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green building : environment - "Usage of the Land Condition Records" By : Jason Gardner The Land Condition Records (LCR) acts as a building block to assure the quality of a piece of land on a significantly contaminated site. The Land Condition Records intends to create an environmental schedule for land to make sure that during the sale, purchase and redevelopment of land, all the concerned parties had access to the same datasets and.... green building : environment - "Environmental Impairment Insurance for Landfills" By : Jason Gardner In the coming few years, Environmental Impairment Insurance will emerge as one of the strongest competitors in the highly competitive insurance market place. One of the leading environmental land consultants in the UK, Wilbourn Associates, offer services in the field of environmental management, environmental insurance, Energy Performance Certificates, Land Condition Records as well as environmental risks. green building : environment - "Your Carbon Footprint, What Colour Are You?" By : Nicky Bullimore The mark you leave on the environment is now commonly known as your Carbon Footprint. Making minor changes in your everyday office life can make a massive difference to the environment. green building: environment-"Do You Live In A Green Environment Or Is Your Environment Transparent?" By : Rhonda Erdey People today are becoming more concern about the environment and go green environmental services than the last century. Over the century, our environment has gone from green to transparent. Transparent meaning chemical use more and more taking the natural product and turning it to transparent with so many chemicals a person reading the label would hardly find the natural product. green building : environment - "Environmental Abuse" By : Vernon Stent Abuse of our environment arises from actions that cannot be sustained by nature. For instance, if 3 trees are felled in order to make way for a new house, then nature has lost three trees and any offspring forever. This is not sustainable. By: Vernon Stent green building : environment - "Nature Switch" By : Nature Switch Energy Conservation is a societal need: The human progress through ages is throwing the challenges of saving nature from the ill effects of uncontrolled growth. Global warming, environmental pollution, light pollution, over Illuminance, etc. have become the signals of the impending danger in the times ahead to nature and human life. Energy conservation has emerged as a major area of focus towards conserving nature. green building : environment - "Saving the Environment from Harm while Relocating" By : Nick Jones When preparing to move from one home to another, it is vital to think about the effect your moving practices can have on nature. When you begin sorting out your odds and ends to decide those items you desire to take with you and those items you no longer want, be certain that that you make environmentally responsible choices green building : environment - "Adding Value For Environmentally Friendly Projects" By : E. Woodroof Ph.D It is important to know how to deliver the value in the green space that is always changing. "Green power" and green mindset and technologies are pervasive and no one source is absolute in ttheir knowledge to add value. Environmental skills and expertise are expanding every day. For example: energy efficiency, water efficiency, green janitorial, LEED Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design, recycling, transportation, etc.. environ -Homeowners Protect the Environment and Lower Electric Bills Thanks to Energy Star Standards By : Shawn Linfoot The Energy Star program was developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy to help Americans reduce energy consumption, which in turn lowers greenhouse gases and energy costs. Since its inception, homeowners have come to recognize the Energy Star label as a means for cutting utility costs and guarding natural resources. green building : environment - "Working from Home to save the Planet" By : andyx5 A look at maybe being able to work from home will save the planet, marriage and myself. green building : environment - "Summer Vacationing with Reduced Carbon Emissions" By : N. Brown With the arrival of warmer months comes the desire to travel and see new places. However, traveling can be one of the human activities that contributes to global warming the most. The following article will guide you in making informed choices about your travel plans, allowing you to find a pleasurable escape while reducing your carbon footprint. green building : environment - "Sustainable Skiing" By : Roberto Bell With the issue of global warming becoming a frightening reality in the Alps, and with snow lines predicted to rise by as much as 300m over the next forty years - forcing skiers to abandon all but the highest ski resorts - the ski industry is facing a number of short to medium term problems. The ski industry and skiers rely on the mountain environment for their very existence