Sentences with phrase «house standard reduces»

Building to the Passive House standard reduces our buildings» operational energy demand to an optimized extent through passive measures and components such as insulation, airtightness, heat recovery, solar heat gains, solar shading and incidental internal heat gains.

Designing to the Passive House standard reduces a building's energy demand for heating and cooling by 90 percent.

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The AAP opposes the current bill in the U.S. House of Representatives, H.R. 5003, the Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016, because it would reduce access to free breakfast and lunch for children under the Community Eligibility Provision, endanger our child nutrition programs through a harmful 3 - state block grant program, weaken the evidence - based school nutrition standards, and fail to adequately invest in WIC, child care and summer feeding programs.

It is the first school in the Midwest designed according to the sustainable building standard of the Passive House Institute of the United States (PHIUS), which was developed in Germany to cut buildings» energy consumption by up to 90 percent and drastically reduce the production of greenhouse gases.

George Osborne has already indicated that a future Conservative government would seek to remove housing benefit for the under - 25s, hinting at a long - term, transformative plan to reduce state welfare to a bare minimum, well below the standards recommended by Beveridge.

«The mayor made his position clear, as well, that he wasn't in favor of wage standards because of the belief that wage standards would reduce the production of affordable housing.

New Local Standard Housing Allowances would also cut out the need for every case to be referred to Rent Officers, reducing bureaucracy in the system and the new system would also reduce the need for fresh claims when a claimant's working situation changes.

Looking through the rest of the poll, the Conservatives & Theresa May have a lead over Labour & Jeremy Corbyn on almost every economic measure YouGov asked about (36 on cutting the deficit, 32 points on managing the economy, 15 on providing jobs, 11 on keeping prices down, 11 on improving living standards, 6 on getting people on the housing ladder), the only exception was reducing the number of people in poverty, where Corbyn & Labour had a 7 point lead.

«I look forward to working with the First Minister, with cabinet colleagues, and with other progressives to reduce class sizes, deliver more nurses, be ambitious in our approach to housing, ending mental health discrimination, and supporting teachers and our young people to achieve the highest standards.

After the vote, Ms Williams said: «I look forward to working with the first minister, with cabinet colleagues, and with other progressives to reduce class sizes, deliver more nurses, be ambitious in our approach to housing, ending mental health discrimination, and supporting teachers and our young people to achieve the highest standards.»

With the aim of further reducing weight, the GT2 RS has a carbonfibre bonnet and front wings, mirrors, and rear vent housings, while Porsche's PCCB carbon ceramic brakes are also standard.

HIGHLIGHTS FOR 2012 AZERA • All - new second generation Azera with Fluidic Sculpture design • Powered by a new Lambda II 3.3 - liter Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine and in - house six - speed automatic transmission o Horsepower: 293 at 6400 RPM o Best - in - class combined 23 mpg o Better combined fuel efficiency than Nissan Maxima, Ford Taurus, Lexus ES350 and Buick LaCrosse V6 o Best - in - class specific output • Nine standard airbags — includes knee airbag • Impact - reducing front seat system • Standard VSM, ESC, TCS, ABS with Brake Assist and EBD • Best - in - class head and leg room for front - seat passengers • Standard 18 - inch alloy wheels and optional 19 - inch alloy wheels • HID Xenon headlights with LED accents • Segment - exclusive standard navigation system with rearview camera • Standard leather interior with heated front and rear seats • Bluetooth ® hands - free phone system with voice recognition • Standard Blue Link telematics platform • Segment - first manual side window sunshades • Ventilated frostandard airbags — includes knee airbag • Impact - reducing front seat system • Standard VSM, ESC, TCS, ABS with Brake Assist and EBD • Best - in - class head and leg room for front - seat passengers • Standard 18 - inch alloy wheels and optional 19 - inch alloy wheels • HID Xenon headlights with LED accents • Segment - exclusive standard navigation system with rearview camera • Standard leather interior with heated front and rear seats • Bluetooth ® hands - free phone system with voice recognition • Standard Blue Link telematics platform • Segment - first manual side window sunshades • Ventilated froStandard VSM, ESC, TCS, ABS with Brake Assist and EBD • Best - in - class head and leg room for front - seat passengers • Standard 18 - inch alloy wheels and optional 19 - inch alloy wheels • HID Xenon headlights with LED accents • Segment - exclusive standard navigation system with rearview camera • Standard leather interior with heated front and rear seats • Bluetooth ® hands - free phone system with voice recognition • Standard Blue Link telematics platform • Segment - first manual side window sunshades • Ventilated froStandard 18 - inch alloy wheels and optional 19 - inch alloy wheels • HID Xenon headlights with LED accents • Segment - exclusive standard navigation system with rearview camera • Standard leather interior with heated front and rear seats • Bluetooth ® hands - free phone system with voice recognition • Standard Blue Link telematics platform • Segment - first manual side window sunshades • Ventilated frostandard navigation system with rearview camera • Standard leather interior with heated front and rear seats • Bluetooth ® hands - free phone system with voice recognition • Standard Blue Link telematics platform • Segment - first manual side window sunshades • Ventilated froStandard leather interior with heated front and rear seats • Bluetooth ® hands - free phone system with voice recognition • Standard Blue Link telematics platform • Segment - first manual side window sunshades • Ventilated froStandard Blue Link telematics platform • Segment - first manual side window sunshades • Ventilated front seats

There's also an Overfinch Titanium exhaust system, which not only saves 11 kg from the standard fitting but also reduces back pressure by 60 per cent which, coupled with a new air intake system,, secondary intake and new air filter housing, should see some performance improvements.

