Sustainability & Clean Air

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Sustainability & Clean Air

Los Angeles moms Maria Guzman and Angeles Zaragoza

campaign against air pollution for the health of their communities.

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about conserving American water systems.

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the newest innovations in home sustainability.

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Poor air quality in California has had detrimental effects, making those with asthma and children especially vulnerable to lung disease. Page 6

Transportation in California is getting cleaner thanks to the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project. Page 8

We often think of pollution as an outdoor issue, but there are gases and pollutants inside to be aware of. Online

Putting the Brakes on Southern California’s Pollution Problem With more than 15 million people and 12 million motor vehicles, the Los Angeles region is considered the nation’s most polluted. Changing what and how often commuters drive is a big part of the solution.

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or the first time in four decades, power plants are no longer the biggest source of U.S. greenhouse gas pollution.

Transportation emissions have surpassed electricity submissions, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

“We have cleaned up the emissions from all the industry sources in the LA basin,” explains Melanie Turner, California Air Resources Board (CARB) spokesperson. “That leaves cars as the major cause of air pollution.

That’s why California is focusing on slashing that pollution by moving rapidly to plug-in electric cars, fuel-cell cars and zero-emission trucks.”

Doing the math Officials are seeing growing numbers of zero-emission electric buses for both schools and public transit, and the introduction of fully electric zero-emission trucks, including heavyduty models.

There are more than 3,000 hydrogen fuel cell cars on the roads, and the number of filling stations for them is growing.

Meanwhile, 376,000 plug-in cars have been sold in California, and in some cities, upwards of one out of every five new cars sold is a plug-in electric vehicle. This is partly because there are now 43 models available.

Creative innovations CARB supports research and

Officials are seeing growing numbers of zero-emission electric buses for schools and public transit.

analysis of the latest technology to find the solutions that will drive the technology and bring it to market sooner.

Says Turner, “We have invested cap-and-trade proceeds, for example, in ultra-clean locomotives for Metrolink, zero-emission trucks at the ports and distribution centers, electric buses throughout the Southland and in low-income electric car sharing projects.”

In addition, the user-friendly website Moving California was created for the general public to understand how the state is investing in cleaning up its cars and trucks. It explains how innovative clean vehicle technologies are being promoted, with a focus on investments in the most polluted and affected communities.

Moving forward “We are pumping hundreds of millions of dollars from cap-and-trade auction proceeds and other sources to get greater numbers of the cleanest vehicles on our streets and highways,” says Turner, who points out that making it possible for California to meet long-term air quality and climate goals is the overall mission.

Even small steps add up “We’re making cities and neighborhoods more bike-friendly, so consider riding a bike or walking, if your drive is less than a mile.

It’s good for the air, and it’s good for you.” n

By Cindy Riley

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The Drive to Put Clean Commercial Vehicles on the Road Trucks and buses are to blame for 19 percent of California’s greenhouse gas emissions. The solution?

Use new electric, natural gas and hybrid trucks and buses to help reduce those emissions.

They tend to be less expensive to operate, they’re more efficient.

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She says fleets should consider innovative transportation options like CNG trucks and Hino Hybrid trucks. There are “clean fleet” advantages too. Companies can get additional business for their green efforts, such as municipal refuse contract or a private developer’s construction contract.

This investment can save money for clean fleets. The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have adopted a new Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) that will impose new container fees in 2020 on all trucks that are not Low NOx or zero emissions.

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ack in 2009, The California Air Resources Board (CARB) partnered with CALSTART, a non profit industry organization focused on supporting and growing clean transportation technologies to launch the Hybrid and Zero-Emission Truck and Bus Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) and Low NOx Engine Incentives to speed up the purchase of cleaner, more efficient trucks and buses in the state.

How it works HVIP provides point-of-sale discounts to vehicle purchasers.

That means there’s no waiting for a rebate check or a tax credit. The voucher is a first-come, first-serve incentive, and it’s working. California is leading the way to make commercial vehicles, clean vehicles. The program is nationally recognized as a model for other states.

Over a thousand fleets are participating across California, which helps the state meet its clean air

goals. So far, more than 2,700 medium-to-heavy-duty vehicles have been deployed, which has fasttracked the growth of the market of zero-emission and hybrid trucks and buses by 30 percent.

Fleet managers see the benefits of clean trucks. “They tend to be less expensive to operate, they’re more efficient and you spend less money on electricity or natural gas than

you would on diesel fuel,” says Tom Brotherton, regional director for CALSTART, who calls this a “huge win” for sustainability goals.

