We’re rounding up the best articles in sustainability, green building, development, and more every month! Check out the articles GBA staff learned from in August:
In Pittsburgh visit, Shapiro announces 'unprecedented' effort to provide job training | 90.5 WESA
How Pittsburgh’s Steps Shaped the City’s History | Pittsburgh Magazine
Frick Park's Survival Camp encourages kids to explore nature | 90.5 WESA
Salvage Superstar: Doors Unhinged | Metropolis
Pittsburgh Hiking Meetup Group finds camaraderie on the trails | NEXTpittsburgh
After a Pittsburgh coal processing plant closed, ER visits plummeted | Grist
Technologists are figuring out how to make nylon green | Anthropocene Magazine
Penn State studies seek to show human impact of climate-related disasters | 90.5 WESA
Melatonin, a sleep aid, is a surprising treatment for food waste | Anthropocene Magazine
This new factory will turn CO2 into sustainable jet fuel | Canary Media
From Fridge to Furnace: Energy Efficiency for Your Buildings and Community | Reimagine Appalachia
Can America’s canals double as solar farms? | Canary Media
Bill to boost solar in Pennsylvania schools has bipartisan support | 90.5 WESA
Heat pumps sold so fast in Maine, the state just upped its target | Canary Media
These 5 cities aim to cool down by scaling up ‘smart surfaces’ in coming years | Smart Cities Dive
Building a better academic workplace | Building Design + Construction
For urban cooling, forests beat street trees, landscaped parks: study | Smart Cities Dive
The present and future of crisis mental health design | Building Design + Construction
The growing field of fungus in low carbon, sustainable building materials | Anthropocene Magazine
Do you have ‘recycling bias’? | Grist
A new book looks to climate resilience to ensure no one gets left behind | 90.5 WESA
Inside the IRA’s historic, high-stakes investment in energy efficiency | Canary Media
Ride-hailing vehicles must be zero-emission in NYC by 2030 under proposed rule | Smart Cities Dive
Allegheny County to expand rails-to-trails network with new acquisition | 90.5 WESA
Indoor pollution can make you sick. Here's how to keep your home's air clean | NPR
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