Electric power steering (EPS) New standard EPS system provides added efficiency, added driving ease in low - speed situations and when parking, and tuned for added responsiveness during spirited driving All - new, lighter weight axles for RWD and AWD All - new cast - aluminum axles and axle housing provide weight savings and help to reduce parasitic friction Sport mode (Included on 300S, 300C with V - 8 and 300C Platinum models) Enthusiast - desired Sport mode instantly transforms the sedan's performance and personality by: «S» gear selector enables sport engine and transmission calibration, more responsive accelerator pedal calibration and permanent paddle - shift mode «Sport» button enables sport - tuned steering calibration and temporary paddle - shift mode, in addition to sport engine and transmission calibration, and increased responsiveness of the accelerator pedal calibration.

While the current standard loan limit in areas with low housing costs will remain the same at $ 271,050, the new limit for the highest cost housing markets have been reduced from $ 729,750 to $ 625,500 for a one - unit property.

Astana Swaha Villa consist of four unit luxury bedrooms with swimming pool which is the two bedrooms family villa completed with private kitchen set and touched with a full unique of Balinese classic wall combined with other storey building consist of two units modern minimalist one bedrooms, with kitchen separately.Without reducing the standard quality of luxury boutique hotel's class, Astana Swaha Villa lovely offer you a unique house and Eco-environment with magical private holiday in sidemen village suitable for family, honeymooner and individual guests and small group.

Passive House is a recognized international standard for a building's energy efficiency to reduce heating and cooling requirements by up to 90 percent and overall energy demand by up to 75 percent compared to conventional buildings, while also providing the most comfortable and healthy interior environment.

Mayor Bill de Blasio's new plan to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions from city buildings by 2050 relies on Passive House as a guiding standard for new construction and existing building renovation.

With the Passive House Standard, this consumption can be reduced by about 90 percent,» said Dr. Wolfgang Feist, who built the first Passive House building.

Climate deniers Viscount Matt Ridley and Lord Nigel Lawson defended a controversial fracking U-turn by the Conservative - led government in the House of Lords last night that will reduce safety standards for shale gas exploration.

Any local authority seeking to play its part in answering the WMO's call for radical efforts to reduce carbon emissions would be wise to follow the recommendations of another UN agency, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, whose latest report on climate change mitigation options, AR5, placed particular emphasis on the passive house standard.

Gregory Duncan, a New York City architect with credentials from both institutions, says despite the organizations» difference of opinions the benefits of building to the Passive House standard remain unchanged: «Lower utility bills, reduced noise, and better indoor air quality are just a few,» he points out.

Designing and building a massive temple to modernism with an emphasis on reduced energy consumption is more common than ever, and, the question of big expanses of glass notwithstanding, it is possible to build dream homes that meet the passive house standard.

Though the Passive House energy certification doesn't award points for photovoltaic panels, Moskovitz cites a preference for a dual approach of conserving as much energy as possible by following the Passive House standard, and adding renewable energy sources to reduce energy use from the power grid yet further.

Passive House represents today's highest energy standard, with the promise of reducing the energy consumption of buildings by up to 80 % while providing superior comfort and air quality — all at minimal additional upfront cost.

We need leadership from the White House — and over the past four years, President Barack Obama has taken major steps to reduce our carbon consumption, including setting higher fuel - efficiency standards for cars and trucks.

Tim Eian uses the opportunity to stress the potential to significantly reduce carbon in buildings with the help of the Passive House building energy standard.

This is not required by the Passive House standard but can help reduce lighting - related energy loads.

Many local governments provide rebates for the purchase of solar power panels and the federal government provides tax credits if you buy solar and wind power which is considered «Green» power, so why shouldn't the government help get America off the oil standard and help reduce green house gases by promoting this low emission green car through rebates to help it be more affordable to the average and poor income people?

Its sleek design houses a nifty self - contained greywater system that is capable of reducing water use by up to 25 % compared to a standard 6 / 3 - litre dual flush toilet... The system uses Roca's «water - reuse technology» and also features an automatic cleaning system that avoids flushing bacteria into the unit's built - in cistern, cutting down on unpleasant odors.

For self - builder James Byrne, building to the passive house standard was just one element of an approach that aimed to drastically reduce the environmental impact of his house — built from a hemp and lime system, it also features solar collectors, rainwater harvesting and natural wastewater treatment.

With the Passive House Standard, it is possible to reduce this consumption by up to 90 percent, and the remaining demand can be met sustainably through renewable energy sources.

The fundamental principle behind the Passive House Standard is simple: heat losses are consistently avoided in order to reduce energy consumption and thus C0 ¬ 2 emissions — the principle works in reverse in the hot summer and in warm climate zones.

Lawyers Real Estate eliminates commissions and open houses, reduces advertising spend and the focus on agent name recognition, and purports to raise ethical standards by minimizing conflicts of interest.

«Doubling the standard deduction could severely marginalize the mortgage interest deduction, which would reduce housing demand and lead to lower home values,» said MacDonald in a statement.

Five keys to reducing fair housing liability Ensuring that your company provides equal service standards and encouraging sales people to keep careful records demonstrating that those standards were implemented equally to all prospects provides a strong defense against charges of fair housing violations.

NAR also asked regulators to reduce the overcorrection in underwriting standards for mortgages from the Federal Housing Administration and government - sponsored enterprises because the now - too - stringent standards are preventing qualified borrowers from getting loans.

«Canadian housing policies, which avoided the sharp decline in underwriting standards seen in the U.S, worked well in reducing the possibility of a housing bust in Canada during 2008 - 2009, and continue to mitigate the risk of a massive wave of defaults in the future,» says MacGee.

Tightening lending standards have disproportionately reduced applications and originations among minority households since the housing peak.