Next steps HVIP helps the environment and the transportation industry. “Fleet owners that utilize financial incentives like HVIP to adopt these technologies now will be poised to reap the most

economic benefits in the future,” says Lacy V. Buckingham, regional grant manager for Rush Enterprises, Inc., which owns and operates Rush Truck Centers, the largest network of commercial vehicle dealerships in the United States. “The funding will not be around forever, so my recommendation is for fleets to get started today, take advantage of this great funding opportunity.”

Cleaner and greener Everyone benefits from better air quality. “Breathing clean air is not a Democratic or a Republican issue,” says Republican Rep. Ken Calvert, in a recorded video for CALSTART’s annual symposium.

“It’s a non-partisan issue.”

Calvert, an advocate for clean air projects and programs, says, “Investment in proven technologies that transform and lessen the impact of pollution sources are critical to improving the health of communities.” n

By Kristen Castillo

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New Sustainable Tech Is Changing the Way Realtors Sell Homes New technology is making it easier for homebuyers to visualize personalizing a prospective new home.

Forget realtors staging a home with furnishings. Sotheby’s International Realty has launched Curate, a mobile augmented reality (AR) app that shows consumers a home’s potential through virtual staging.

Homebuyers open the free app, available for download, and use it to envision how specific furniture, décor and layouts would look. The app, built with ARCore, Google’s AR Software platform, and powered by roOomy, takes home staging from 2-D images to AR. Style swap “It’s real estate as entertainment,” says John Passerini, global vice president of interactive marketing at Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC. From flooring to furnishings, it’s often challenging for homebuyers to envision a property differently. With AR, it’s easier and sustainable to see other options. On the Curate app, all of the designs and furnishings are shown to-scale, making it accurate for homeowners to visualize many interior design styles. Homebuyers can virtually swap out styles and furniture like couches and tables as well as accessories like lamps and plants.

Less work and impact Traditional physical staging isn’t so versatile. When an agent stages a home, the furniture is rented or purchased, stored, shipped and set up. “It’s cumbersome, expensive and there are environmental impacts to buying this furniture and moving it around,” says Passerini.

The app also allows users to screenshot and save AR set-ups they’ve created. Consumers can shop the virtual furnishings as well by clicking on the product and being directed to the retailer’s website.

By Kristen Castillo

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Making the Most of Your Energy Efficient Home Thanks to new technologies, modern homes use far less energy than those built decades ago. But there are still ways to make your energy use more efficient.

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ne of the many benefits of buying a new home is its increased energy efficiency. Builders are using the latest technologies to reduce household energy consumption with tools like improved insulation and energy-efficient appliances.

Recent analysis by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) shows that, on a per-squarefoot basis, the newer a single-family home is, the less energy it uses. Even though newer homes are larger, their increased efficiency means that homes built since 1999 tend to use the same or slightly less energy than homes built before 1950.

Builders generally have a greater influence on the efficiency of a home’s HVAC system as a home is designed and built. In fact, more efficient HVAC equipment installed by builders, as well as better insulation and sealing, is a key reason for the greater efficiency of new homes.

Things like watching television, charging electronic devices and using a computer account for the majority of a home’s total energy use. That means that most of the energy that a home uses will be based upon the behavior of the

household and not the design or construction of the home. The daily electricity usage has the most significant impact on your new home’s overall energy consumption.

Whether you live in a new or previously-owned home, you can make it more energy efficient with a few simple steps.

Lighting One of the easiest ways to save electricity is to install compact fluorescent or LED light bulbs both inside and outside your house. This is especially important if you have an outdoor light that remains on overnight.

Electronic products With homes using an increasing number of electronic products, it’s important to turn them off when not in use. To help save the

standby power often wasted with some devices, use a power strip to turn off equipment not being used.

Unused appliances and chargers that remain in standby mode still use electricity.

Appliances Use your dishwasher and washing machine only with full loads. Use large appliances in the early morning and late evening when demand for energy is not as high.

Programmable thermostat Consider installing a programmable thermostat, which can automatically adjust the temperature of your home when you’re away. Even small temperature adjustments can add up to big energy savings. n

By Randy Noel, Chairman, National Association of Home Builders

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Making Air Safe for Every American to Breathe Californians have long been subject to pollution from traffic-heavy cities. Now, increasing ecological disasters continue to impact the health of everyone, but especially vulnerable low-income communities and children.

