeline to bring clean, running water to Belen Manazapa for the first time.

Engineers are set to work with residents in Belen Manazapa to build a PVC pipeline to bring clean, running water - 72 families will have running water for the first time.

Government must reform its procurement practices for improving water infrastructure to ensure the most efficient use of public funds.

Government must reform its procurement practices for improving water infrastructure to ensure the most efficient use of public funds.

There are many questions in the “land of green codes,” and being close to the development of sustainable guidelines, standards and codes, it occurred to me that a “primer” outline may be of assistance for those that are trying to understand the different organizations and related documents in relationship to green building.

When is “sustainability” a gimmick versus truly a sustainable solution?

There are four ways of writing a specification that all manufacturers should know about: performance specifications, reference standards, generic descriptions, and proprietary specifications.