and need to protect and preserve the skiing environment if they and future generations are to enjoy the same benefits green building : environment - "Skiing And Climate Change" By : Roberto Bell The 2006/7 winter season was the warmest since 1950 with, according to M鴩o France, average temperatures 2.1 degrees higher than the seasonal normal. This makes 2006/7 one of the hottest winters in France since 1950 including those of 1989/90 and 1974/75 both of which had temperatures of two degrees above the seasonal norm. green building : environment - "Kenai Fjords National Park - Stunning Views" By : Rick Chapo Every once in a while, Mother Nature produces a masterpiece that simply leaves you breathless. Kenai Fjords National Park is one such masterpiece....As the park shifts, global warming is also playing a part. green building: environment - "13 Quick Ways You Can Save Money & the Environment at the Same Time!" By : Steve of Mission Environment Global warming is a threat that everyone needs to take action against. Although government policies and corporations can make the biggest impact, you personally can also do your part. These 13 tips will help you save your hard earned money on utility bills, save you time and energy, and most importantly, save the environment at the same time! green building : environment - "Carbon Offsetting - Way Forward or Way Round?" By : The Nature Travels Team No-one who follows the news could fail to be aware of the increasing priority given to climate issues in the UK and globally - many feel it is the single greatest environmental challenge facing us. Each time you turn on the heating, drive the car, or take a flight, CO2 is released into the atmosphere, contributing to climate change. green building articles : environment -"End of the World 12 21 2012" By : Kenneth Baker End of the world predictions have been around for a long time. When the year 1000 A.D. was approaching many feared it would be the end of mankind. green building : environment - "There are three harm effects caused by greenhouse gases" By : Copyworld 1. The Global ocean "turns acid" 2. Ozone "sieve" 3. The contribution of methane The Global ocean "turns acid" green building : environment - "Saving The Earth - 10 Tips To Make A Contribution" By : Susan Suarez Recently, there has been a rise in concern over environmental pollution. Carbon dioxide output, fossil fuels burn off and unnecessary landfill has been sourced as being the cause of this pollution. green building : environment - "Why Can't We Turn Our Lights Off" By : Michael Dappert On March 31, 2007, people and businesses in Sydney, Australia turned off their lights for one hour. The city streetlights and traffic lights were left on for safety purposes. Can you imagine a city like New York in the dark? Maybe some New Yorkers wouldn?t care to go dark since it was not that long ago when they had a blackout. Well, can you imagine your own town in the dark for an hour some night? The city streetlights and traffic lights were left on. By: Michael Dappert green building : environment - "Harmful Effects of Deforestation" By : Nathalie Fiset Human beings always have been and probably always will be to some extent dependent on forests. Trees were their habitat, their environment, their source of food and their protection from enemies. By: Nathalie Fiset green building : environment - "Environmental issues and climate change" By : IT-Green We all know the score by now... something to do with us killing our own home... literally bleeding it dry of natural resources, sweeping away it's tender green forests to make way for our sprawling suburban chaos. replacing thousand year old trees with crops that will last a year, devouring land for natural non-renewable resources, all for a short lived profit. In the end, none of us win, our planet will be barren and our children destitute. By: IT-Green green building : environment - "Plant A Billion Trees Campaign" By : R. Munns A campaign to plant a billion new trees is being welcomed by environmentalists, but with a warning by some that in certain regions it could do more harm than good. While the campaign claims that each tree uses up 26 pounds of co2 emissions and in return produces enough oxygen for a family of four, planting the right trees is important to help the world improve her ecological and environment balance. green building : environment - "Sleeping Your Way to a Healthy Environment" By : Joel Simkhai I don't know why Al Gore is making such a fuss about global warming. I can't imagine anything easier that doing my part against it. All it takes is for me to go to bed and sleep! How many of you out there knew that? For those of you who raised your hands, you can put them down. You're all liars. By: Joel Simkhai green building : environment - "The Environmental Movement Gaining Momentum" By : Danna Schneider It's a great time for those who have consistently fought to bring environmental concerns to the forefront in the news as well as in people's minds across the world. Finally, the green movement, the movement