Between days of smog and plumes of wildfire smoke traveling thousands of miles, air pollution is not an abstract concept for Californians; it is a dangerous reality. As a pediatrician in Southern California, I frequently treat health issues caused and worsened by air pollution in my young patients. Some with asthma face more frequent and severe

asthma attacks triggered by air pollution while other children risk having their lungs affected for life from growing up close to busy freeways.

Higher risks While breathing air pollution is unhealthy for everyone, some populations are at greater risk, including children, older adults, individuals with existing health issues and low-income communities. For these populations, it is especially important to limit exposure whenever possible and, for us as nation, to continue to clean up the air they breathe.

Children face increased risk from air pollution because of their high activity level and growing

lungs, leading to more air pollution inhaled. Studies have found that growing up breathing high levels of air pollution may affect how children’s lungs function and interfere with lung development, putting them at greater risk of chronic lung disease.

The one in 11 children in the United States living with asthma are especially at risk because air pollution can trigger asthma attacks. In California alone, there are 652,000 children with asthma, all of whom are vulnerable when breathing polluted air.

Pollution sources The emissions come from many

sources, including tailpipe exhaust from cars and trucks, power plants, smoke from wildfires and more. Two of the most widespread dangerous pollutants that can form from these emissions are ozone and particle pollution, which can have serious health effects including asthma or heart attacks, stroke, respiratory and cardiovascular harm and even early death.

Unfortunately, climate change makes both of these pollutants harder to tackle. Hotter temperatures make ozone pollution more likely to form and harder to clean up. Changing climate conditions are making wildfires more frequent and intense in the Western United

States, leading to increases in particle pollution.

Making changes While these changes are alarming, there is good news. Thanks to the federal Clean Air Act and California’s clean car program, we’ve made progress in cleaning up air. Still, we need to do much more so everyone can breathe healthy.

So how do you protect yourself and your family from air pollution?

Track air quality information in your area at airnow.gov, and limit your activities outdoors when the air is unhealthy. Support steps in your community to reduce pollution, such as getting cleaner school buses.

Finally, call on your elected officials to support the Clean Air Act. We need to protect the tools in the Clean Air Act that help us get cleaner air and fight climate change so every American can breathe healthy air. n

By Afif El Hasan, M.D., American Lung Association

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FIGHTING FOR CLEAN AIR Maria Guzman (right), her teenaged daughter Kimberly Guzman (left), and Angeles Zaragoza (center) with her infant son Rio stand in front of the busiest and most polluted interchange in the country, the East Los Angeles Interchange in Boyle Heights.

This area, where four freeways converge, has some of the highest levels of black carbon, or diesel pollution, near schools in greater Los Angeles.PHOTOS: MIKE DENNIS FOR MOMS CLEAN AIR FORCE

Moms Defend Their Right to Clean Air

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Our children need a healthy environment and clean air to thrive. As Latina moms living in highly polluted Los Angeles neighborhoods located in the freeway-choked East Side and San Fernando Valley, we would know.

ome days the air we breathe is so poor, our families are forced to stay indoors, shutting our windows tight to protect our loved ones with respiratory illnesses. We are hardly alone: half of the 58 million Latinos in this country live in our smoggiest cities. LA ranks worst of those cities. Because of this, our families face a disproportionately higher risk of asthma, bronchitis and even death from air pollution. That’s why clean air protections are both real and really personal for us.

They are a matter of life and death.

No protection President Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under the leadership of Scott Pruitt, is undoing vital protections that protect our children and our communities.

Recently, the agency announced it would be permitting chemical polluters to put more mercury, lead and dioxin in our air than the Clean Air Act allows. The agency is also undermining national standards that ensure cars produce less pollution over time — with the encouragement of American carmakers. As moms who spend too much time behind the wheels of our cars, we can assure you the last

As Latina moms, we know that our community needs to be vigilant now more than ever. thing we need is dirtier and fewer fuel-efficient cars.

Why? Cars that are not fuel-efficient produce more vehicle exhaust. More exhaust means more ways for pollutants to lodge themselves deep in our lungs and

move into our bloodstream and brain, harming our health. And it’s the most vulnerable among us — our children and those with respiratory and cardiovascular diseases — who bear the biggest brunt.

Children face special risks from air pollution because their lungs are growing and more active.

Change is up to us But rather than protecting us from dirty air, the current EPA is making it easier for pollutants to harm citizens without repurcussions. People in communities like ours are at risk getting sick and dying from pollution exposures.

This is unacceptable. What we want is for our children to grow up breathing clean air and running around outdoors without a care. That’s every parent’s dream and every child’s right.

