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    Sustainable communities design handbook : green engineering, architecture, and technology / [edited by] Woodrow W. Clark, II.

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    • Title:Sustainable communities design handbook : green engineering, architecture, and technology / [edited by] Woodrow W. Clark, II.
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    • Other Contributors/Collections:Clark, Woodrow W.
    • Published/Created:Burlington, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann, ©2010.

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    • Library of Congress Subjects:Environmental policy.
      Sustainable development.
      Green technology.
      Sustainable architecture.
      Sustainable engineering.
    • Description:xviii, 422 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9781856178044
      1856178048
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction / Woodrow W. Clark, II
      References
      2. Third Industrial Revolution / Grant Cooke
      2.1. Introduction
      2.2. How Do Communities and Nations Move Ahead?
      2.3. What is a Renewable Energy Power Source?
      References
      3. Public Policy and Leadership: "We Have Met the Enemy and he is Us" / Scott G. McNall
      3.1. Energy Efficiency Gap
      3.2. People Do Not Make Rational Choices
      3.3. Human Beings Want to Make Sense of the World
      3.4. People Can Worry About Only a Limited Set of Factors at Any Given Time
      3.5. People Focus on Short-Term, Not Long-Term, Threats
      References
      4. Achieving More with Less: The State of Energy Conservation and Energy Efficiency / Michael F. Hoexter
      4.1. Introduction
      4.2. Electrical Energy Efficiency: Generating "Negawatts"
      4.3. Utility Revenue Decoupling and Energy Efficiency
      4.4. Green Design: Guiding Natural Energy Flows
      4.5. Near-Zero, Net-Zero, and Plus-Energy Buildings
      4.6. Electricity and Energy Efficiency Retrofits of Existing Buildings
      4.7. Efficient Lighting: Efficient Fluorescents, Induction Lighting, and LEDs
      4.8. Heat Pumps: Ground Source and BTES Linked
      4.9. Key Technologies for More Energy Efficient, Eventually Carbon-Neutral Living
      4.10. Quality Assurance and Certification in Energy Efficiency
      4.11. Energy Efficiency in Transport: Short-Term and Long-Term Solutions
      4.12. Price Signals and Energy Efficiency
      4.13. Conclusion: Energy Efficiency in the United States Today
      References
      5. Renewable Energy / Joe Katenbacher
      5.1. Introduction: Energy Use in the United States
      5.2. Wind
      5.3. Solar
      5.4. Geothermal
      5.5. Biopower
      5.6. Marine
      5.7. Advanced Renewables Deployment
      5.8. Summary
      6. How Energy Conservation Fits in an Existing Facilities Master Plan: A Case Study / Ben Johnson
      6.1. Introduction
      6.2. Getting Started
      6.3. Investment Grade Audit
      6.4. Installation
      6.5. Measurement and Verification
      6.6. Conclusion
      References
      7. Life-Cycle Analysis: The Economic Analysis of Demand-Side Programs and Projects in California / Arnie Sowell
      7.1. Preface
      7.2. Introduction
      7.3. Basic Methodology
      7.4. Participant Test
      7.5. Ratepayer Impact Measure Test
      7.6. Total Resource Cost Test
      7.7. Program Administrator Cost Test
      Reference
      Appendix a Inputs to Equations and Documentation
      Appendix b Summary of Equations and Glossary of Symbols
      Appendix c Dervivation of RIM Life-Cycle Revenue Impact Formula
      8. Life-Cycle and Cost-Benefit Analyses of Renewable Energy: The Case of Solar Power Systems / Maria Ignatova
      8.1. Introduction
      8.2. Successful Energy Plan
      8.3. Due Diligence Procedures
      8.4. Life-Cycle Analysis of a PV System from a Financial Perspective
      8.5. Financing Structures
      8.6. Measuring Savings from a PV System
      8.7. Conclusion
      9. Public Buildings and Institutions: Solar Power as a Solution: Legal Mechanisms for Sustainable Buildings / Douglas N. Yeoman
      9.1. Alternative Energy Policy
