Benchmarking Water Services
Benchmarking Water Services

Author: Enrique Cabrera Jr

Publisher: IWA Publishing

Published: 2011-03-01

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 1843391988

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Benchmarking has become a key tool in the water industry to promote and achieve performance targets for utilities. The use of this tool for performance improvement through systematic search and adaptation of leading practices, has expanded globally during the past decade. Many ongoing projects worldwide aim to address different needs and objectives, in varying contexts, with outstanding results and impact. Benchmarking Water Services provides valuable information to everyone interested in benchmarking in the water industry. The text is aimed at utilities considering joining a benchmarking project, experienced practitioners in charge of organizing a benchmarking exercise, consultants, regulators and researchers. The document is presented with a clear practice oriented approach and can be used as a how-to-benchmark guide presented from different perspectives (participants, organizers, supervising bodies). Readers will gain practical insight on real life benchmarking practices and will benefit from the experiences gained in some of the leading benchmarking projects of the water industry (including the IWA-WSAA benchmarking efforts, the European Benchmarking Co-operation and the several benchmarking projects carried out in Austria and Central Europe). The manual also presents the new IWA Benchmarking Framework, which aims to harmonize the terms used to describe benchmarking and performance indicators practices in the water industry, guaranteeing a more fluent and efficient communication. This Manual of Best Practice is edited by the IWA Specialist Group on Benchmarking and Performance Assessment, and co-published by AWWA and IWA Publishing. Praise for Benchmarking Water Services: "The continual trend of conceptual to specifics throughout the book provides for an educational experience each time the book is either casually perused or carefully studied." "The authors (Cabrera, Haskins and Fritiz) diligently pursue the focus of improvement." "Benchmarking Water Services is an in depth and practical ‘must have’ guide for any utility currently engaged in or planning to develop a benchmarking process" - Gregory M. Baird (2012) Benchmarking: An International Journal 19:2. More information about the book can be found on the Water Wiki in an article written by the author: http://www.iwawaterwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Articles/TheNewIWABenchmarkingFramework A Spanish language version of this book is available as a free eBook: http://www.iwawaterwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Articles/eBookTitlesfromIWAPublishingFreetoDownload-Volume2#HBenchmarkingParaServiciosdeAgua

Eficiencia energética en edificios. Certificación y auditorías energéticas
Eficiencia energética en edificios. Certificación y auditorías energéticas

Author: REY MARTINEZ, FRANCISCO JAVIER

Publisher: Ediciones Paraninfo, S.A.

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 8497324196

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En este libro se presentan diferentes metodologias de certificacion energetica desarrolladas en Espana, y se propone un metodo de auditoria energetica, conforme a la directiva europea de eficiencia energetica en edificios. Finalmente, a modo de ejemplo, el libro presenta varios casos practicos de estudio de la certificacion energetica y auditorias energeticas, siguiendo una de las metodologias analizadas.

Técnicas para la elaboración de auditorías energéticas en el sector industrial (Serie eficiencia energética)
Técnicas para la elaboración de auditorías energéticas en el sector industrial (Serie eficiencia energética)

Author: Barrio, Roberto

Publisher: Prensas de la Universidad de Zaragoza

Published: 2010-03-15

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 8492521120

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La eficiencia energética constituye, junto con las energías renovables, un potencial importante para mitigar los efectos negativos del consumo energético, inducidos tanto por el crecimiento económico como por la transformación de las sociedades hacia modelos más intensivos en energía. En este volumen se realiza una descripción de los principales equipos y procesos industriales consumidores de energía y el potencial de ahorro energético existente aplicando las mejores técnicas disponibles en cada caso.

The North American Mosaic
The North American Mosaic

Author: Commission for Environmental Cooperation (Montréal, Québec). Secretariat

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13:

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The North American Mosaic has four overarching features. First, it is, to the extent feasible, based on comparable information on the status and trends of major indicators of the state of the environment in Canada,Mexico, and the United States. Second, the report confirms that these three countries together make up an incredibly complex, dynamic, and interconnected ecosystem in which humans play a dominant and decisive role. Third, the report raises important and sometimes disquieting questions concerning the sustainability of some current trends. Finally, the report is a reminder that our economic, social, and physical well-being are utterly dependent on the life-sustaining services provided by nature. This report emphasizes the importance of developing mutually compatible economic, social, and environmental goals and policies across the three-country region.

