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improving a
building's operating efficiency Whether you're a building owner,
facility
manager,
performance contractor, energy manager, or building operator, this
book will
show
you the role you can play in a new, common-sense approach to energy
cost-containment. The methods described will revitalize your energy
cost
reduction
efforts through a step-by-step process to identify savings potential
and achieve
measurable cost reduction. Included are: An approach to
energy-efficient
operations
that combines a knowledge of technical systems and common-sense
management
procedures; Methods for quantifying the dollars consumed by each
significant
energy
user; Strategies for discovering energy waste that typically goes
undetected;
Expert
guidance on setting up a process to minimize energy waste and
continuously
improve
operating efficiency.
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Bioshelters, Ocean Arks, City Farming : Ecology As the Basis of Design
by Nancy Jack Todd, Jack, John, John Todd ASIN: 0871563487
Availability: This
title is out of print. Although it is no longer available from the
publisher,
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query our network of used bookstores for you and send an update within
one to
two
weeks.
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Handbook of Alternative Materials in Residential Construction
by Richard T. Bynum, Daniel L. Rubino Our Price: $59.95
Availability: Usually
ships within 24 hours. Hardcover - 496 pages (September 1998) McGraw
Hill
Text;
ISBN: 0070119783 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.45 x 9.35 x 6.23
Reviews Book Description This book gives the builder, architect and
owner
information on alternative construction materials that are proven,
more durable
and
easy to work with than wood, and will save construction time and
costs. It
details
information on at least three alternative materials per building
phase. Each
material is compared to conventional materials in the terms which
matter
most-costs,
time considerations, durability, handling-as well as providing other
strengths
and
weaknesses. The book's primary focus is single-family homes, with some
coverage
of
multi-family dwellings. A case study chapter provides actual plans and
CAD
drawings
from residential buildings that were built entirely of new materials.
An index
of
manufacturers and suppliers will give the reader sources of additional
information.
At a time when limited natural resources, greater environmental
awareness,
improved
technologies, and home safety are industry-wide issues, this
indispensable
handbook
guides you through the new materials and the implementation of new
methods for
the
present and future. Written by experts who have hands-on design and
construction
experience with these tested and proven new homebuilding materials,
this book
shows
you how to expedite the building process and cut costs.
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