Essays about: "The US Green Building Council"
Found 4 essays containing the words The US Green Building Council.
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1. LEED in Ontario - Canada Building industry actors’ perceptions on barriers to LEED and its use as a mandated policy tool
University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutetAbstract : The construction and operation of buildings is resource and energy intensive. As a sector buildings are responsible for roughly a quarter of all greenhouse gasses globally and represent a key intervention point in the fight against climate change. READ MORE
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2. Deconstructing LEED
University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : This paper presents an analysis of data supplied by the US Green Buildings Council on the credits achieved by 117 LEED-certified commercial and institutional buildings. The paper quantifies several relationships, among others it explores the correlation between building energy performance, water consumption and the overall amount of points the projects has achieved. READ MORE
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3. Energy Performance Certification and Green Building : A comparison between the environmental effect and the discharge of carbon dioxide
University essay from Institutionen för teknik och naturvetenskapAbstract : The major climatic problem has been worsening extremely rapidly over the last decades and if no measures are taken soon, we will experience severe consequences over the years to come. It is therefore imperative to take instant actions to slow down the climatic changes that are also causing crucial health problems in different parts of the planet. READ MORE
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4. Issues Around Bioprospecting, Traditional Knowledge and Access and Benefit Sharing in international and national legislation
University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionenAbstract : Biodiversity was during the 1990s perceived as 'green gold'. With the emergence of the biotechnology industry, biodiversity prospecting, or bioprospecting, was perceived to provide opportunities to gain benefits for several purposes. READ MORE