to help stop dangerous greenhouse gases from destroying the ozone layer and causing disastrous global warming, is gaining a ton of momentum thanks to the persistence of activism. By: Danna Schneider green building : environment - "Lead Poisoning In Environment And Children's Exposure" By : Dee Cohen Pollution is generally defined as the release of harmful environmental contaminants. Pollution can take two major forms: local pollution and global pollution. By: Dee Cohen green building : environment - "How The Environment Is Affecting Your Health" By : Zachary Thompson The affects of our polluted environment and poor eating habits on our health can be disastrous or even deadly in some cases. By: Zachary Thompson green building : environment - "Power Factor and the Environment" By : Nathan Scoville What is Power Factor and how can correcting it impact the environment? green building : environment - "Air Conditioning And The Environmental Impact" By : D. Both When you think of air conditioning, do you ever wonder who made it, the history behind it, maybe different applications involved or even environmental concerns? By: Derek Both green building : environment - "Adverse effects of acid rain!" By : Richa Sinha The term 'acid rain' is commonly used to mean the deposition of acid component in rain, snow, fog, dew, or dry particles. They are the result of air pollution. Know more about the adverse affect it is causing on us. By: Richa Sinha green building : environment - "How Much Can a Stay at Home Mom Really Do For the Environment?" By : Stephanie Foster Being a stay at home mom gives you an excellent chance to think about what you can do for the environment. By: Stephanie Foster green building : environment - "The True Price of Fuel" By : S. Wolfe The author examines what is happening with rising oil prices and what the burning of this fuel is doing to the environment. The author also looks into the future. By: Sam Wolfe green building : environment - "Methane and Potential Impacts on Global Warming" By : Rick Solare Methane is a gas found on most planets with atmospheres. In limited amounts, it isn?t a particularly problematic gas. In larger amounts, however, it can become a regulator of atmosphere temperatures. By: Rick Solares green building : environment - "The Environment: A Global Overview" By : Larry Butz It is not difficult to become a believer in global warming. According to the U.S. National Climatic Data Center 2001 was the second warmest year on record and it was the 23rd consecutive year of above normal temperatures. By: Larry Butz green building : environment - "A Life Threatening Environment" By : R. Langdon Global Warming is becomming a common problem we are all faced with. Nature is now showing signs with unique changes affecting our lives. By: Reed Langdon grene building : environment - "Environmental Abuse" By : Vernon Stent Abuse of our environment arises from actions that cannot be sustained by nature. For instance, if 3 trees are felled in order to make way for a new house, then nature has lost three trees and any offspring forever. This is not sustainable. By: Vernon Stent green building : environment - "The Ecology of Environmentalism" By : Sam Vaknin The concept of "nature" is a romantic invention. It was spun by the likes of Jean-Jacques Rousseau in the 18th century as a confabulated utopian contrast to the dystopia of urbanization and materialism. The traces of this dewy-eyed conception of the "savage" and his unmolested, unadulterated surroundings can be found in the more malignant forms of fundamentalist environmentalism. By: Sam Vaknin environment - "Sustainable Forestry Practices Adopted by Many Lumber Companies in the U.S." By : Aldene Fredenburg There's arguably nothing more visually pleasing than the smooth, natural beauty of a piece of finely crafted furniture, or the simple elegance of a beautifully finished hardwood floor. But for many years, concerns have been raised about harvesting old-growth hardwood forests for use in the furniture and building industries. By: Aldene Fredenburg green building : environment - "The Advantages of Solar Power" By : Anne Clarke The advantages of solar power are far-reaching. Although solar power is an energy source that we have only recently tapped into, it may easily become the most important energy source of the future. This is because of the many advantages of solar power. By: Anne Clarke green building : environment - "Environmental Issue: Solar Power for One Million Roofs" By : Jeanette J. Fisher The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Million Solar Roofs Initiative is an ambitious project, but it's important to America in terms of generating and conserving energy. The Initiative proposes to install solar energy systems in one million U.S. buildings by the year 2010. By: Jeanette Joy Fisher green building : environment - "Solar Energy Is Hot!" By : Stephanie Foster No doubt you?ve heard plenty about solar power but always thought it was too expensive, aside from minor uses in the now popular garden lighting