Going, Going, Green

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Autore principale: Fox, Bette-Lee
Natura: Recurso educativo Open Access
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contents Going, Going, Green Fox, Bette-Lee Check Lists Educational Facilities Design Energy Conservation Public Libraries Library Development Library Facilities Energy Management Design Preferences The year in architecture offered grand facades, creative collaborations, and calamities overcome and viewed as opportunities. This article features 168 public building projects and 21 academic facilities completed between July 1, 2006, and June 30, 2007 that provide a glimpse of the future. Many libraries reported here achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, while still others incorporated sustainable design principles into their projects. Daylighting ("controlled admission of natural light through windows to reduce or eliminate electric lighting"), air quality upgrades, renewable resources, water reuse principles, low-voltage lighting fixtures, energy efficiency, and native plants are just some of the checklist items for an ecofriendly facility. A listing of the 168 public library projects and 21 academic buildings is included.
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Fox, Bette-Lee
Check Lists
Educational Facilities Design
Energy Conservation
Public Libraries
Library Development
Library Facilities
Energy Management
Design Preferences
Going, Going, Green Fox, Bette-Lee Check Lists Educational Facilities Design Energy Conservation Public Libraries Library Development Library Facilities Energy Management Design Preferences The year in architecture offered grand facades, creative collaborations, and calamities overcome and viewed as opportunities. This article features 168 public building projects and 21 academic facilities completed between July 1, 2006, and June 30, 2007 that provide a glimpse of the future. Many libraries reported here achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, while still others incorporated sustainable design principles into their projects. Daylighting ("controlled admission of natural light through windows to reduce or eliminate electric lighting"), air quality upgrades, renewable resources, water reuse principles, low-voltage lighting fixtures, energy efficiency, and native plants are just some of the checklist items for an ecofriendly facility. A listing of the 168 public library projects and 21 academic buildings is included.
title Going, Going, Green
topic Check Lists
Educational Facilities Design
Energy Conservation
Public Libraries
Library Development
Library Facilities
Energy Management
Design Preferences
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ786577