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The Power of Existing Buildings: Save Money, Improve Health, and Reduce Environmental Impacts

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The Power of Existing Buildings: Save Money, Improve Health, and Reduce Environmental Impacts

The Power of Existing Buildings: Save Money, Improve Health, and Reduce Environmental Impacts by Robert Sroufe Jr, Craig Stevenson, Beth Eckenrode
English | November 12th, 2019 | ISBN: 164283050X | 232 pages | EPUB | 2.17 MB

Your building has the potential to change the world. Existing buildings consume approximately 40 percent of the energy and emit nearly half of the carbon dioxide in the US each year. In recognition of the significant contribution of buildings to climate change, the idea of building green has become increasingly popular. But is it enough? If an energy-efficient building is new construction, it may take 10 to 80 years to overcome the climate change impacts of the building process. New buildings are sexy, but few realize the value in existing buildings and how easy it is to get to "zero energy” or low-energy consumption through deep energy retrofits. Existing buildings can and should be retrofit to reduce environmental impacts that contribute to climate change, while improving human health and productivity for building occupants.

Urban Health Issues: Exploring the Impacts of Big-City Living

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Urban Health Issues: Exploring the Impacts of Big-City Living

Urban Health Issues: Exploring the Impacts of Big-City Living by Richard V. Crume
English | March 19th, 2019 | ISBN: 1440861714 | 295 pages | EPUB | 1.94 MB

Living in an urban environment can have a major influence—both positive and negative—on one's physical health and mental well-being. This book examines more than 20 key issues related to city living and what's being done to address them.