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Series
Worldwatch paper volume 40
Publisher
[Worldwatch Institute]
Pub. Date
1980.
Language
English
4) The energy wise workplace: practical and cost-effective ideas for a sustainable and green workplace
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Most people spend a good deal of time and a little more than half of their energy, money and resources in an effort to make their homes more efficient, for both themselves and the planet. But five days a week nearly all of America goes to work, and some spend almost as much time at their place of work as they do at home. With more than 30 million of these workplaces are small businesses, and 18,500 firms of 500 employees or more, the workplace is...
Author
Publisher
Birkhäuser
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Architecture is energy. Lines drawn on paper to represent architectural intentions also imply decades and sometimes centuries of associated energy and material flows. Form Follows Energy is about the relationship between energy and the form of our built environment. It examines the optimisation of energy flows in building and urban design and the implications for form and configuration. It speaks to both architectural and engineering audiences and...
Author
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
"Starting with the energy audit, Ed shows us how to create a game plan for resource conservation in the home. Then, once an adequate baseline of resource use is achieved, he leads us into more in-depth eco-matters, such as the production of alternative energy, and how to use solar and wind energy and a geothermal pump. As Ed?s guide continues, the focus then turns to sustainable lifestyle management choices, such as home gardening, and guidelines...