systems. However, with fuel prices climbing and solar cells becoming more reasonable, adding solar power to your home is a great, long term solution to high energy bills. By: Stephanie Foster green building : environment - "The Green Standard" By : Dan Powell So what is Green Construction Really? There are a lot of builders that are jumping on the band wagon proclaiming their conversions to "Green" that are using the same products they used when "not green". It reminds me of when so many food producers were claiming their products to be organic when the only organic product used was the diesel to power their tractors. By: Dan L Powell green building : environment - "Seven Tips On Saving Energy in Your Home" By : Rudolph Rodriguez Few people realize that the energy used in a home causes more greenhouse emissions than a car. By: Rudolph Rodriguez green building : environment - "Change A Light, Change The World With Energy Star" By : Stacey Moore Most people want to do their part to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save on their energy bills, but don't know what they can do. Using energy efficiently at home is an important start; and, it can be as easy as changing a light bulb. By: Stacey Moore green building : environment - "Smart Choices for a Greener Tomorrow" - By : Rebecca Murray Clean air and clean water are fundamental to the lifestyle, health and income for Wisconsin citizens. The best ways to protect our lifestyle is for individuals and lawmakers to make smarter choices regarding natural resources. Every citizen should be working to preserve our great state. By: Rebecca Murray green building : environment - "Save Energy, Save Money, Save the Earth" By : N. Pilkington It was only a few decades ago that people have started to really understand how important it is for us all and for the future of the planet to save energy and control our overall energy consumption. By: Nicky Pilkington green bldg : environment - "Going 'Green' with Environmentally-Friendly Home Improvement Products" By : T. Willmar With the worlds resources coming under increasing pressure, consumers are now seeking ways to lessen the impact on our fragile planet Here we provide tips on how to go green when making home improvements and provide an overview of some of the environmentally friendly products that are currently on the market. By: Tom Willmar green building : environment-"A Better Refrigerant For Air Conditioners And The Environment" By : Ed Beatty Most air-conditioners and heat pumps sold around the world use a refrigerant called R-22. Emissions of R-22 are considered by some experts to be a significant factor in depleting the ozone layer that protects animals and people from harmful rays from the sun. By: Ed Beatty green building: environment-"3 Powerful Ways to Cut Energy Costs and Save the Environment This Year" By : Lee Black Ending the $650 billion per year spent in obsolete subsidies for environmentally destructive activities like clearcutting and fishing, and levying taxes on resource depletion and pollutants like greenhouse gases, could provide $1.5 trillion a year for income tax cuts, according to The Natural Wealth of Nations, a new book from the Worldwatch Institute, a Washington D.C.-based environmental research institute. By: Lee Black green building : environment - "2006 Sucess For Prince Albert Of Monaco In Year One" By : _ In his first year as head of tax haven Monaco, Prince Albert has been making his presence felt on the world stage. green building : environment - "Renewable Energy Careers - Challenging and Satisfying" By : Matthew Hick If you are interested in an exciting career, one choice may be a career in the field of renewable energy. Finding resources for generations to come can be both challenging and satisfying. green building : environment - "Monaco Goes Green Home & Away" By : Roger Munns A radical drive is underway to make Monaco one of the leading environmentally friendly countries in the world. The plan initiated by Prince Albert is already being implemented with resulting reduced carbon emissions... By: Roger Munns green building : environment - "Eco-friendly Paper Boom" By : Karishma Roy The international demand for handmade paper and its value-added products are increasing and India is being looked upon as the country with the maximum growth potential in handmade industry. By: Karishma Roy green building : environment - "Going Green Bit by Bit By : Living a more environmentally friendly lifestyle doesn't require immediate drastic changes. You can start with some simple ones and make a difference. green building : environment - "Prince Albert Leads Monaco To Better Environment" By : Roger Munns Monaco has seen a dramatic improvement in the quality of her environment in the year since Prince Albert took over the reigns of the Principality. By: Roger Munns environment - "How to Make Environmentally Friendly Newborn, New Baby or Baby Gift Baskets" By : Helen Hecker Giving an eco-friendly or environmentally friendly newborn baby, new baby or baby gift basket is a great way to help