There’s never been a more important time to raise our voices as mothers against the air pollution that harms our children. And as Latina moms in particular, we know that our community needs to be vigilant now more than ever. ■

By Angeles Zaragoza, Member, Moms Clean Air Force; Maria Guzman, Community Health Educator, Pacoima Beautiful

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Better LED Technology Means Less Energy Waste The rise of LED technology has revolutionized the lighting industry. With a source that is no longer constrained to the shape of a bulb, LEDs have opened the door to a whole new world of design possibilities.

With more LED options available today, consumers now have a higher level of control over the color temperature, rendering and light output of the lighting used to illuminate residential spaces.

Aside from the design, customization and aesthetic benefits of LEDs, perhaps one of the most obvious advantages of LED lighting is that it decreases energy consumption, and thus, energy costs.

Some of the inherent benefits of LED technology include: • LED sources use at least 75 percent less energy than incandescent lighting, allowing homeowners to save on operating expenses.

• LEDs last 35 to 50 times longer than incandescent sources and approximately two to five times longer than fluorescent lighting, which means less bulb maintenance.

• LEDs do not produce heat like traditional sources, reducing risk of heat damage or fire.

• Traditional incandescent bulbs waste 98 percent of the energy they consume on heat.

• LEDs do not use power when they are turned off.

Progress Lighting has placed an emphasis to display a uniform approach to LED lighting solutions while educating consumers on products that contribute to a complete electrical solution.

Examples include how to create seamless lighting through electrical and automation solutions to customize smart homes based on consumer needs.

By Jennifer Kis, Director of Marketing Communications, Progress Lighting

Clean Trucks Mean Clean Air Air quality and climate protection goals can be met by cleaner transportation technologies.

Imagine conquering air pollution in California. Until now, we did not have the technology to get to clean air. Now, we can do it with battery-electric technology, hydrogen fuel cells and advanced natural gas engines.

California still suffers from the worst air pollution in the country.

Thousands of people die prematurely each year from breathing polluted air in our state. The economic costs of the public health crisis caused by air pollution are astronomical.

When it comes to air pollution, our biggest problem is heavy-duty trucks and equipment. Nearly all of our trucks and “off-road” vehicles and equipment run on diesel fuel, which results in high levels of smog, particulate pollution and exposure to toxic chemicals.

Thanks to technological advances, we have alternatives.

Road to zero emissions Most air quality experts know we will have clean air, but the question is when. We can wait for battery-electric and fuel cell technology to advance and provide zero tailpipe emissions or we can move forward now with advanced heavy-duty natural gas engines. Unfortunately, it may take decades if we wait for zero tailpipe emission technologies.

Battery-electric heavy-duty trucks currently have limited range and are expensive. Heavy-duty fuel cell trucks can go farther than their battery electric counterparts but they are in the early stages of development and their cost has yet to be determined. While environmentalists and regulators envision a logistics system that uses only solar power and other renewable sources to move freight, we currently rely more on natural gas than any other source for our electricity and hydrogen. When it comes to natural gas, we have two major problems — climate concerns and air pollution. Renewable natural gas can come from landfills, waste water treatment plants and organic waste

digesters. Because California has policies to incentivize the use of renewable natural gas, there are companies that will provide this climate friendly fuel for heavy-duty trucks and equipment. On the air pollution front, the newest heavy-duty natural gas engines have “near-zero” emissions, 90 percent cleaner than the cleanest trucks on the road today.

Two-truck solution If we want to save lives, improve air quality and protect against climate change, we need a two-track solution. We must continue to invest in the development of zero tailpipe emission heavy-duty trucks and equipment and renewable energy.

We should use zero emission technologies wherever and whenever feasible. At the same time, we should secure the near-term benefits of advanced natural gas heavyduty engines using low-carbon renewable fuels. Doing so will get us to clean air as quickly as possible. n

By Joe Lyou, President and CEO, Coalition for Clean Air; Gladstein Neandross and Associates

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As an environmentalist, Amy Smart believes in reducing the human footprint and brainstorms small changes that can lead to big impact.

How did you first become active in campaigning for cleaner air?

Amy Smart: As an environmentalist, I believe when you are standing up for the environment, you are collectively protecting the air, land, water and wildlife. I started volunteering with Heal The Bay in the 1990’s and learned about pollution in general. I became inspired by Ed Bedgley Jr. and his activism. He would ride his bike all over LA. In what ways do you fight pollution in your everyday life?

