Sentences with phrase «affect building energy»

Planning decisions not only affect building energy consumptions and GHG emissions, but transportation energy consumption and water use as well, both of which have large environmental implications.

Some of the community - wide land use - and site - related design features that affect building energy via indirect effects include:

Coverage of how the growth of public buildings and private commercial buildings is likely to affect building energy consumption in different regions of the world

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CEOs are somewhat concerned that the Canadian nuclear industry will be negatively affected, saying that risks associated with nuclear energy will cause buyers to favour suppliers who have built reactors more recently.

The NDC is expecting the NPP government to focus their time and energy on the developmental issues that affect the Volta Region We are expecting the Nana Akuffo Addo led - government to build on the solid record of John Dramani Mahama government in that part of the Volta Region.

For each State fiscal year, each Affected State Entity shall measure the energy use in State - owned and managed buildings having an area greater than 20,000 square feet.

We need to make sure that we are in control over the things that affects us.Anytime there is flood and people loose their life, most of the blame goes to sitting presidents.I am not saying that the central government does not have responsibility to ensure that enabling environment is created.They have a great work to do but as citizens what is our quota?When you move around Accra, sometimes i becomes angry within myself because i am in doubt as to whether our sanitation laws exit.People because of the tax they claim they pay waits for zoom lion workers to come and clean the choked gutters before our houses and shops either than that, it will remain like that.Is it modernity or civilization that has turned us to forget our traditional values or duties of ensuring that our environments is clean?Everybody in our Ghanaian setting knows the responsibility of men and women in making sure that our environments are clean not waiting for flood to occur and we start blaming sitting presidents.To the media, though your responsibility is to keep governments on it toes, you equally have a mandate in educating the public of what we are expected to do as citizens in other to ensure that our dear nation is a better ecosystem for all of us to live.The attention of the media should be shifted from making politicians popular to making us aware as citizens of our responsibilities.I sometimes get confused to hear journalists calling opponents to comment on issues concerning the sitting governments and the only thing that comes to my mind is what do the journalist want to hear from the political opponents?Nothing.They will end up criticizing without giving an alternative.The media should rather resort in questioning people directly to where the problems are coming from.Let us build our institutions.When it comes to energy issues.Citifm will call Hon.KT Hammond who was a deputy minister living who he worked under (His boss at that time) and I always become confused because what can we expect from him?nothing.

There are several factors affecting the figures, such as the energy - technical solutions used in the halls, location, the orientation of the building, the weather conditions, time of year, and tree stands or other buildings shadowing the building.

Using a specially built microscope capable of imaging matter at the atomic scale, the researchers were able to visualize traps, which can adversely affect the flow of electrons and elementary energy packets called excitons.

But the nation can seek more clean energy from the sun or wind, which won't be affected by climate change, and get the electricity generated elsewhere via a smart grid, he said, referring to an advanced transmission infrastructure China has been building.

The report, «Beyond Renewable Portfolio Standards: An Assessment of Regional Supply and Demand Conditions Affecting the Future of Renewable Energy in the West,» compares the cost of renewable electricity generation (without federal subsidy) from the West's most productive renewable energy resource areas — including any needed transmission and integration costs — with the cost of energy from a new natural gas - fired generator built near the customers it sEnergy in the West,» compares the cost of renewable electricity generation (without federal subsidy) from the West's most productive renewable energy resource areas — including any needed transmission and integration costs — with the cost of energy from a new natural gas - fired generator built near the customers it senergy resource areas — including any needed transmission and integration costs — with the cost of energy from a new natural gas - fired generator built near the customers it senergy from a new natural gas - fired generator built near the customers it serves.

Depending on their composition, they can affect some or all of the following aspects: stamina, energy, strength, and muscle building potential.

And these are further affected by supply (types and quantity of foods as well as frequency of meals) and metabolic demand (your relative immediate need for either energy, repair, or building).

But the most dramatic way in which protein affects metabolism and energy expenditure is through its role in muscle building and maintenance.

Without the proper building blocks to create strong bodies and immune systems, we find ourselves in a vicious cycle of weakness and illness that affects everything from our energy levels to our hormones.

The Environmental Protection Agency has defined «sick building syndrome» as the result of inadequate ventilation, chemicals, and biological contaminants that can affect your physical comfort, concentration, and energy levels.