the environment. Whether you buy an eco-friendly gift basket from a gift basket business, make it cheaply yourself at home or add it to an existing line for your gift basket business, the environment will be better off for it. By: Helen Hecker green building : environment - "Can Coffee Be Used As A Fertilizer?" By : D. Mckay My garden has never looked so good and it is all due to used coffee grounds. It is amazing what used coffee grounds can do for your garden. By: Don McKay green building : environment - "Good News for the Environment and Earth Day" By : Jeanette J. Fisher As Earth Day 2006 passes, there seems to be good news on the environmental scene, which should come as welcome change to anyone concerned about the state of our Earth. That's in stark contrast to the first Earth Day, back in 1970. By: Jeanette J. Fisher green building : environment - "Digital Cameras - Good For The Environment" By : J. Morris Digital cameras help to save trees! This is because as more and more people move away from conventional cameras they are unwittingly reducing the use of chemicals that were earlier being used to process the film... By: John Morris green building : environment - "Turning Green as a Stay at Home Mom" By : As a stay at home mother it can be easy to take the time to show your children how to be more environmentally conscious. By: Stephanie Foster green building : environment - "Air Travel Carbon Emissions are destroying the Environment" By : Davinos Greeno The growth of air travel is growing at an unprecedented rate. The low cost of air travel and the growth of budget airlines means that millions of passengers are flying abroad more than ever before, but at what cost to the environment? By: Davinos Greeno green building : environment - "Help The Environment" By : Alan Errington Through our modern fast paced lives, we are generating dangerous gasses that are threatening our very existence on this planet. With these controversial and topical global warming issues we all face, it falls on each of us to contribute to decreasing our carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions. By: Alan Errington green building : environment - "The Environment: A Global Overview" By : Larry Butz It is not difficult to become a believer in global warming. According to the U.S. National Climatic Data Center 2001 was the second warmest year on record and it was the 23rd consecutive year of above normal temperatures. By: Larry Butz green building : environment - "Sheffield - Hilly and Cold?!" By : Susan Ashby Sheffield's Environment and Climate By: Susan Ashby green building : environment - "Antarctica, Is It Really In Danger?" By : Julee Mitchelsin With all of the fervor these days about the dangers of global warming many people are concerned about the fate of Antarctica. By: Julee Mitchelsin green building : environment - "Good News For The Environment" By : Jeanette J. Fisher As Earth Day 2006 passes, there seems to be good news on the environmental scene, which should come as welcome change to anyone concerned about the state of our Earth. That's in stark contrast to the first Earth Day, back in 1970. By. Jeanette Fisher green building : environment - "The Arctic And The Melting" By : Richard Monk The Artic is generally out of sight and out of mind for most people unless they see a documentary. If it continues to melt, people are going to learn more about it than they ever imagined. By. Richard Monk green building : environment - "What You Need To Know About Environmental Threats" By : M. Aggarwal Greek philosophers commenced theorizing about the nature as composed of elements like water, earth, ether etc. This nature or environment has always been a jamboree for the inquisitive souls. By: Mansi Aggarwal Finding The Balance Between Efficient Freight Transportation And Environmental Responsibility By : Victoria Selman To many, it might seem that efficient freight transport and taking care of the environment are incompatible objectives. By: Victoria Selman green building : environment - "Turning Your Kids Green" By : Kids can be very reluctant to live a more environmentally friendly life. However you can help them to develop the necessary skills and interests. By: Stephanie Foster green building : environment - "Environmental Issue: Wood Burning Fireplaces" By : Jeanette J. Fisher Environmental Psychology considers two issues with wood burning fireplaces. What's important to you? Your home environment for emotional support or saving the environment? By: Jeanette J. Fisher green building : environment - "Global Warming Gives The Palace A Cold Touch" By : Roger Munns Could global warming be too hot an issue for Monaco's Prince Albert and some of his subjects too? By: Roger Munns green building : environment - "Carbon Offsetting" By : Davinos Greeno This seems to be mentioned in the papers almost every day recently. When you buy a holiday or even car insurance, carbon offsetting is available. What exactly is carbon offsetting and why do we need it? By: Davinos Greeno green building : environment - "A Few Of