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11	Energy Efficiency in Cold-Weather High-End Custom Homes Kearl, Joseph R. 06 December 2007 (has links) (PDF) Nationally, there is increasing interest in energy efficient homes due to growing energy costs and increased awareness. However, many builders haven't yet incorporated energy saving products and practices into homes. Many builders don't have the resources to evaluate available options and prefer to rely on the experiences of other builders. The purpose of this study was to create energy efficiency benchmarks for cold-weather, high-end custom homes and evaluate current building practices. A list of energy-efficient products and practices was created through a review of relevant literature. A group of expert builders was formed into a committee to help determine energy inefficiencies in cold-weather, high-end custom homes. The committee also helped establish criteria used to evaluate building products and practices. Finally, the committee helped create a survey that was sent to a larger community of builders. Energy Star Builders in Colorado, Idaho, Utah, and Wyoming were selected to take part in the survey. They were asked to evaluate their experience with energy-efficient products and practices and give recommendations in overcoming specific inefficiencies of cold-weather, high-end custom homes. Payback calculations were performed on the products and practices identified in the survey to further evaluate their importance. From the review of literature, interviews with the committee of experts, the builders' survey responses, and the payback calculations, a list of 22 energy efficiency benchmarks was created for building cold-weather, high-end custom homes. construction management cold weather high end custom homes energy efficiency Jackson Vail Park City Sun Valley Energy Star Construction Engineering and Management
12	The Spillover Effect of Proximity to LEED-Energy Star Certified Office Buildings On Neighborhood Market Value Suh, Min Jae 06 May 2015 (has links) The construction industry's two main certifications are Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and Energy Star. To achieve the triple bottom line of sustainability for these certifications, both certifications should make a positive impact individually as well as mutually, with their impact extending to the surrounding neighborhood. This research examined the spillover effect of LEED and/or Energy Star certified office buildings on the property values of other buildings in their neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City from an economic standpoint. The spatial analysis approach using the Geographic Information System and the statistical analysis approach based on the Hedonic Price Model and the Linear Mixed Effect Model were applied to identify the geographical distribution of LEED and/or Energy Star certified office buildings and their other buildings in their neighborhoods and analyze the impact of the former on the latter. The results were as follows: 1) There was a significant correlation between a LEED and/or Energy Star certified office building and the unit market values of its adjoining buildings through the unit market values of the certified office building, the LEED and/or Energy Star certification achievement, and the major features of LEED certification; 2) There was a varying spillover effect of the certified office building on the median unit market value of buildings depending on their proximities to a LEED and/or Energy Star certified office building. This research provides a firm foundation for further efforts to quantify the spillover effect of LEED and/or Energy Star certification on a neighborhood from an economic standpoint, thus supporting and encouraging growth in the local real estate market and benefitting not only the owners, developers, and investors of the certified office building but also the owners of neighboring buildings. / Ph. D. LEED Energy Star triple bottom line of sustainability mutual growth spillover effect market value walking distance neighborhood GIS hedonic price model linear mixed effect model
13	A Measurement of Lambda-Hyperon Spin Polarization in Au+Au Collisions at sqrt(s_NN)=3 GeV with STAR Adams, Joseph Richard January 2021 (has links) No description available. Physics Nuclear Physics
14	Climate action strategies for the University of Texas at Austin Hernandez, Marinoelle 24 November 2010 (has links) This report analyzes the current greenhouse gas emissions inventory for The University of Texas at Austin (UT-Austin), reviews the carbon reduction strategies being implemented at UT-Austin and other peer institutions, and offers recommendations for strategies that could reduce greenhouse gas emissions at UT-Austin in the future. / text Carbon Carbon reduction Greenhouse gas emissions Inventory Climate action plan Climate action strategies Mitigation strategies Carbon reduction strategies Energy Energy consumption Energy conservation Energy star Water consumption Water conservation Reclaimed water Transportation Purchasing Buildings Waste Power plant Electricity Power generation Environmental impact Sustainability Campus University of Texas Austin, Texas

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