Energy

R-2000 Home Energy and Water Efficiency Program

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The goal of the R-2000 program is to increase energy efficiency in new homes and to encourage the construction of environmentally friendly and energy-efficient houses. R-2000 home…

Motivating Businesses to Reduce Waste and Recycle

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Purpose and Introduction    Since 1993, King County Green Works has provided technical assistance, information and recognition to help businesses in King County reduce waste, incr…

Virtual Green

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galaward Jan 4, 2008 9:34 am
One acquaintence on another list suggests that there are at least eight shades of green ... (light green, business green, state green, concerned citizen green, radical citizen gre…

Municipal Employee - Green Training/Education

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martin lavictoire Jan 28, 2008 9:44 am
Hello, I apologize if this has been posted before but I had trouble tracking down any online info on this. The City of Guelph is looking to add green training to its list of e…

Green Collar Job Training

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Katie Bush New York Feb 3, 2008 7:22 am
I am looking for successful examples of a green building retrofit training program. We are working for Sustainable South Bronx in NYC creating a plan to bring "green collar" jobs …

EDUCATION: Cool Communities and Efficiency Maine

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Dick Enright Naples Apr 2, 2008 6:09 am
Hello All: I am getting very good suggestions please keep them coming! I am a member of the Bridgton-Lake Region Rotary Club as a Community Project plan to work on: EDUCATI…

Hospitality Industry Guides and Tools

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Andrea Careless Dec 4, 2008 9:04 am
Hello all, I am currently working with the hospitality industry (particularly cafes and restaurants, but also interested in info relating to hotels/motels) in the Waikato regio…

Dormitory Residents Reduce Electricity Consumption when Exposed to Real-Time Visual Feedback and Incentives

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Petersen, J., Shunturov, V., Janda, K., Platt, G., & Weinberger, K. (2007). Dormitory Residents Reduce Electricity Consumption when Exposed to Real-Time Visual Feedback and Incentives. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 8(1), 16.
Purpose: In residential buildings, personal choices influence electricity and water consumption. Prior studies indicate that information feedback can stimulate resource conservati…

The Driver of Green Innovation and Green Image--Green Core Competence

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Chen, Y. (2008). The driver of green innovation and green image--Green core competence. Journal of Business Ethics, 81(3), 531-543.
This study proposed a novel construct--green core competence--to explore its positive effects on green innovation and green images of firms. The results showed that green core com…

Answering Behavioral Questions about Energy Efficiency in Buildings

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Stern, P. C., Aronson, E., Darley, J. M., Kempton, W., Hill, D. H., Hirst, E. & Wilbanks, T. J. (1987). Answering behavioral questions about energy efficiency in buildings. Energy, 12, 5, 339-353.
We identify behavioral questions that arise with 4 kinds of policy interventions for energy efficiency in buildings: information, incentives, standards, and technological research…

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