Development of a Framework to Assist Owners in Deciding to Use Sustainable Site Design Practices for Institutional Buildings
Author: Niti Gautam Khosla
Publisher:
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 602
ISBN-13:
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Sustainable Building 2000, 22-25 October 2000, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Author: Chiel Boonstra
Publisher: Uitgeverij Æneas BV
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 808
ISBN-13: 9789075365368
DOWNLOAD EBOOKCorporate Governance in MENA Building a Framework for Competitiveness and Growth
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2019-04-15
Total Pages: 186
ISBN-13: 9264392025
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA strong corporate governance framework is essential for MENA economies as they strive to boost economic growth, strengthen competitiveness and build prosperous societies. The G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance and the OECD Guidelines on Corporate Governance of State-Owned Enterprises are a reference in order to build such a framework.
Sustainable Federal Facilities
Author: Federal Facilities Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2001-03-30
Total Pages: 145
ISBN-13: 0309171040
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the late 1990s, several of the sponsor agencies of the Federal Facilities Council began developing and implementing initiatives and policies related to sustainable development. Guidance related to life-cycle costing and value engineering was recognized as being supportive of sustainable development, in particular when used in the conceptual planning and design phases of acquisition, where decisions are made that substantially effect the ultimate performance of a building over its life cycle. However, specific concerns were raised that when federal agencies apply value engineering in the final stages of design or during construction in response to cost overruns, design features that support sustainable development may be eliminated. The primary objective of this study, therefore, was to develop a framework to show how federal agencies can use value engineering and life-cycle costing to support sustainable development for federal facilities and meet the objectives of Executive Order 13123.
Handbook on the Business of Sustainability
Author: Yousafzai, Shumaila
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Published: 2022-02-11
Total Pages: 608
ISBN-13: 1839105348
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis ground-breaking Handbook uniquely focuses on the business of sustainability, offering a fresh insight and practical solutions to the challenges that businesses face in making human activity sustainable. It is organized into four distinctive themes that cut across levels of analysis and illustrate a rich set of solution contexts that will guide future research.
Efficient Decision Support Systems
Author: Chiang Jao
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2011-09-09
Total Pages: 560
ISBN-13: 9533073268
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis series is directed to diverse managerial professionals who are leading the transformation of individual domains by using expert information and domain knowledge to drive decision support systems (DSSs). The series offers a broad range of subjects addressed in specific areas such as health care, business management, banking, agriculture, environmental improvement, natural resource and spatial management, aviation administration, and hybrid applications of information technology aimed to interdisciplinary issues. This book series is composed of three volumes: Volume 1 consists of general concepts and methodology of DSSs; Volume 2 consists of applications of DSSs in the biomedical domain; Volume 3 consists of hybrid applications of DSSs in multidisciplinary domains. The book is shaped upon decision support strategies in the new infrastructure that assists the readers in full use of the creative technology to manipulate input data and to transform information into useful decisions for decision makers.
Capacity Building for Sustainable Development
Author: Valentine Udoh James
Publisher: CABI
Published: 2018-04-02
Total Pages: 318
ISBN-13: 178064616X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book presents over 40 cases of bamboo development across 22 major bamboo-industry countries and explores the knowledge gained from their successes and failures. It synthesises experiences and exchanges with country experts from international training courses and consultations, study tours, and seminars. Each case includes observations and summaries of discussions related to the development of bamboo-based industries in a healthy, sustainable way, and the facilitation of strategic and balanced development of bamboo in different global regions. Industrial and artisanal bamboo growing and processing is expanding worldwide and this book brings together key experiences to help inform future developments. This book provides an analysis of bamboo plant features, including strong renewability, fast-growing, and high biomass production. It also reviews important ecological functions of bamboos, such as water and soil conservation, carbon sink and storage, and adaptation to climate change, as well as addressing the diversified culture of bamboo and key issues affecting the sector. Highly illustrated and in full colour throughout, this book is an essential resource for all those interested in bamboo, from private sector investors to governmental and development agencies, academic researchers and students.
The DAC Guidelines Poverty Reduction
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Published: 2001-11-30
Total Pages: 127
ISBN-13: 9264194770
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe DAC Guidelines on Poverty Reduction provide practical information about the nature of poverty and best practice approaches, policies, instruments and channels for tackling it.
Handbook of Sustainable Development Through Green Engineering and Technology
Author: Vikram Bali
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2022-09-27
Total Pages: 349
ISBN-13: 1000448835
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGreen engineering involves the designing, innovation, and commercialization of products and processes which promote sustainability without eliminating both efficiency and economic viability. This handbook focuses on sustainable development through green engineering and technology. It is intended to address the applications and issues involved in their practical implementation. A new range of renewable-energy technologies, modified to provide green engineering, will be described in this handbook. It will explore all green technologies required to provide green engineering for the future.These include, but are not limited to, green smart buildings, fuel-efficient transportation, paperless offices, and many more energy-efficient measures. Handbook of Sustainable Development through Green Engineering and Technology acts as a comprehensive reference book to use when identifying development for programs and sustainable initiatives within the current legislative framework. It aims to be of great interest to researchers, faculty members, and students across the globe.
The Practice of Sustainable Development
Author: Douglas R. Porter
Publisher:
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13:
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