Carbon footprint analysis : concepts, methods, implementation, and case studies / / Matthew John Franchetti, Defne Apul

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910955662903321
• Autore: Franchetti Matthew J
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Boca Raton, FL, : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
• ISBN: 1-04-006138-9; 0-429-10988-1; 1-4398-5784-9
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (267 p.)
• Collana: Industrial innovation series
• Classificazione: TEC009000TEC010000TEC020000
• Altri autori (Persone): ApulDefne
• Disciplina: 628.5/32
• Soggetti: Atmospheric carbon dioxide - Measurement; Air - Pollution - Measurement; Greenhouse gas mitigation; Environmental policy - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Author Biographies; Chapter 1 - Definitions of Carbon Footprint Analysis and Related Concepts; Chapter 2 - Benefits of Energy and Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Minimization; Chapter 3 - Environmental Laws and Regulations; Chapter 4 - Standards for Carbon Footprint Analysis; Chapter 5 - GHG Protocol; Chapter 6 - Metrics and Performance Measurement for Carbon Footprint Analyses; Chapter 7 - Energy and Greenhouse Gas Calculators Available on the Internet; Chapter 8 - Carbon Footprints of Some Entities; Chapter 9 - Introduction: The System Approach to Carbon Footprint and Energy ReductionChapter 10 - The Six Sigma Systems Approach for Deployment; Chapter 11 - Deployment Alternatives; Chapter 12 - Creating a Successful Project Launch; Chapter 13 - The General Approach to Greenhouse Gas and Energy Analyses; Chapter 14 - Employee Training; Chapter 15 - Higher Education Carbon Management; Chapter 16 - Energy Analysis and Minimization in Manufacturing; Chapter 17 - Energy Analysis and Minimization in Health Care; Chapter 18 - Energy Analysis in Minimization in ; Construction and Manufacturing; Back Cover
• Sommario/riassunto: This book provides a technical and practical guide to measure and minimize greenhouse gas emissions for any organization, from manufacturing to service facilities. It serves as an up-to-date source of technical information related to current and potential greenhouse gas emission minimization practices. Providing a detailed framework, it outlines an assessment procedure that has been refined over the past five years on more than 20 assessments. The text offers a step-by-step guide to conduct analyses and includes case studies demonstrating the application--