A Comprehensive Cost Database and Budgeting Methodology
... costs on real projects of achieving green, and by providing a methodology that will allow teams to manage construction costs, we hope to enable teams to get past the question of whether to green, and go straight to working on how. From this analysis we conclude that many projects achieve sustainable ...
... costs on real projects of achieving green, and by providing a methodology that will allow teams to manage construction costs, we hope to enable teams to get past the question of whether to green, and go straight to working on how. From this analysis we conclude that many projects achieve sustainable ...
... incorporating energy improvements into their construction or renovation plans, schools can significantly reduce energy consumption and costs. These savings can then be redirected to educational needs such as additional teachers, instructional materials, or new computers. The U.S. Department of Energ ...
Developing and sustaining mixed tenure housing developments
... It is now an accepted orthodoxy that mixed tenure communities should be an essential component of both new housing development and in the redevelopment of existing mono-tenure estates. This principle has now been fully embedded in central government policy (CLG, 2006a) and there are a growing number ...
... It is now an accepted orthodoxy that mixed tenure communities should be an essential component of both new housing development and in the redevelopment of existing mono-tenure estates. This principle has now been fully embedded in central government policy (CLG, 2006a) and there are a growing number ...
Building Sustainability Assessment and
... A methodology that aims to measure absolute values of a building’s impact (energy consumed, GHGs emitted, etc.) without giving a comparative value judgment. ...
... A methodology that aims to measure absolute values of a building’s impact (energy consumed, GHGs emitted, etc.) without giving a comparative value judgment. ...
2008 aWard WinnerS
... BREEAM 2008 came into force on August 1st 2008. One of the main changes included creating a new rating – BREEAM Outstanding – that will sit above the Excellent rating. For the third year running BRE Global will be presenting awards for the most environmentally friendly buildings certified by BREEAM. ...
... BREEAM 2008 came into force on August 1st 2008. One of the main changes included creating a new rating – BREEAM Outstanding – that will sit above the Excellent rating. For the third year running BRE Global will be presenting awards for the most environmentally friendly buildings certified by BREEAM. ...
ThE RED CaRPET aPaRTmENTS
... packages that you can opt into in order to have access to facilities that are not in the standard package. This apartment building will bring people together from different backgrounds and businesses into one place to collaborate on many different opportunities and really help out the city of Bridge ...
... packages that you can opt into in order to have access to facilities that are not in the standard package. This apartment building will bring people together from different backgrounds and businesses into one place to collaborate on many different opportunities and really help out the city of Bridge ...
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
... highest possible designation in the internationally-recognized sustainable building rating system. The facility will offer a wide variety of amenities, such as a fitness center, restaurant, retail services, and free parking for employees and visitors. ...
... highest possible designation in the internationally-recognized sustainable building rating system. The facility will offer a wide variety of amenities, such as a fitness center, restaurant, retail services, and free parking for employees and visitors. ...
Sustainable Design, Construction and Operation
... 3. To model the more complex interactions that occur once the solar energy and outside air temperature affects the interior of the building, we used the eQUEST software package. With this software we were able to model the energy consumption of the building in response to changes in the envelope de ...
... 3. To model the more complex interactions that occur once the solar energy and outside air temperature affects the interior of the building, we used the eQUEST software package. With this software we were able to model the energy consumption of the building in response to changes in the envelope de ...
full article
... of Luhmann in particular still cling to modernization theory’s assertion that social space is a negligible variable. One representative example would be Armin Nassehi, whose essay on the question begins by stating that space is first and foremost a passive quality, at best a medium for compressing s ...
... of Luhmann in particular still cling to modernization theory’s assertion that social space is a negligible variable. One representative example would be Armin Nassehi, whose essay on the question begins by stating that space is first and foremost a passive quality, at best a medium for compressing s ...
Interpreting Sustainability in Economic Terms
... comments on an earlier draft. The authors are responsible for any remaining errors. ...
... comments on an earlier draft. The authors are responsible for any remaining errors. ...
Environment and sustainability Health Technical
... addressed throughout a building’s life – highlighting key actions, commitments and responsibilities at every stage. It also explores the reuse of existing buildings and provides advice on possibilities for sustainable refurbishment. The guidance in this document is based on the principle that unsust ...
... addressed throughout a building’s life – highlighting key actions, commitments and responsibilities at every stage. It also explores the reuse of existing buildings and provides advice on possibilities for sustainable refurbishment. The guidance in this document is based on the principle that unsust ...
Impact of sustainable office buildings on occupant`s comfort and
... Relating this to the initial topic of discussion, creating financial motivation for private building investors to build sustainable is then connected to the optimisation of labour cost or the increase of returns through labour forces. The aim is to enhance sustainability by identifying added value r ...
... Relating this to the initial topic of discussion, creating financial motivation for private building investors to build sustainable is then connected to the optimisation of labour cost or the increase of returns through labour forces. The aim is to enhance sustainability by identifying added value r ...
Education for sustainable development and the creation of
... This analysis of EfSD is premised on the view that knowledge is never neutral and neither are scholars who produce it. Like knowledge, education too is not a neutral process or activity. Different people will therefore conceptualise education for sustainable development and the related processes dif ...
... This analysis of EfSD is premised on the view that knowledge is never neutral and neither are scholars who produce it. Like knowledge, education too is not a neutral process or activity. Different people will therefore conceptualise education for sustainable development and the related processes dif ...
