Inside the Civano Project (GreenSource Books)
Authors: Nichols, Al ; Laros, Jason
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-159931-3
ISBN-10: 0071599312
©2010 | 1st Edition | 320 pages , Hardcover
Status: Active, In Print
Price: US$ 69.95
A First-Hand Look at the High-Performance Civano Development
This GreenSource book offers a complete survey of Civano, the largest high-performance mixed-use community in the United States. Located in Tucson, Arizona, Civano encompasses high standards of resource conservation, sustainability, and solar energy use.
Inside the Civano Project features insider information on the planning, funding, building, and management of this development, which integrates residential communities with shopping, workplace, school, and civic facilities, as well as parks and natural open spaces. The book discusses the zoning and building code guidelines, sustainable building materials, energy standards, and water conservation technologies that make Civano ahead of its time.
Inside the Civano Project covers:
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Behind-the-scenes preconstruction discussions
- Site analysis, planning, and zoning
- Insights from members of the Civano development team
- The Congress for the New Urbanism
- The LEED-Neighborhood Development program
- Public/private land development strategies
- The Urban Lands Act
- The Integrated Method of Performance and Cost Tracking (IMPACT) System
- Energy and water use monitoring
- Photographs of Civano
- Challenges, pitfalls, and lessons learned throughout Civano’s development
Alternative Energy Systems in Building Design (GreenSource Books)
Authors: Gevorkian, Peter
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-162147-2
ISBN-10: 0071621474
©2010 | 1st Edition | 544 pages , Hardcover
Status: Not Yet Published
Price: US$ 99.95
Design High-Performance Alternative Energy Systems for Buildings
A comprehensive reference for architects and engineers, this GreenSource book provides practical design and installation guidelines for some of the most commercially viable alternative energy technologies. Construction materials, system deployment, typical installations, and environmental impact are covered.
Alternative Energy Systems in Building Design includes information on LEED design, energy conservation, and solar power financing and return on investment. Power purchase agreements (PPAs) and national and international carbon cap and trade are also discussed. Valuable appendices contain detailed design data tables and certified equipment listings.
Alternative Energy Systems in Building Design covers:
- Solar power system physics and technologies
- California solar initiative program
- Energy conservation
- Passive heating solar technologies
- Fuel cell technology
- Wind energy technologies
- Ocean energy technologies
- Hydroelectric and micro-hydro turbine power
- Geothermal energy
- Biofuel, biogas, and thermal depolymerization technologies
- Fission- and fusion-type nuclear power
- Air pollution abatement
Authors: Parkash, Surinder
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-163240-9
ISBN-10: 0071632409
©2010 | 1st Edition | 464 pages , Hardcover
Status: Active, In Print
Price: US$ 150.00
State-of-the-Art Petroleum Fuels Manufacturing Techniques
Written by a global expert in petroleum engineering, this is the most up-to-date and comprehensive handbook on the manufacturing, blending, and end uses of petroleum fuels and specialty products. This definitive volume contains in-depth technical information on petroleum processing as well as specifications and test methods for petroleum products. The latest sustainable manufacturing techniques designed to reduce atmospheric pollution and conserve petroleum feedstock are also covered. This is an essential resource for anyone involved in the manufacturing, blending, storage, and trading of petroleum fuels and specialty products.
Petroleum Fuels Manufacturing Handbook covers:
- Liquefied petroleum gas
- Naphtha
- Gasoline
- Kerosene
- Diesel fuels
- Residual fuel oils
- Bitumen
- Petroleum coke
- Carbon black
- Lubricant base stocks
- Lubricating oils and greases
- Synthetic lubricants
- Turbine oils
- Re-refined used oil
- Waxes
- Metalworking fluids
- Metal finishing quenchants
- Hydraulic fluids
- Pesticides
- Hydrocarbon solvents
- Refrigeration gases
- Transformer oils
- Mineral oils
