Author: Tim Coooper ISBN: 0566088088 / 9780566088087 Year: 2011 Availability: Out of Stock
The present economic system requires us to consume and throw away more and more goods. Yet often it's our desire, and the best interests of the environment, for these goods to last. The contributors...
Author: Dennis Averill ISBN: 1439857164 / 9781439857168 Year: 2011 Availability: In Stock
The Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance defines safety as the maintenance of peace of mind. Without peace of mind, or the serenity brought about by a safe working environment, employees will be unw...
Author: Daniel Probst, Michael Jordan, Tom McCarty ISBN: 0071752447 / 9780071752442 Year: 2011 Availability: 45-60 days
PROVEN STRATEGIES FOR CREATING CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS
Co-written by Six Sigma Black Belts and LEED Accredited Professionals, this pioneering guide reveals how to use the power of Six S...
Author: Donald C. Fisher ISBN: 0873897749 / 9780873897747 Year: 2010 Availability: In Stock
Corporate sustainability planning has risen in prominence over the past few years among leading organizations as a tool to achieve strategic dominance within the global marketplace. This manual is d...
Author: Krishna Parameswaran, Subijoy Dutta ISBN: 9058096890 / 9789058096890 Year: 2011 Availability: Out of Stock
A perfect introduction to sustainable mining for those new to the subject or those who require some revision, this book provides a basic overview of international sustainable mining practices since ...
Author: S. Bhupatthi Rav, Syeda Azeem Unnisa ISBN: 192689524X / 9781926895246 Year: 2012 Availability: Out of Stock
This book compiles many different treatment options and best practices for the treatment and recycling of municipal solid waste from all over the globe, factoring in cost-effectiveness, sanitation, ...
Author: Uly Ma ISBN: 0566088037 / 9780566088032 Year: 2012 Availability: 45-60 days
Sustainability is a critical issue for the construction industry. In the short term, sustainability is often seen as a 'must do' item. In the longer term, all contractors will be seeing it as a sour...
Author: Annie Pearce, Yong Han Ahn ISBN: 1138672254 / 9781138672253 Year: 2017 Availability: 2 to 3 weeks.
The second edition of Sustainable Buildings and Infrastructure continues to provide students with an introduction to the principles and practices of sustainability as they apply to the construction ...
Author: Laszlo J. Csetenyi, Moray D. Newlands, Ravindra K. Dhir ISBN: 0727732463 / 9780727732460 Year: 2003 Availability: Out of Stock
This volume presents the proceedings of the symposia organised under the umbrella of Celebrating Concrete: People and Practice, an international meeting organised by the University of Dundee's Concr...
Author: , , Michael J. McCarthy ISBN: 072773248X / 9780727732484 Year: 2003 Availability: Out of Stock
This volume presents the proceedings of the symposia organised under the umbrella of Celebrating Concrete: People and Practice, an international meeting organised by the University of Dundee's Concr...
Author: ICE ISBN: 0727727265 / 9780727727268 Year: 2002 Availability: Out of Stock
The proceedings of this major international symposium held in November 1998, provide an overview of developments in the use of concrete aggregate in the construction industry.
The current disposa...
Author: A.B. Chhetri, M.M. Khan, M.R. Islam ISBN: 1118072162 / 9781118072165 Year: 2012 Availability: 45-60 days
Can "Green Petroleum" reverse global warming and bring down high gasoline prices? Written in non-technical language for the layperson, this book investigates and details how the oil and gas industr...
Author: William John Rankin ISBN: 0415684595 / 9780415684590 Year: 2013 Availability: Out of Stock
Minerals, Metals and Sustainability examines the exploitation of minerals and mineral products and the implications for sustainability of the consumption of finite mineral resources and the wastes a...
Author: Andy van den Dobbelsteen, Sven Stremke ISBN: 9780367380885 Year: 2019 Availability: 2 to 3 weeks
In the near future the appearance and spatial organization of urban and rural landscapes will be strongly influenced by the generation of renewable energy. One of the critical tasks will be the re-i...
Author: Donald Maclurcan, Natalia Radywyl ISBN: 1138072680 / 9781439855768 Year: 2012 Availability: In Stock
The rise of collaborative consumption, peer-to-peer systems, and not-for-profit social enterprise heralds the emergence of a new era of human collectivity. Increasingly, this consolidation stems fro...
Author: Alan J. Sangster ISBN: 184919663X / 9781849196635 Year: 2012 Availability: Out of Stock
Electromagnetic levitation is commonly associated with transport applications, principally “MagLev” trains. However the technology has many potential applications across engineering, par...
Author: Frank R. Spellman ISBN: 1138382213 / 9781138382213 Year: 2018 Availability: 2 to 3 weeks
Water and wastewater facilities use large amounts of energy in the form of electricity. One way of keeping energy costs under control is by using renewable or alternative energy supplies. This book ...
Author: Ben W. Ebenhack, Daniel M. Martinez ISBN: 1606502603 / 9781606502600 Year: 2013 Availability: Out of Stock
Energy engineers, technology managers, and political leaders all need a solid, holistic understanding of where the world finds its energy--the limits of that energy--and what we will need to do in t...
Author: Kirk Hausman ISBN: 0367383004 / 9780367383008 Year: 2019 Availability: 2 to 3 weeks
Enterprise architecture requires an understanding of all technologies, strategies, and data consumption throughout the enterprise. To this end, one must strive to always broaden knowledge of existin...
Author: M. K. Ghosh Roy ISBN: 1439888256 / 9781439888254 Year: 2011 Availability: Out of Stock
The over-exploitation of the Earth’s resources has brought about an unsustainable situation where biodiversity and ecological balance are under dire threat. But the most immediate concern is g...
Author: Mark L. Dean ISBN: 0071817700 / 9780071817707 Year: 2013 Availability: Out of Stock
Lean Healthcare Deployment and Sustainability reveals how to successfully implement Lean methodologies in a hospital, physician practice, long-termcare facility, or other healthcare setting. This st...
Author: Dave Ulrich, Norm Smallwood ISBN: 1259097315 / 9781259097317 Year: 2013 Availability: In Stock
Leadership Sustainability is written for any individual leader who wants to be better and who knows what to do to improve, but struggles to make it last.
It is also written to leaders who are cha...
Author: David Ulrich, Marshall Goldsmith, Wendy Ulrich ISBN: 0071067469 / 9780071067461 Year: 2010 Availability: Out of Stock
The Why of Work explores how leaders institutionalize principles of an abundant organization -- a work setting in which individuals coordinate their aspirations and actions to create meaning for the...
Author: Abbas Rajabifard, Ian Williamson, Jude Wallace, Stig Enemark ISBN: 1589480414 / 9781589480414 Year: 2009 Availability: Out of Stock
As various countries in the world seek to establish a basic infrastructure for implementing land-related policies and land management strategies to ensure social equality, economic growth, and envir...
Author: Ronald L. Rossmiller ISBN: 0071816526 / 9780071816526 Year: 2013 Availability: Out of Stock
MANAGE STORMWATER RUNOFF THROUGH SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
Stormwater Design for Sustainable Development presents an integrated approach to controlling stormwater runoff quantity and qua...
