by Emily Barriere | Mar 13, 2023 | Health and Safety, Social Issues
California Red Tide is Increasing along Coastline: If you’ve ever seen the effects of red tide in person, then you know this growing phenomenon is no joke. After a red algae bloom (phytoplankton), ocean water becomes oxygen-deprived and toxic. Consequently,... 
by Emily Barriere | Oct 11, 2022 | Environmentalism, Social Issues
Do Recent Natural Disasters Indicate Climate Change? When most people think of climate change, they envision rising temperatures. However, climate change does more than increase global temperatures. Temperature is one of the earth’s essential homeostatic... 
by Emily Barriere | Jul 22, 2021 | Social Issues
Meet the Original Minimalists: The Minimalists, Joshua Fields Millburn & Ryan Nicodemus, are journalists/influencers, who invented the term minimalism as we know it today. Minimalism is not to be confused with art terminology, which became popular in the 1960s.... 
by Emily Barriere | Jun 24, 2021 | Decentralization, Energy Security, Legal, Social Issues
Defining Energy Inequity: California is pioneering the way to solve energy inequity through investing in efficiency amongst disadvantaged communities. What does energy inequity mean, exactly? When people hear “energy inequity”, most typically think of... 
by Emily Barriere | May 20, 2021 | Energy Efficiency, Resources & References, Social Issues
What are Energy-Efficient Incentives?: Incentives provide support for builders and energy consumers to access efficiency. The California Energy Commission (CEC) is a hot topic for debate in the construction industry, indefinitely. That’s because they are... 
by Emily Barriere | Dec 31, 2020 | Resources & References, Social Issues
Challenges to Energy Efficiency There are many ways to become more energy efficient. Either through home improvements, vehicular changes, renewable investments, etc. As building efficiency inspectors, we will focus on real estate improvements. The benefits of energy...
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