1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910650437403321

Autore

Berardi Umberto

Titolo

Moving to sustainable buildings : paths to adopt green innovations in developed countries / / Umberto Berardi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

De Gruyter, 2013

London, England : , : Versita, Versita Limited, , 2013

©2013

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (190 ppages) : illustrations (some color)

Collana

Versita Discipline: Arts, Music, Literature

Disciplina

720.47

Soggetti

Sustainable construction

Sustainable development - Developed countries

Sustainable buildings - Developed countries - Design and construction

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgements / Foreword / Preface -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 2 Definition of sustainable building -- Chapter 3 Sustainability Assessment of Buildings -- Chapter 4 Green Innovations in Sustainable Buildings -- Chapter 5 Managing Green Innovations in the Building sector -- Chapter 6 Construction Stakeholders and Green Innovations -- Chapter 7 Organising the Process of Sustainable Building -- Chapter 8 Policies for Sustainable Buildings -- Chapter 9 Conclusions -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- List of Abbreviations -- Index -- Author's Biography

Sommario/riassunto

In his Moving to Sustainable Buildings. Paths to Adopt Green Innovations in Developed Countries, Umberto Berardi explores the transition of the construction sector to sustainable building through the adoption of green innovations. Applying methods ranging from theoretical discussions to interviews and field studies, Berardi describes how organisational models among stakeholders are changing as the sector moves towards a green economy. Berardi's book should prove valuable to engineers, architects, environment researchers and policy makers alike, as it successfully weaves together different aspects of



green building to create a multidimensional matrix through which sustainable architecture can be understood. Umberto Berardi, an assistant professor at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MA, USA), teaches courses on sustainable construction, architectural engineering systems and building physics. He was awarded an MSc from the Politecnico di Bari, an MSc from the University of Southampton (UK) and a PhD from the Scuola Interpolitecnica in Italy. His research areas are related to building acoustics, sustainable constructions and energy saving technologies for buildings. Berardi is also a passionate pianist and a strong proponent of interdisciplinary cooperation between the arts and engineering.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910960747503321

Autore

Trainor Cindi

Titolo

Rethinking library linking : breathing new life into OpenURL / / Cindi Trainor and Jason Price

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : ALA TechSource, 2010

ISBN

9786613174178

9780838991336

0838991335

9781283174176

1283174170

9780838991329

0838991327

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (38 p.)

Collana

Library technology reports : expert guides to library systems and services, , 0024-2586 ; ; v. 46, no. 7

Classificazione

LAN025000

Altri autori (Persone)

PriceJason

Disciplina

006.76

20

Soggetti

Libraries - Special collections - Electronic information resources

Electronic information resources - Management

Web services

Serials librarianship

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"October 2010"--Cover.



Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Table of Contents; Chapter 1-Introduction; Scope of This Report; Why OpenURL?; Basic Terms; The OpenURL Process; The Appropriate Copy: Is It Still a Problem?; Getting beyond ""Appropriate Copy"": Understanding Why OpenURL Resolving Fails; Tapping into the Power of Google Scholar; Discovery Tools: Shedding More Light on Link Resolver Failures; Making OpenURL Better: Data, Data, and More Data; Industry Initiatives; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 2-Improving the Resolver Menu; Resolver Menu Redesign at EKU; Resolver Rules and Direct-to-Full-Text; Use Statistics: SFX; Caveats; Note

Chapter 3-Digging into the DataTesting OpenURL Full Text Link Resolution Accuracy at Our Institutions; Resolver Result Accuracy by Document Type; Causes of Failure; Qualitative Observations on Resolver Effectiveness; Top Ten List of Tasks to Improve Resolver Effectiveness; Notes; Chapter 4-The Future of OpenURL Linking; Adapting to Changes in the Research Environment; Expanding the Reach of Reference Linking: OpenURL on the Web; Other Linking Initiatives; Conclusion; Notes; Chapter 5-Sources and Resources; OpenURL; The Semantic Web and COinS; Browser Extensions; SFX

Usability and User Experience

Sommario/riassunto

This issue of Library Technology Reports provides practicing librarians with real-world examples and strategies for improving resolver usability and functionality in their own institutions.