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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Loosing most all your material possessions‚ the constant anxiety of not knowing when or how your next meal will be attained‚ and enslavement to Mother Nature’s worst conditions. Having to become a street person is a very scary thought. The threat that anyone can be homeless and stuck out on the streets‚ however‚ is very real. Most people are only but one paycheck away from this dilemma. For those already enduring this life‚ a solution to the problem is much needed. In order to fix this problem
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years‚ the index has moved 5 fold making it the best investment option. Like every attractive investment it has its fair share of risks. Today it is imperative for any young Indian‚ more so a finance professional‚ to know about the stock market. Dalal Street Primer is an attempt at that. It seeks to speak the language of the stock market – explains the basic terms used in the market‚ narrates how the market works‚ talks about both the primary and the secondary market and chips in with basic tax laws.
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diminish a sense of belonging and identity if one is forced to conform to societal expectations. Furthermore interactions with others based on dishonesty and manipulation will ultimately result in a limited sense of belonging. Despite this‚ if an individual’s relationship with others involves a sense of acceptance and honesty‚ then this interaction will enrich their sense of belonging and aid the individual in finding a sense of self and identity. This enrichment and limiting of belonging can be demonstrated
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Essay Belonging is broken up into categories to shape its meaning. An individual may be perceived by various people as belonging or not belonging to a certain group‚ and this is influenced by the context of the given situation. This may be investigated through the Personal‚ Social and Cultural contexts of Arthur Miller’s play “The Crucible” and the film‚ directed by Brad Bird‚ “The Incredibles”. In Arthur Miller’s play “The Crucible”‚ cultural contexts shape the perceptions of belonging and not
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When initially diagnosed with an illness one goes through the 5 stages of acceptance; denial‚ anger‚ fear‚ grief and acceptance. In Kafka’s novel The Metamorphosis Kafka sequentially illustrates theses five stages of acceptance through the main character of his story‚ Gregor. Without delay in chapter one Kafka exemplifies the first stage of acceptance; denial. Gregor overlooks the fact that he had turned into a bug‚ by figuring out how he will make the next train to arrive on time to work (5). The
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Green revolution within reach People need energy all the time. Not only electricity is in great demand to make houses and other building operate but we need fossil fuels to use wide range of transportation. According to estimates‚ unrenewable sources will run out in the forseeable future. Scientists predict that we will be able to exploit coal for about two hundred and twenty years‚ natural gas about sixty years and oil will run out in forty years1. They also suggest the shift from fossil-fuel-consuming
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The Green Anaconda dwells in the tropical areas of South America. It is mainly an aquatic animal‚ most well known for its vast proportions and predatory abilities. With regards to mass‚ the Green Anaconda is the world’s largest snake. Fully grown females can weigh as much as 550 lbs and have a length of 32 feet (Murphy‚ 1997). The males weigh less‚ 325 lbs and grow to a length of 20 feet. They are organized in different groups including Kingdom Animalia‚ Order Squamatia‚ Subfamily Boidae and Species
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think green RE: Request for funding to spread awareness about green energy Dr.‚ North America is blessed with an incredible energy endowment. However‚ the production‚ distribution and use of energy can have significant environmental impacts. The Proposal here is with proper funding‚ our team consisting of individuals who believe in green energy and are fully devoted to saving this planet‚ aims at spreading awareness about the pollution‚ its harmful effects and how much in danger our beloved
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