BENEFITS OF GREEN BUILDINGS OVER CONVENTIONAL BUILDINGS ECONOMIC BENEFITS: Green buildings save money because they conserve resources and enhance efficiency by: * Using natural insulation such as roof gardens * Using technology such as solar panels‚ fuel cells‚ and photovoltaics * Conserving water and reducing runoff using solar water heating‚ contour landscaping‚ and water-conserving or water-recycling appliances * Maximizing energy conservation and efficiency by optimizing
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Kyle Duncan 12-7-11 Book Report (Deep Zone) 3rd Block Plot Summary The characters are Thane‚ Ty‚ Troy‚ Tate‚ and Agent Sutherland. Ty is this story’s main character. Thane is his older brother and an NFL star. Ty meets Troy and Tate in Miami at the football tournament. Agent Sutherland is an FBI agent protecting Ty from the mob while Thane is away. The setting is in Miami and in the swamp. At the beginning of the story‚ they are at a football game‚ when Thane is going up for a touchdown
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MAPÚA-NSTP ON-LINE LEARNING EXERCISE SUMMARY REPORT Prepared by : Calma‚ Armie M. Section: AY02 Date: 5/21/2013 Activity Title: Chapter 12 HOMEWORK NO. 4 GROUP NO. 3 Reminder: Use arial font; size - 12; single –spaced. (Your answers should be in narrative format and do researches to provide more suitable responses.) Answers: 1. In your own understanding‚ What is Community Organizing? Community organizing is a process where people come together to strengthen
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Why is fluency important? “Fluency is important because it provides a bridge between word recognition and comprehension.” (Reading Links‚ 2002‚ p. 9). Fluency doesn’t ensure comprehension‚ but comprehension is difficult without fluency. If a reader is constantly stopping to decode and figure out unknown words‚ most likely meaning will be disrupted and the process of reading becomes long and laborious. When students make gains in reading fluency‚ they are able to put their energies into comprehension
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Assalamualaikum Wr. Wb Honorable : All of the juries of Speech contest Honorable : All of the teachers Unforgettable : All of the participants of Speech Contest Ladies & Gentlemen Happy brothers & sisters Firstly‚ let’s pray and thanks unto our God Allah SWT‚ who has been giving us mercies and blessings‚ so we can attend and gather in this nice place with good condition and happy situation. Secondly‚ may sholawat and salam always be given to our prophet Muhammad SAW the
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The deep sea is the darkest region of the ocean‚ where sunlight fades to blackness and plants cannot grow. It covers more than half the planet‚ and encompasses nearly 98% (by volume) of all living space on Earth. The harsh and extreme conditions of the deep ocean-crushing pressure‚ corrosive salt water‚ and freezing temperatures have made deep sea exploration nearly as challenging as space exploration‚ and nearly as infrequent. Until recently the deep ocean was thought to be almost completely
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Building Types (Low Rise) Building type | Structural form | Description | Advantages | Disadvantages | Dwelling – detached semi-detached up to three storeys. | Traditional masonry cavity wall structureTimber frame Structure.Lightweight steel structureStraw bale construction. | Dwellings are lightweight structures requiring relatively small spans. The enclosing walls usually carry the load uniformly throughout their length down to a strip foundation.The enclosing walls are either masonry formed
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Betrayal of Deep Friendships and the Consequences “Love is whatever you can still betray. Betrayal can only happen if you love” (John Le Carre). Betrayal is a huge part of Gene and Amirs’ lives in A Separate Peace and in The Kite Runner. They are both pushed to do things they normally wouldn’t do because of the feelings of guilt from betraying their best friends. They betray the people closest to them‚ the only people who truly care for them. The circumstances and outcomes of both books are
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How is deep love between Jim and Della portrayed in the story The gift of the Magi? In “The gift of the Magi”‚ O. Henry weaves a love story of Jim and Della. The deep love between Jim and Della touches the readers’ heart and makes unforgettable impression on the readers. It is the love of deep understanding and great sacrifice for each other. Jim and Della love each other with the deep understanding of each other. Despite a very poor condition‚ the only thing dominating Jim and Della’s mind
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Building the Boeing 787 1. What are the benefits to Boeing of outsourcing so much work on the 787 to foreign suppliers? What are the potential risks? Do the benefits outweigh the risks? Benefits: * Outsourcing the state-of-the-art electronics on the flight deck and in the passenger compartments allowed Boeing to reduce the risks associated with this technological gamble; * Boeing was able to negotiate $8 billion in development costs from the partners in return for a share of
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