Professor Breslin HADM 3310.12766 12 February 2015 The State of Sustainability in the Hospitality Industry and What the Future Holds In the 1970’s‚ most hoteliers weren’t concerned with environmental conservation or social enhancement programs. The catalyst for change in these attitudes began with a major energy crisis in the United States during the 1970’s which drove up energy prices and limited the spending capabilities of consumers and business owners alike. Due in large part to the limited supply of
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LIFE-CYCLE OF BUILDINGS A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE ‚ UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELORS OF SCIENCE (BSc) IN ARCHITECTURE BY WHENU MAUTON .A. 100501059 OCTOBER
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Never before has sustainability been more important on the corporate agenda. According to Brundtland Commission of the United Nations (1987) sustainability is defined as operating in a way that preserves the long-term quality and productive capacity of both the natural and social environments in which a company operates. For humans‚ sustainability is defined as the potential for long-term maintenance of well being‚ which has environmental‚ economic‚ and social dimensions. Sustainability therefore involves:
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you begin your research paper. Using the following resources‚ and at least two of your own from your research give an overview of environment‚ crime‚ and disease in your assigned country. Water of Life in Peril Population and Sustainability Global Warming and Climate Change Video National Geographic The World Bank LexisNexis Academic is one of the academic databases available through the Franklin University Nationwide Library. BBC Global Crime Report
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Reports Corner www.reportscorner.com ( http://www.reportscorner.com/report_detail.php?r_id=7831 ) has added “Belgium Energy Drinks Category Profile” to its latest reports offering. Synopsis A competitively priced comprehensive overview of the Energy Drinks market. Summary Why was the report written? Energy Drinks Category Profile reports provide a comprehensive overview of Energy Drinks markets. Compiled from Canadean’s Category Profile series the reports offer a cost effective way
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country mainly looking at cost and is dedicated to cultural tastes as well. The five major firms in the industry make up only 38% of the market. AB has purchased a 10% minority interest in the number one firm‚ Tsingtao. AB’s recent takeover of Harbin Brewery shows that AB believes it is the right time to start acquiring dominant players and further pursue China’s potential. Finally‚ we outline three major strategies that AB could follow: multi-domestic‚ global‚ and transnational. Of these three
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Sustainability: Eco-Philosophy Abstract Sustainability is a concept to maintain or sustain something of good qualities or something from deteriorating. It is like creating a balance between human’s activity and nature. This concept is emerged to rectify the developing scientific agreement that there are major environmental problems occurring globally in big scale gradually along the years[1]. I agree on this strongly as I have read through a lot on the news article on the BBC website
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Vol. I – Intelligent Buildings - Show-Ling Wen‚ Chiang-Pi Hsiao‚ Ching-Tzu Chen INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS Show-Ling Wen Department of Architecture and Urban Design‚ Chinese Culture University‚ Taipei‚ Taiwan Chiang-Pi Hsiao Architecture and Building Research Institute (ABRI)‚ Taipei‚ Taiwan Ching-Tzu Chen College of Environmental Design‚ Chinese Culture University‚ Taipei‚ Taiwan U SA NE M SC PL O E– C EO H AP LS TE S R S Keywords: intelligent building‚ design specifications
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A New Aura for Yonge and Gerrard Caption: Soaring into a new era The Aura condo‚ a soaring 78 storeys of urban magnificence‚ is in its final stages of construction. Located at Yonge and Gerrard‚ the mixed-use building will play host to a populous community‚ economically rejuvenate the Yonge and college strip‚ and contribute to the urban renaissance of Yonge street. Aura is an excellent example of how urban intensification for the city will support economic development and alleviate the pressures
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Regional Green Building Case Study Project: A post‐occupancy study of LEED projects in Illinois Year 1 Final Report Fall 2009 A collaboration between With the generous support of Acknowledgements Several organizations and individuals contributed to the success of this project. Please accept our gratitude for helping to make this project possible: Project Supporter Grand Victoria Foundation Project Partners U.S. Green Building Council‐Chicago Chapter
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