      9.2. Legal Mechanisms Facilitating Development of Alternative Energy Sources
      9.3. Treatment of Environmental Incentives
      10. Seven Principles for Interconnectivity: Achieving Sustainability in Design and Construction / Christine S. E. Magar
      10.1. Introduction
      10.2. Some of Today's Most Influential Sustainable Design Maxims
      10.3. New Set of Principles
      10.4. Principle 1. Building Independence
      10.5. Principle 2. Building Natural Form
      10.6. Principle 3. Building Service
      10.7. Principle 4. Building Interconnectivity
      10.8. Principle 5. Building Adaptability
      10.9. Principle 6. Building Performance
      10.10. Principle 7. Building Independence
      11. Los Angeles Community College District: Establishing a Net-Zero Energy Campus / Andrew Hoffmann
      11.1. Introduction
      11.2. Background
      11.3. Goals and Objectives
      11.4. Importance of This Study
      11.5. Renewable Energy Options
      11.6. LACC Current Situation
      11.7. Projected 2015 Campus Energy Demand and Consumption
      11.8. LACC Solar Insolation
      11.9. Solar PV Array and Setup
      11.10. Discussion
      11.11. Conclusion
      Appendix a Map of LA City College Campus Indicating Previous, Current, and Planned Renovations / Construction
      Appendix b LADWP Energy Rates as of October 1, 2009 - Specific for LACC Operations
      References
      12. Transformational Relationship of Renewable Energies and the Smart Grid / A. J. Jin
      12.1. Introduction
      12.2. Solar Electricity Systems and their Relationship with the Grid
      12.3. Wind Power
      12.4. Data Response and Power Transmission Lines
      12.5. Smart Grid and a Market Solution
      Acknowledgments
      References
      13. Clarifying American Values through Sustainable Agriculture / Sierra Flanigan
      13.1. Murphy Apple Orchard
      13.2. SAD Truth
      13.3. New Beginning
      13.4. Intercampus Produce Exchange
      13.5. Appreciating the Value of Food
      14. Climate Change Mitigation from a Bottom-up Community Approach / Henrik Lund
      14.1. Introduction
      14.2. Energy Demand in Fredrikshavn
      14.3. Current Energy System in Fredrikshavn
      14.4. Energy Resources and Energy Scenario for Fredrikshavn
      14.5. Energy System Integration in Fredrikshavn
      14.6. Public Involvement
      References
      15. Conclusions: Toward a Global Sustainable Future / Woodrow W. Clark, II
      15.1. Third Industrial Revolution in the United States: Second Decade of the 21st Century
      15.2. "Green" Careers and Businesses
      15.3. Public Policy: Local, State, and National
      15.4. Sustainable and Smart, Agile Communities
      Reference
      Appendix A California Standard Practice Manual: Economic Analysis of Demand-Side Programs and Projects / Don Schultz
      A.1. Basic Methodology
      A.2. Participant Test
      A.3. Ratepayer Impact Measure Test
      A.4. Total Resource Cost Test
      A.5. Program Administration Cost Test
      Appendix a Inputs to Equations and Documentation
      Appendix b Summary of Equations and Glossary of Symbols
      Appendix c Derivation of RIM Life-Cycle Revenue Impact Formula
      Appendix B Request for Qualifications / Woodrow W. Clark, II
      B.1. Purpose and Scope of Request for Qualificatons
      B.2. Schedule of Events
      B.3. RFQ Instructions and General Provisions
      B.4. Scope of Services, Work, and Deliverables
      B.5. Qualification Requirements
      B.6. Evaluation and Selection Criteria
      B.7. Content and Format of Response to RFQ
      Appendix C Los Angeles Community College District Energy Program / Woodrow W. Clark, II
      C.1. Section One: Energy Strategy
      C.2. Section Two: Central Plant
      C.3. Section Three: Demand Side Management/Performance Contracting
      C.4. Section Four: Renewable Energy Technologie
      C.5. Section Five: Campus Plans
      C.6. Section Six: Financial Structure
      C.7. Section Seven: Power Purchase Agreement
      C.8. Section Eight: Finance Partners
      C.9. Section Nine: Feed-in Tariff Analysis/RECs
      C.10. Section Ten: Education/Jobs.
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