Energy Conservation in Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Facilities

Energy Conservation in Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Facilities
Author: Hossam A. Gabbar
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2018-06-27
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1119422116

An authoritative and comprehensive guide to managing energy conservation in infrastructures Energy Conservation in Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Facilities offers an essential guide to the business models and engineering design frameworks for the implementation of energy conservation in infrastructures. The presented models of both physical and technological systems can be applied to a wide range of structures such as homes, hotels, public facilities, industrial facilities, transportation, and water/energy supply systems. The authors—noted experts in the field—explore the key performance indicators that are used to evaluate energy conservation strategies and the energy supply scenarios as part of the design and operation of energy systems in infrastructures. The text is based on a systems approach that demonstrates the effective management of building energy knowledge and supports the simulation, evaluation, and optimization of several building energy conservation scenarios. In addition, the authors explore new methods of developing energy semantic network (ESN) superstructures, energy conservation optimization techniques, and risk-based life cycle assessments. This important text: Defines the most effective ways to model the infrastructure of physical and technological systems Includes information on the most widely used techniques in the validation and calibration of building energy simulation Offers a discussion of the sources, quantification, and reduction of uncertainty Presents a number of efficient energy conservation strategies in infrastructure systems, including HVAC, lighting, appliances, transportation, and industrial facilities Describes illustrative case studies to demonstrate the proposed energy conservation framework, practices, methods, engineering designs, control, and technologies Written for students studying energy conservation as well as engineers designing the next generation of buildings, Energy Conservation in Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Facilities offers a wide-ranging guide to the effective management of energy conservation in infrastructures.

Unnatural Law

Unnatural Law
Author: David R. Boyd
Publisher: UBC Press
Total Pages: 490
Release: 2011-11-01
Genre: Law
ISBN: 0774840633

While governments assert that Canada is a world leader in sustainability, Unnatural Law provides extensive evidence to refute this claim. A comprehensive assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of Canadian environmental law, the book provides a balanced, critical examination of Canada's record, focusing on laws and policies intended to protect water, air, land, and biodiversity. Three decades of environmental laws have produced progress in a number of important areas, such as ozone depletion, protected areas, and some kinds of air and water pollution. However, Canada's overall record remains poor. In this vital and timely study, David Boyd explores the reasons why some laws and policies foster progress while others fail. He ultimately concludes that the root cause of environmental degradation in industrialized nations is excessive consumption of resources. Unnatural Law outlines the innovative changes in laws and policies that Canada must implement in order to respond to the ecological imperative of living within the Earth's limits. The struggle for a sustainable future is one of the most daunting challenges facing humanity in the 21st century. Everyone - academics, lawyers, students, policy-makers, and concerned citizens - interested in the health of the Canadian and global environments will find Unnatural Law an invaluable source of information and insight. For more information on Unnatural Law visit David Boyd's site, www.unnaturallaw.com.

Our Dying Planet

Our Dying Planet
Author: Peter Sale
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2011-09-12
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0520949838

Coral reefs are on track to become the first ecosystem actually eliminated from the planet. So says leading ecologist Peter F. Sale in this crash course on the state of the planet. Sale draws from his own extensive work on coral reefs, and from recent research by other ecologists, to explore the many ways we are changing the earth and to explain why it matters. Weaving into the narrative his own firsthand field experiences around the world, Sale brings ecology alive while giving a solid understanding of the science at work behind today’s pressing environmental issues. He delves into topics including overfishing, deforestation, biodiversity loss, use of fossil fuels, population growth, and climate change while discussing the real consequences of our growing ecological footprint. Most important, this passionately written book emphasizes that a gloom-and-doom scenario is not inevitable, and as Sale explores alternative paths, he considers the ways in which science can help us realize a better future.

The Climate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order 2019

The Climate Change Act 2008 (2050 Target Amendment) Order 2019
Author: Great Britain
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2019-06-17
Genre:
ISBN: 9780111187654

Enabling power: Climate Change Act 2008, s. 2 (1) (a). Issued: 17.06.2019. Sifted: -. Made: -. Laid: -. Coming into force: In accord. with art. 1. Effect: 2008 c.27 amended. Territorial extent & classification: E/W/S/NI. For approval by resolution of each House of Parliament

Environmental Law for The Built Environment

Environmental Law for The Built Environment
Author: Jack Rostron
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 425
Release: 2013-03-04
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1135340781

An exposition of the relevant law and the techniques commonly used to meet the regulatory requirements concerning the built environment. Each chapter deals with a discrete topic, combining law, policy and administrative aspects with the engineering, technological and management remedies available.

Parliamentary Debates (Hansard).

Parliamentary Debates (Hansard).
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher:
Total Pages: 852
Release: 1911
Genre: Great Britain
ISBN:

Contains the 4th session of the 28th Parliament through the session of the Parliament.