Engaging People in Sustainability
Engaging People in Sustainability

Author: Daniella Tilbury

Publisher: IUCN

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 9782831708232

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The book is based on the exchange of professional experiences which featured in an IUCN CEC workshop in August 2002. Practitioners from around the world shared their models of good practice and explored the challenges involved in engaging people in sustainability. The difficulties facing practitioners vary between country and context but some challenges are universal: A lack of clarity in communicating what is meant by sustainable development; An ambition to educate everyone to bring about a global citizenship; Social, organisational or institutional factors constrain change to sustainable development, yet there is an emphasis on formal education, and community educators do not receive the same support; A lack of balance in addressing the integration of environmental, social and economic dimensions leading to an interpretation that ESD is mainly about environment and conservation issues; New learning (rather than teaching) approaches are called for to promote more debate in society. Yet, few are trained or experienced in these new approaches. Practitioners need support to explore new ways of promoting learning. [Foreword, ed].

Climate Change Policy
Climate Change Policy

Author: Michael Bothe

Publisher: Eleven International Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 458

ISBN-13: 9077596054

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This book presents the research results of an interdisciplinary study on climate change policies by the Enforcing Environmental Policy (EEP) Network, a project supported by the Human Dimension Potential Programme. Contributions are from highly qualified economic and legal specialists based at research institutes across Europe. The book gives answers to several questions related to the implementation of the international rules on climate change, most notably the Kyoto Protocol. It analyses ways and means to facilitate and encourage compliance with the objectives of the Kyoto Protocol. It is addressed to policy-makers, academics, business-sector and stakeholders throughout and outside Europe. Due to its interdisciplinary approach, this work is a distinctive and unique product compared to the existing literature on the subject. The effective implementation of climate protection and clean air policy requires an understanding of the political, legal and economic structures and constraints facing policy makers - and this is exactly what this book offers.

Strategic Management
Strategic Management

Author: Fred R. David

Publisher: Prentice Hall

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780136015703

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KEY BENFIT:David's Strategic Managementoffers a skills-oriented, practitioner perspective that has been updated with modern cases to reflect current research and strategy. This text covers strategy formulation issues such as business ethics, global vs. domestic operations, vision/mission, matrix analysis, partnering, joint venturing, competitive analysis, and includes a brand new cohesion case on the Walt Disney Company. For management professionals, small business owners and others involved in business.

Eficiencia energética de los edificios. Sistema de gestión energética ISO 50001. Auditorías energéticas
Eficiencia energética de los edificios. Sistema de gestión energética ISO 50001. Auditorías energéticas

Author: REY MARTINEZ, FRANCISCO JAVIER

Publisher: Ediciones Paraninfo, S.A.

Published: 2018-07-27

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 8428339953

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Este libro actualiza la segunda parte del libro tituladoEficiencia energética en edificios. Certificación y auditorías energéticas al incluir como novedad el marco general de un sistema de gestión energética SGEn ISO 50001 y su aplicación a la eficiencia energética en el sector de los edificios, así como las últimas normativas vigentes. El objetivo de esta obra es dar a conocer y dotar de herramientas prácticas al gestor energético de edificios: el conocimiento de la SGEn ISO 50001, su aplicación, así como la herramienta de auditoría energética para obtener las medidas de mejora y conseguir para un determinado edificio: • Una mayor eficiencia energética. • Un menor impacto ambiental. • Un elevado ahorro económico. A través de un caso práctico aplicado a un edificio existente, se analiza la metodología de un sistema de gestión energética ISO 50001 utilizada a nivel internacional. Asimismo, mediante el manejo de la herramienta de auditoría energética explicada, podemos obtener indicadores de gestión energética para optimizar la eficiencia energética del edificio en el caso práctico de un edificio en operación. Finalmente, se incluye otra herramienta novedosa como es el protocolo internacional de verificación y medida IPMVP de EVO. Su conocimiento y su aplicación son de gran utilidad en la gestión energética que utilizan las empresas de servicios energéticos (ESE). Este libro, junto con el primer volumen Eficiencia energética de los edificios. Certificación energética, completan las dos herramientas más utilizadas en la eficiencia energética de los edificios: la certificación energética y la auditoría energética.

Tourism and Water
Tourism and Water

Author: Stefan Gössling

Publisher: Channel View Publications

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 1845414993

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This book provides a systematic and comprehensive guide to the current state of knowledge on tourism and water. It is the first book to thoroughly examine the interrelationships of tourism and water use based on global, regional and business perspectives. Its assessment of tourism's global impact along with its overviews of sectoral and management approaches will provide a benchmark by which the water sustainability of tourism will be measured for years to come. In making a clear case for greater awareness and enhanced water management in the tourism sector, it is hoped that the book will contribute to the wise and sustainable use of this critical resource. The book is interdisciplinary in coverage and international in scope. It is designed as essential reading for not only students of tourism but also practitioners.