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RECORD NUMBER: 487 OF 1061Main Title | Federal research and development agenda for net-zero energy, high-performance green buildings / | |||||||||||
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Publisher | National Science and Technology Council (U.S.), Committee on Technology, | |||||||||||
Year Published | 2008 | |||||||||||
OCLC Number | 853457448 | |||||||||||
Subjects | Sustainable buildings--United States--Design and construction ; Sustainable architecture--United States ; Buildings--Environmental aspects--United States ; Architecture and energy conservation ; Construction industry--Energy conservation--United States | |||||||||||
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Collation | [76] p. : ill. ; 28 cm. | |||||||||||
Notes | "October 2008." Includes bibliographical references (p. 72). |
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Contents Notes | Executive summary -- Introduction -- Integrated, performance-based design, construction, and operation -- Net-zero energy building technologies and strategies -- Water use and rainwater retention -- Material utilization, waste, and life cycle environmental impacts -- Occupant health and performance -- Overcoming barriers to implementation -- Collection, analysis, and dissemination of research results -- Conclusions and next steps -- Appendix A: Definition of key terms -- Appendix B: Acronyms and abbreviations -- Appendix C: Legislative authorities and supporting documents -- Appendix D: Federal agency roles and mission areas -- Appendix E: Details of recent legislative acts, memorandums of understanding and executive orders. |