Harvard and Google team up to take on harmful construction chemicals

A collaboration between Harvard University and Google aims to cut as yet unspecified harmful chemicals from construction materials. The project is part of Harvard’s new climate health and environment centre, led by Gina McCarthy, who directed the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under President Obama.

The Center for Climate, Health and the Global Environment’s partnership with Google will develop public tools and resources that use the latest scientific research to inform decision-making by large institutions and manufacturers about new construction projects and renovations. The goal is to use lessons learnt to create a model that other organisations can replicate.