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Erin Scholl

http://www.pacinst.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/waste_not_want_not_full_report3.pdf - 0 views

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    Waste Not Want Not: The Potential for Urban Water Conservation in CA This study by The Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security in Oakland estimates that about one third reduction in current urban water use could be achieved with existing technology. Conservation being the main mode suggested.
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    Waste Not Want Not: The Potential for Urban Water Conservation in CA
Erin Scholl

http://smartenergy.arch.uiuc.edu/pdf/Restaurants%20Niche%20Market%20Report%20FINAL%20-%... - 0 views

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    more energy and restaurants - Illinois- good suggestions on conservation
Erin Scholl

The challenge of making restaurant buildings energy efficient - Lucid Blog - 0 views

  • Rigorous climate control equipment loads
  • longer-than-usual operating hours
  • multiple air changes
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  • food refrigeration
  • Lucy Restaurant and Bar, a member of the LEED Platinum Bardessono resort in Yountville, California has employed geothermal heating and cooling along with 940 photovoltaic panels as part of its energy efficiency initiatives.
  • Lucy Restaurant and Bar, a member of the LEED Platinum Bardessono resort in Yountville, California has employed geothermal heating and cooling along with 940 photovoltaic panels as part of its energy efficiency initiatives.
  • employing high performance HVAC and refrigeration equipment.
  • In this case too, however, any reduction in energy was outperformed by other sustainability initiatives.
  • “organizations such as Starbucks, McDonalds, and Chick-fil-A have partnered with USGBC to achieve the common goal of building a healthy sustainable future.”
  • water conservation, illuminating via LEDs, and sourcing recycled non-toxic materials.
  • Once again, the team at Lucid wants to take this opportunity to emphasize the importance of real-time energy monitoring, especially in buildings with atypical energy uses. Access to real-time energy data and historic comparisons can be an essential tool in understanding the true nature of energy consumption trends.
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    Why restaurants are large energy consumers. 
Aparecida Ghosn

http://www.ted.com/talks/anupam_mishra_the_ancient_ingenuity_of_water_harvesting.html - 1 views

the best way of harvesting rainwater is to analyze the local environment, and use of its resources. Even in the desert, there aremany ways to capture rainwater without spending millions of dollars....

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