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Initiatives: Of Green Meters + CO2
Department of Energy data reveals the average CO2 emission in the United States to be 1.37 pounds for every kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity generated. This takes into consideration all forms of generation from nuclear to coal-fired plants. To put it in everyday terms, using ten 100W electric light bulbs for one hour will inject 1.37 pounds of CO2 into the atmosphere. So what can be done to reduce it?
by Dave Bovankovich | June 24, 2009 | Comments (0)
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Editor's Note: A Better Built Environment through LEED
This issue of Sustainable Facility contains just about everything you ever wanted to know about LEED and more. By now, most of you have some experience or knowledge about LEED: the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System, as well as its related programs, projects, professionals and processes.
by Michelle Hucal, LEED AP | June 23, 2009 | Comments (0)
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