I try to find solution-based actions to combat pollution. Some ways to do this include driving an energy efficient car, carpooling, composting, recycling, trying to reduce

our waste by buying package free as much as possible, using ecofriendly cleaning products in your home and trying to buy locally and organically a much as possible. Using reusable water bottles and bags or planting a garden and learning about regenerative agriculture are also other ways to reduce individual impact. Kiss the Ground is a great non-profit geared toward living that way and teaching others.

How has becoming a mother changed your perspective on sustainability?

Becoming a mother has given me a great awareness on how to teach these values by example. I also care even more for the future of this

“I also care even more for the future of this planet because I want to see my daughter thrive and live a happy full life here.”

planet because I want to see my daughter thrive and live a happy full life here. I’ve become more aware that what we throw away is never really going away, it just goes to a landfill and most of our “trash” takes thousands of years to decompose.

We all collectively need to value the idea of living more sustainably and responsibly as a human race.

What can our readers do to help support this cause?

The city of Los Angeles is a carbased community and I applaud the city for trying to implement more communal forms of transportation. Carpooling, walking, biking, planting a garden, getting involved in any local environmen-

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Actress Amy Smart Discusses Ways to Live More Sustainably

tal group that inspires you, volunteering, reducing your footprint by buying less in general, supporting local agriculture and eating less meat and dairy can increase environmental impact and awareness.

Simply putting your bare feet on the ground and connecting back to nature is a great first step for caring for this planet. n

10 | IMPACTINGOURFUTURE.COM | SUSTAINABILITY

Making Your Home More Efficient Through Water Conservation Installing water conservation technology in your home can lessen your environmental impact and save money on water and energy bills.

Why is it important to think about water conservation and efficiency in the home?

Water is a limited, precious resource and should be used responsibly. By following basic water conservation techniques like installing low-flow showerheads and toilets homeowners are able to save thousands of gallons of water each year.

How can water efficiency help homeowners?

Easing environmental impact is just one of the many ways conserving water can help homeowners. For example, taking steps to conserve water saves both the water and energy bill. Sometimes we forget that it takes energy to pump water into our homes and to heat the water for showering, cooking and hand washing. Making the home more water-efficient can also increase the market value of a property.

How can homeowners ensure that their home is water efficient?

The best thing to do is to stay informed on the latest legislation in your state. A great resource is WaterSense.

A voluntary partnership program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), WaterSense is both a label for water-efficient products and a resource for helping consumers save water. Their website has all the details, from a listing and explanation of the different laws, to simple tips and facts to help homeowners make informed decisions.

What innovation in efficiency are you most excited about when it comes to the home?

We’re excited about the new innovations that manufacturers are bringing to the market. At Hansgrohe we are continually engineering, refining and perfecting our products to provide a great water experience. We’ve been showering experts since 1901 and our worldwide portfolio of products provides countless people the opportunity to enjoy one of our most precious resources.

By Ryan Ramaker, Senior Director of Marketing and Product Management, Hansgrohe North America

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Why We Need to Start Investing in Water Systems Now We often don’t realize how much we rely on water systems until it’s too late.

That’s why we need to start investing in better water infrastructure now.

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ur drinking water and wastewater systems provide invaluable services that we often only think about when they’re gone.

When recent disasters like hurricanes in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico knock out drinking water and wastewater service, it quickly becomes clear how critical water is to our health, safety and economy.

But across the county, our drinking and wastewater infrastructure is aging, overtaxed and in need of repair. This puts all of us at risk.

A common cause The good news is that reinvestment is one of the few issues that can bring Americans together. And there are strong economic incentives to doing so. Value of Water Campaign polling shows that more than 80 percent of Americans agree that the federal gov-

ernment should prioritize investment in water infrastructure. This is a larger percentage than those that say we should invest in roads and bridges or other hot-button policy issues like immigration or tax reform.

Creating an incentive While these systems are invaluable, we have tried to quantify some the economic benefits of investment, or conversely, the cost of inaction.

If we close the current gap and invest the billions our water systems need to be brought to a state of good repair, we can create over $220 billion in economic activity and 1.3 million jobs, sustained annually over a ten-year period.

On the other hand, if we fail to act, we put our national economy at great risk. A one-day interruption of water service nationally would cost $22.5 billion in GDP. An eightday interruption would amount to

80 percent of Americans agree that the federal government should prioritize investment in water infrastructure. a one percent loss in annual GDP. This is why it is so critical to invest in these systems now. We cannot afford to risk our nation’s health and economic future. We must take action before the next natural disaster, before more systems fail, so we have strong resilient systems for generations to come. n

By Radhika Fox, CEO, U.S. Water Alliance

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