Introduction - University of Cincinnati
... This guide presents the University of Cincinnati’s process for applying sustainable design. It is intended to help Project Administrators, architects, and engineers understand University policy and approach each project phase from a sustainability perspective. The guide was developed in consultation ...
... This guide presents the University of Cincinnati’s process for applying sustainable design. It is intended to help Project Administrators, architects, and engineers understand University policy and approach each project phase from a sustainability perspective. The guide was developed in consultation ...
recycle - Chalmers Publication Library
... Truth, that most people who don’t work with this specific field relate sustainability immediately with environmental conservation topics such as renewable energy, water efficiency, etc. When speak of sustainability in the field of architecture and built environment, which is a important sub-field of ...
... Truth, that most people who don’t work with this specific field relate sustainability immediately with environmental conservation topics such as renewable energy, water efficiency, etc. When speak of sustainability in the field of architecture and built environment, which is a important sub-field of ...
big brands, big impact - Business for Social Responsibility
... understand the most effective type of messaging to drive consumer bathroom recycling behaviors in its Care to Recycle® digital and social media campaign. Seven sample Facebook messages were tested in a closed survey. JJCI measured “intent to recycle” rather than actual observed ...
... understand the most effective type of messaging to drive consumer bathroom recycling behaviors in its Care to Recycle® digital and social media campaign. Seven sample Facebook messages were tested in a closed survey. JJCI measured “intent to recycle” rather than actual observed ...
Combating desertification in the Negev: dryland agriculture vs
... study compares two alternative strategies of the Negev’s future development: agricultural expansion vs. urbanization path. Two basic criteria—the minimization of adverse environmental impacts and economic feasibility—are used for the evaluation. The urbanization path is found to be preferable. Since ...
... study compares two alternative strategies of the Negev’s future development: agricultural expansion vs. urbanization path. Two basic criteria—the minimization of adverse environmental impacts and economic feasibility—are used for the evaluation. The urbanization path is found to be preferable. Since ...
`Limits to growth` and
... confuse the issue of how consumption should be spread over time, which is the growth issue, with that of how resources should be used at any moment of time. The fact that resources are misallocated at any moment of time on account of failure to correct for externalities does not necessarily mean tha ...
... confuse the issue of how consumption should be spread over time, which is the growth issue, with that of how resources should be used at any moment of time. The fact that resources are misallocated at any moment of time on account of failure to correct for externalities does not necessarily mean tha ...
The Inclusive Green Economy
... were to analyse the prospects of transforming our current economy into a sustainable green one and to identify knowledge gaps where further research might make important contributions to a successful transformation. Questions critical to the prestudy were: ►► What characterises a green economy and h ...
... were to analyse the prospects of transforming our current economy into a sustainable green one and to identify knowledge gaps where further research might make important contributions to a successful transformation. Questions critical to the prestudy were: ►► What characterises a green economy and h ...
Contribution of Renewable Energy Sources to the Sustainable
... processes is crucial for the implementation of renewable energy projects because the acceptance of this project by the socioeconomic actors in a given territory facilitates its deployment. 2.2. The Main Characteristics of Islands from an Energy Sustainability Perspective and How Renewable Energy Can ...
... processes is crucial for the implementation of renewable energy projects because the acceptance of this project by the socioeconomic actors in a given territory facilitates its deployment. 2.2. The Main Characteristics of Islands from an Energy Sustainability Perspective and How Renewable Energy Can ...
Crash Course - AP Hug Time
... groups on a bar graph. Normally shows the % of the total pop in 5-year age brackets with youngest at base of pyramid and oldest at the top. The length of the bar represents the % of total pop in that group. Males on left, females on right. Dependency ratio- the number of people who are too young or ...
... groups on a bar graph. Normally shows the % of the total pop in 5-year age brackets with youngest at base of pyramid and oldest at the top. The length of the bar represents the % of total pop in that group. Males on left, females on right. Dependency ratio- the number of people who are too young or ...
Concept and term review 1
... groups on a bar graph. Normally shows the % of the total pop in 5-year age brackets with youngest at base of pyramid and oldest at the top. The length of the bar represents the % of total pop in that group. Males on left, females on right. Dependency ratio- the number of people who are too young or ...
... groups on a bar graph. Normally shows the % of the total pop in 5-year age brackets with youngest at base of pyramid and oldest at the top. The length of the bar represents the % of total pop in that group. Males on left, females on right. Dependency ratio- the number of people who are too young or ...
- Geomatics, Landmanagement and Landscape GLL
... play the role of the centers of growth. Similarly, the changes related to the transformation of political system are the most visible in larger cities [Kwiatek-Sołtys 2004, 41 ff.]. In the Carpathian regions, especially in the southern districts, the unemployment rate has been growing for years. In ...
... play the role of the centers of growth. Similarly, the changes related to the transformation of political system are the most visible in larger cities [Kwiatek-Sołtys 2004, 41 ff.]. In the Carpathian regions, especially in the southern districts, the unemployment rate has been growing for years. In ...
Nature-based solutions to climate change mitigation and adaptation
... includes the concepts of urban ecosystem services, nature-based solutions, ecosystembased adaptation, green infrastructure, finally climate change adaptation, and mitigation in cities. Further, sub-section 4.2 presents the general objectives of the workshop. Sub-section 4.3. shows broad information ...
... includes the concepts of urban ecosystem services, nature-based solutions, ecosystembased adaptation, green infrastructure, finally climate change adaptation, and mitigation in cities. Further, sub-section 4.2 presents the general objectives of the workshop. Sub-section 4.3. shows broad information ...