The Effects Of Population Growth On The Environment" By : Gabriel Adams The population of the world is slowly increasing. As this happens, we need to take great caution in making sure we don't harm the environment. If we don't be careful then it could lead to disastrous effects for us and nature. By: Gabriel Adams green building : environment - "A new science for a new climate" By : Jacob Fiennes At first glance it?s hard to imagine how the proliferation of human activity upon the environment has been a major factor in climate change given that climate change alone is nothing new. Over two million years the earth?s history has seen enormous changes. Indeed, in the last ten thousand years the warming and cooling of the earth has been on a larger scale that what we see today. By: Jacob Fiennes green building : environment - "Simple Steps To More Environmentally Friendly Living" By : Gabriel Adams A lot of people want to live a more environmentally friendly lifestyle but they just don?t know how. We are going to show you some tips and tricks to help you live a good life and still help the environment. green building : environment - "Environment And Global Warming Tops Monaco Agenda" By : Roger Munns The European tax haven of Monaco has signed the Kyoto Protocol and pushed the environment and global warming as a priority issue since Prince Albert took the helm last year. By: Roger Munns green building : environment - "Use of Air Conditioners and the Greenhouse Effect" By : Jason Uvios As the average temperature of the planet rises every year we also have started using the air conditioner more. The result is that we are heating up the environment even more. By: Jason Uvios green building : environment - "Ozone Generators Are Fast Becoming The Next Big Thing!" By : Munya Chinongoza Ozone generators are devices that are used to generate highly reactive ozone molecules by passing a voltage through a chamber containing oxygen. The ozone gas produced by these machines has many applications, both commercial and private. By: Munya Chinongoza green building : environment - "The Impact of Global Warming" By : Tracey Wilson The Earth's temperature has risen by about one degree Fahrenheit in the past century, with accelerated warming during the past two decades. According to the National Academy of Sciences, this is attributed to the rise of greenhouse gases - primarily carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide. By. Tracey Wilson environment - "Energy and the Environment - Nearly 90% of Global Warming Gas Emissions Are CO2" By : Larry Butz "There is a 90 percent chance the planet's average temperatures will rise 3 to 9 F (1.7 to 4.9 C) by 2100." This simple statement in the June 2001 report released by National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado leaves little doubt of the magnitude of the threat from global warming. By: Larry Butz green building : environment - "What Is The Greenhouse Effect?" By : Ken Snow There has been much discussion, both among experts and lay people about the 'greenhouse effect'. The greenhouse effect is a term that refers to changes in the Earth's atmospheric composition, which have been related to the warming of our planet. By: Ken Snow green building : environment - "How You Can Play a Small Part it Reducing Global Warming" By : Scott Byers It's very important that we all do what we can to reduce the effects of global warming not just in our immediate area, but all over the world as well. By combing our smaller efforts, we can significantly reduce the impact global warming has on our every day lives. By: Scott Byers green building : environment - "The Air We Breathe" By : Gary Tooth Air pollution isn't just a problem for poor, undeveloped, or developing countries, it's a global issue. If any of us care about our children, our children's children and their children, then we humans as a race should sit up and take issue regarding the quality of the air we breathe as a very, very serious concern. Remember, the planet is in our hands, and we only have the one. green building : environment - "How To Choose An Air Cleaner" By : KB Lim Nowadays, it can be confusing to the average consumer on how to choose an air cleaner. With the myriad of new technology and the wide variety of brands available, no wonder it can be a challenge to choose a good air cleaner. Here are some tips to assist you in choosing one. By: KB Lim green building : environment - "The Peak Oil Crisis and Water Supply" By : Herbert Young Much is being made about the "Peak Oil Crisis" in the media today. Gasoline and natural gas prices are high and continue to rise. But what is the "peak oil crisis" and how does it impact our water supply? By: Herbert Young green building : environment - "Great Ocean Conveyor to Circulate Water of the World" By : James Hunt Although it may not seem like it at times, the ocean is constantly in motion both above and below the water. Underneath the surface of the water there are currents and waves that are caused by the winds on the surface of the sea... By: James Hunt