A new building-sealing technology developed by researchers at the University of California, Davis, will get a real-world test today at a Habitat for Humanity home in Stockton, Calif.

Developed by scientists at the UC Davis Western Cooling Efficiency Center, the green technology is designed to take the guesswork out of sealing building leaks, which account for roughly 30 percent of the energy used to heat and cool a building.

Previous testing has shown that the UC Davis aerosol sealing technology can reduce available leaks by 50 percent. With further improvements, the researchers think it has the potential to bring leakage down to nearly zero.

The technology uses a compressed nitrogen system to push a sealant through five nozzles. Once sprayed into a pressurized environment, the sealant becomes a foggy mist of aerosolized particles. These particles move toward wherever air is escaping and seal the leak... Read More

Tune In Tune Up, is a car clean up event and car care clinic with FREE vehicle emissions related repairs and Free Emissions Screenings. Valley Clean Air Now (Valley CAN), San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District and Tune In Tune Up´s (TI TU) main objective is to maximize emissions reductions.

Opportunity-This event, provides San Joaquin Valley drivers who have owned their car for at least six months, a free vehicle emissions test. If the vehicle does not pass the test but can be repaired, the driver will receive a voucher for up to $500 in emission related repairs at a participating STAR smog check station.

The University of the Pacific this week was named one of the “Sustainable 16” for its “excellence in environmental academics and sustainability practices.”

Pacific and the other 15 colleges and universities now are in contention to be named “National Champion” in the second annual Environmental March Madness Tournament, sponsored by Enviance Inc., in partnership with GreenBiz Group and Qualtrics.

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