A new global sustainable business and industry incubator network is expanding in

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A new global sustainable business and industry incubator network is expanding into a Paris suburb. They want to make the newly acquired building and operations more environmentally friendly, has asked your advice on four measures:

a. They are considering renovation using some synthetic building materials. They understand that these materials require relatively more energy and nonrenewable resources for their manufacture. Is there any way your client can justify using these materials on environmental grounds?

b. The building's caf

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a).The materials used to produce a building product, and where those materials come from, are important green criteria and probably the best known. When many people think of green building products, they think of products made from recycled materials.But if they are not made from recycled materials..it's okay! because it's only for once we use it..which will be compensated with net result ofproducing green energy in the same environmental grounds!

b).As recycling is one of the primary concern of green energy...recyclable carryout materials must be offered by the cafe!

c).With energy consuming equipment such as water heaters, clothes washers, and refrigerators, the criteria for GreenSpec listing are based on energy performance ratings that rely on U.S. Department of Energy test standards. In most appliance categories, GreenSpec has a higher energy performance threshold than ENERGY STAR for example, exceeding those standards by 10%-20%. With certain product categories, such as compact fluorescent lamp (CFLs), all products qualify from an energy standpoint, but some are eliminated due to performance problems.

d). as you mean it by saying a short distance...relectric plug-in cars are better because thegasoline for such a short distance burns a lot while starting and stuff...which leads to wastage of gasoline and pollution at the sametime!

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