1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910711380203321

Autore

Kneifel Joshua

Titolo

Building Industry Reporting and Design for Sustainability (BIRDS) tutorial for new Low-Energy Residential database / / Joshua Kneifel; Eric O Rear; Priya Lavappa

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Gaithersburg, MD : , : U.S. Dept. of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, , 2016

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (43 pages) : illustrations (color)

Collana

NIST technical note ; ; 1919

Altri autori (Persone)

KneifelJoshua

LavappaPriya

O'RearEric

Soggetti

Sustainable architecture

Sustainable design (Buildings)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Contributed record: Metadata reviewed, not verified. Some fields updated by batch processes.

May 2016.

Title from PDF title page (viewed May 31, 2016).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

Building stakeholders need practical metrics, data, and tools to support decisions related to sustainable building designs, technologies, standards, and codes. The Engineering Laboratory of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has addressed this high priority national need by extending its metrics and tools for sustainable building products, known as Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability (BEES), to whole buildings. Whole building sustainability metrics have been developed based on innovative extensions to life-cycle assessment (LCA) and life-cycle costing (LCC) approaches involving whole building energy simulations. The measurement system evaluates the sustainability of both the materials and the energy used by buildings over time. It assesses the carbon footprint of buildings as well as 11 other environmental performance metrics, and integrates economic performance metrics to yield science-based measures of the



business case for investment choices in high-performance green buildings.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910711453103321

Autore

Brown Andrew <1896->

Titolo

Coal resources of Virginia / / by Andrew Brown [and three others] ; prepared in cooperation with the Virginia Geological Survey

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 1952

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (iv, 57 pages) : illustrations, maps

Collana

Geological Survey circular ; ; 171

Soggetti

Coal - Virginia

Coal

Virginia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 56-57).



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910798539403321

Autore

Stafford Fiona J.

Titolo

The Long, Long Life of Trees / / Fiona Stafford

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New Haven, CT : , : Yale University Press, , [2016]

©2016

ISBN

0-300-22219-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (288 p.) : 60 b&w

Classificazione

NAT034000SOC005000GAR024000SCI073000

Disciplina

582.160941

Soggetti

Trees - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Front matter -- Contents -- Buds, Bark and a Golden Bough -- Yew -- Cherry -- Rowan -- Olive -- Cypress -- Oak -- Ash -- Poplar -- Holly -- Sycamore -- Birch -- Horse Chestnut -- Elm -- Willow -- Hawthorn -- Pine -- Apple -- Roots and Branches -- Index -- Illustration Credits

Sommario/riassunto

A lyrical tribute to the diversity of trees, their physical beauty, their special characteristics and uses, and their ever-evolving meanings Since the beginnings of history trees have served humankind in countless useful ways, but our relationship with trees has many dimensions beyond mere practicality. Trees are so entwined with human experience that diverse species have inspired their own stories, myths, songs, poems, paintings, and spiritual meanings. Some have achieved status as religious, cultural, or national symbols.   In this beautifully illustrated volume Fiona Stafford offers intimate, detailed explorations of seventeen common trees, from ash and apple to pine, oak, cypress, and willow. The author also pays homage to particular trees, such as the fabled Ankerwyke Yew, under which Henry VIII courted Anne Boleyn, and the spectacular cherry trees of Washington, D.C. Stafford discusses practical uses of wood past and present, tree diseases and environmental threats, and trees' potential contributions toward slowing global climate change. Brimming with unusual topics and intriguing facts, this book celebrates trees and their long, long lives as our inspiring and beloved natural companions.



4.

Record Nr.

UNIORUON00051788

Autore

BRANDON, James R.

Titolo

Kabuki : Five classic plays / translated by James R. Brandon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, : Harvard University Press, 1975

ISBN

06-7430-485-3

Descrizione fisica

XII, 378 p. ; 24 cm

Classificazione

GIA IX H

Soggetti

TEATRO GIAPPONESE - KABUKI - TESTI

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia