Green Facilities Handbook

Simple & Profitable Strategies for Managers
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-1-4200-8490-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Inc

Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 566 g

Meeting a need in the marketplace for information on how to operate a sustainable facility and reduce carbon emissions, the Green Facilities Handbook clearly explains why green business is good business and delineates practical strategies to green your operations in energy and management. The book explores issues in the greening of a facility, including janitorial considerations, fuel choices for fleets, and recycling. Additional information is provided on carbon reduction terminology, monitoring and reporting, and carbon trading as well as offset strategies. Special bonus chapters include valuable information on financing and procedures for “green” marketing.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Professional

Autoren/Hrsg.

Woodroof, Eric A.

Woodroof, Eric

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftswissenschaften Literatur für Manager
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltschutz, Umwelterhaltung
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART I: Opportunities to "Green" Your Business: Easy Way to "Green" a Business. Green Certification Checklist. Energy Conservation & Audits. How to Implement a Solar Photovoltaic Project. Green Transportation. Water Efficiency Measures. Sustainable Development & Green Landscaping. Recycling Guide. Green Cleaning. PART II: Getting Projects Implemented: Financing Projects & Avoiding Delays. Get solar on Your Roof for Free: The Power Purchase Agreement. Key Tips for Solar Projects from the Solar Energy Power Association. How Green Projects Affect Stock Prices. Overcoming the Barriers that Delay "Good" Projects.

Über Autor(innen)

Eric Woodroof