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		<title><![CDATA[Innovation in the Renewable Heat Sector in the UK: Markets, Opportunities and Barriers]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=117891]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[In 2001, heating accounted for one quarter (24%) of total energy consumption. Domestic heating alone accounted for nearly 1/5th (17%) of the energy consumed and possibly up to 14% of total GHG emissions. Demand for heat is likely to fall as building energy efficiency regulations are tightened and older housing...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[National Emissions Trading: Key Design Issues and Complementary Policies for Promoting Energy Efficiency, Infrastructure Investment and Innovation]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=121861]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This white paper article discusses some of the possible limitations with emissions trading, and the potential for appropriate scheme design choices and complementary policy measures to compensate for these. It reveals the key design questions for emissions trading schemes include coverage and permit allocation. In particular, the challenges faced by...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2003 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Power-Less Increasing Costs And Declining Resources Require a Commitment To Energy Efficiency]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=65756]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Nowadays, industry professionals describe real estate in colorful terminology. This is a growing field, with many owners pursuing green buildings, making energy-efficient and environmentally sound decisions independent of the LEED certification. The article discusses various sidebars w.r.t. this aspect which, have been discussed in detail. To know more, refer to...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Risk Transfer Via Energy-Savings Insurance]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=127262]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Among the key barriers to investment in energy efficiency are uncertainties about attaining projected energy savings and potential disputes over stipulated savings. The fields of energy management and risk management are thus intertwined. While many technical methods have emerged to manage performance risks (e.g. building diagnostics and commissioning), financial methods...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2002 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Strategies for Energy Efficient Modeling Seer 2003]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=103905]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This case study report examines the technologies, methods and installation of specific energy efficiency strategies. The information presented here stems from a "gut rehab" of a house in rural New Jersey as part of the SEER project through the Building America Existing Buildings Program2. As other remodeling projects are undertaken...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Performance Improvements at Wastewater Treatment Plants]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=106261]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[For most facilities, identifying system performance improvements requires a coordinated effort between system operators and management. Operator familiarity with system performance, combined with proper training and management support, can provide useful recommendations that lead to lower system operating costs. Several examples of the success of such teamwork can be found...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bangor Naval Base Silverdale, Washington: Innovation Brings Cost Savings and Energy Efficiency]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=107221]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Bangor is the headquarters for the Commander Navy Region Northwest and serves as one of two homeports to the Navy's Trident ballistic missile submarine fleet. Johnson Controls' goal in its work with Bangor is to provide service that is faster, better, cost efficient and more effective than in the past....]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smart Planning Yields "High Performance": Energy Efficient Bank Building for Thrivent Financial Bank]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=111264]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This study gives information on energy efficiency at the Thrivent Financial Bank. Thrivent Financial Bank, created by the recent merger between the Aid Association for Lutherans and the Lutheran Brotherhood, took this guidance to heart when it constructed its new facility. They set goals for energy efficiency up front and...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Energy Efficiency Makes Good Business Sense]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=111269]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Volatile energy prices, inefficient energy use and changes in regulations pose risks to every business. Companies that thrive in a changing energy market view their use of energy as a strategic advantage. These companies have successfully integrated energy strategies into their policies and the expected practices of employees. They have...]]></description>
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