During 2015 the schools» attention was drawn to the possible contribution to be made by Energys» boiler optimising technology, which is able to improve the efficiency of a boiler without affecting the temperature of the building.

Created to celebrate exemplars of building performance by measuring rigorously collected data, the Awards show how good engineering can directly affect the amount of energy used in a building and reduction of emissions while taking into account the occupants» experiences at the same time.

In parallel with this effort, NYC City Council is reviewing proposed legislation which will affect how buildings achieve energy efficiency.

Measures, he said, would include developing new efficiency standards for buildings and appliances, expanding energy sources like solar and wind on public lands, and bolstering climate - change affected communities.

First published in January 2003, Construct Ireland played a key role in raising consciousness of the need for low energy, low impact, healthy buildings in Ireland, affecting the design and construction of tens of thousands of new buildings.

Buildings energy consumption in India is also affected by various energy efficiency programs such as the Standards and Labeling program and the Energy Conservation Building energy consumption in India is also affected by various energy efficiency programs such as the Standards and Labeling program and the Energy Conservation Building energy efficiency programs such as the Standards and Labeling program and the Energy Conservation Building Energy Conservation Building Codes.

For example, tall buildings, paved streets, and parking lots affect wind flow, precipitation runoff, and the energy balance of a locale.

«It's those kinds of restrictions that in the end affect American credibility, and in the moment when we have to put through an important policy, makes it much more difficult to negotiate,» Pascual said at a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing Thursday called to build support for ending the ban in place since the 1970s Arab oil embargo.

As energy prices continue to rise, the Irish construction industry is moving into uncharted territory, where all elements that affect energy performance — from orientation, to building design, to specification, to standard of workmanship — are increasingly recognised as key concerns.

The Energy Flows visualisation focuses on the transport, industry and buildings sectors, highlighting the different fuels (from oil to biofuels), sectors (from petrochemicals to residential) and end uses (from water heating to lighting) that will be affected in the years ahead according to the 2DS.

Participants model a sample Canadian project to assess building heat loss, energy demand and summertime overheating risk, and look at the reliability of data sources and how design decisions affect building - energy demand.

«While we understand and appreciate the attractiveness for building dams for electricity as green energy, we need to recognize the impact of these «green developments» on local communities; from increasing poverty because of loss of lands, to increased conflicts over less grazing and water,» said Angelei who continues to advocate for dam - affected peoples.

Depending on how fast carbon emissions can be reduced (by switching to a clean energy economy based on renewable resources like off - shore wind, desert solar, green building technology and electric vehicles) the predictions are for a temperature increase to affect the region of between 2C or 3.6 F (if we move fast) and 4C (if we delay) which would be a 7.2 degrees rise Fahrenheit.

Building on the previous report on tariff barriers to environmental goods, this paper highlights twelve significant non-tariff measures (NTMs) directly affecting the energy industry and investments in this sector.

But the paper points out that national efforts to cut emissions, from greening the energy system to introducing more sustainable public transport and improving building quality, have more scope to affect widespread emissions reductions.

Reflecting the sun saves a building's energy but it can also affect surrounding temperatures and offset carbon emissions

While these considerations don't affect the definition of zero energy, it is important that in practice a design team ensures that other important building considerations and values are not sacrificed in pursuit of zero energy.

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When you think of home energy efficiency there are three key influencers that affect performance and comfort: the building envelope, lighting and appliances and heating and cooling.

In APRIL 2008 the UK made Energy Performance Certificates mandatory for all new builds as the best way to reduce to keep a lid on utility bills, the affect the effects on the environment and reduce carbon emissions All new homes are required to have an EPC and existing homes have to come UP to code.

Smart building owners and managers know they can positively affect their bottom line by conserving energy, reducing operating expenses, and raising asset value.

Energy use affects both building owners and tenants, and yet in many commercial lease structures, the party expending capital for an energy efficiency upgrade does not benefit from the savings created by that invesEnergy use affects both building owners and tenants, and yet in many commercial lease structures, the party expending capital for an energy efficiency upgrade does not benefit from the savings created by that invesenergy efficiency upgrade does not benefit from the savings created by that investment.

In order to overcome the green gap in the market, key players, including commercial mortgage brokers, must be aware of critical building components that affect energy efficiency — and be willing to integrate these details into their loan proposals.

Environmental issues affect real estate sales in myriad ways, from the increasing focus on energy - efficient buildings to the impact of droughts and hurricanes on home sales.