Green Home Montana: Eco-friendly Housing and Living Practices

While the green building movement is common practice in the commercial realm, it is not yet widely popular with residential buildings. We considered the question “How can residents of western Montana adopt eco-friendly housing practices that are locally appropriate and relevant?” There is an opportunity to increase green living practices among renters and homeowners in western Montana through retrofitting, gardening, composting, and similar behaviors. By considering climatic factors relevant to the region, suggestions for relevant eco-friendly practices can be made available to homeowners and renters alike. We will research green living practices used in other countries with similar climatic factors as western Montana. We will then make a website to help streamline locally relevant information catered to help residents take action towards their sustainability goals. We will survey a sample of residents throughout western Montana to inform the materials provided on the website. For example, these materials may include, but are not limited to, sustainability project demonstration videos, links to local builders, history, blogs, global initiatives, and links to other resources. We expect this website to be relevant and increase accessibility to western Montanan renters and homeowners

Implementing Eco-Friendly Housing Techniques in Western Montana: Green Home Montana: Eco-friendly Housing and Living Practices - Final Capstone Portfolio

While the green building movement is common practice in the commercial realm, it is not yet widely popular with residential buildings. We considered the question “How can residents of western Montana adopt eco-friendly housing practices that are locally appropriate and relevant?” There is an opportunity to increase green living practices among renters and homeowners in western Montana through retrofitting, gardening, composting, and similar behaviors. By considering climatic factors relevant to the region, suggestions for relevant eco-friendly practices can be made available to homeowners and renters alike. We will research green living practices used in other countries with similar climatic factors as western Montana. We will then make a website to help streamline locally relevant information catered to help residents take action towards their sustainability goals. We will survey a sample of residents throughout western Montana to inform the materials provided on the website. For example, these materials may include, but are not limited to, sustainability project demonstration videos, links to local builders, history, blogs, global initiatives, and links to other resources. We expect this website to be relevant and increase accessibility to western Montana renters and homeowners

Green Home Montana: Eco-friendly Housing and Living Practices - Artifacts

While the green building movement is common practice in the commercial realm, it is not yet widely popular with residential buildings. We considered the question “How can residents of western Montana adopt eco-friendly housing practices that are locally appropriate and relevant?” There is an opportunity to increase green living practices among renters and homeowners in western Montana through retrofitting, gardening, composting, and similar behaviors. By considering climatic factors relevant to the region, suggestions for relevant eco-friendly practices can be made available to homeowners and renters alike. We will research green living practices used in other countries with similar climatic factors as western Montana. We will then make a website to help streamline locally relevant information catered to help residents take action towards their sustainability goals. We will survey a sample of residents throughout western Montana to inform the materials provided on the website. For example, these materials may include, but are not limited to, sustainability project demonstration videos, links to local builders, history, blogs, global initiatives, and links to other resources. We expect this website to be relevant and increase accessibility to western Montana renters and homeowners

The effect of calcium supplementation on blood pressure in non-pregnant women with previous pre-eclampsia:A randomized placebo-controlled study

Background: Low dietary calcium is associated with the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, and evidence suggests that the risks associated with pre-eclampsia are reduced by calcium supplementation. In the general (non-pregnant) population, low dietary calcium intake is associated with hypertension with inconsistent evidence that calcium supplementation may reduce blood pressure. Women with pre-eclampsia are also at risk of hypertension later in life. An exploratory sub-study among early participants enrolled in the WHO long-term calcium supplementation in women at high risk of pre-eclampsia (CAP) study reported a trend to more blood pressure reduction with calcium in non-pregnant women with previous severe as opposed to non-severe pre-eclampsia. The current study reports the effects of low-dose calcium supplementation in non-pregnant women in the complete trial cohort. Methods: The CAP Study was a multi-country randomized, double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial to test the hypothesis that calcium deficiency may play a role in the genesis of pre-eclampsia in early pregnancy. From 2011 to 2016, non-pregnant women who had pre-eclampsia or eclampsia in their most recent pregnancy were randomized to receive either 500 mg/day elemental calcium or placebo. In this sub-study we compared the change in blood pressure from baseline to the 12-week visit between participants receiving calcium versus placebo for those not pregnant at the 12-week visit. Results: Of 1355 women randomized, 810 attended a 12-week visit without being pregnant, of whom 791 had blood pressure measurements available for both baseline and 12-week visits. There was a greater reduction in blood pressure in the calcium group compared with the placebo group for systolic pressure (difference 3.1 mmHg, 95% CI 0.8 to 5.4) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) (difference 2.0 mmHg, 95% CI 0.1 to 3.8). The difference in diastolic blood pressure reduction (1.4 mmHg, 95% CI −0.5 to 3.3) was not statistically significant (p = 0.140). For women with previous pre-eclampsia with severe features (n = 447), there was significantly greater reduction in blood pressure in the calcium than the placebo group (difference for systolic 4.0, 95% CI 0.7 to 7.3; diastolic 3.0, 95% CI 0.5 to 5.5 and mean arterial pressure 3.3, 95% CI 0.8 to 5.9 mmHg). For women with previous pre-eclampsia without severe features (n = 344), there were no significant differences between calcium and placebo groups. ANOVA analysis found no statistically significant interaction between previous pre-eclampsia severity and treatment, for systolic (p = 0.372), diastolic (p = 0.063) or mean blood pressure (p = 0.103). Conclusions: Low-dose calcium supplementation significantly reduced systolic and mean arterial pressure in non-pregnant women with previous pre-eclampsia. We did not confirm a greater calcium effect in women with previous pre-eclampsia with severe versus non-severe features. The effect of low-dose calcium is of importance since even modest blood pressure reductions at a population level may have important benefits in terms of reduced major complications of hypertension. This study adds to the mounting evidence of health benefits which could be achieved for populations with low dietary calcium through strategies to increase calcium intake, particularly among women at high risk due to previous pre-eclampsia.Fil: Hofmeyr, G Justus. University Of Botswana; Botsuana. University of the Witwatersrand; SudáfricaFil: Seuc, Armando. Organizacion Mundial de la Salud; ArgentinaFil: Betrán, Ana Pilar. Organizacion Mundial de la Salud; ArgentinaFil: Cormick, Gabriela. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Centro de Investigaciones en Epidemiología y Salud Pública. Instituto de Efectividad Clínica y Sanitaria. Centro de Investigaciones en Epidemiología y Salud Pública; ArgentinaFil: Singata, Mandisa. University Of Botswana; Botsuana. University of the Witwatersrand; SudáfricaFil: Fawcus, Sue. University of Cape Town; SudáfricaFil: Mose, Simpiwe. University of the Witwatersrand; SudáfricaFil: Frank, Karlyn. University of the Witwatersrand; SudáfricaFil: Hall, David. Tygerberg Hospital; Sudáfrica. Stellenbosch University; SudáfricaFil: Belizan, Jose. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Parque Centenario. Centro de Investigaciones en Epidemiología y Salud Pública. Instituto de Efectividad Clínica y Sanitaria. Centro de Investigaciones en Epidemiología y Salud Pública; ArgentinaFil: Roberts, James M.. University of Pittsburgh; Estados UnidosFil: Magee, Laura A.. King’s College London; Reino UnidoFil: von Dadelszen, Peter. King’s College London; Reino Unid