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Category : Energy conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 158
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Energy Conservation Through Improvement of Freeway Operation
Author: A Plan for Energy Conservation Through Improved Traffic Operation Measures
Author: Energy Conservation and the Federal-aid Highway Program
Author: Energy Conservation in Department of Highways and Transportation Buildings
Author: Woodrow J. HalsteadPublisher:
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Category : Buildings
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
This report reviews the policy of the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation toward energy conservation in the operation of its buildings and recommends further measures for conserving energy. The major conclusions are 1. The established policy within the Department is to conserve energy whenever possible, and top level administrators support efforts to improve the energy-efficiency of all Department buildings. 2. In the design of new buildings the Department utilizes energy-conserving criteria promulgated by the State Division of Buildings and Engineering. Individual designs are reviewed by that Division only upon the request of the Department. 3. The program for upgrading the energy-efficiency of existing buildings is informal to the extent that, in the case of structures of lesser importance (area headquarters, etc.), the initiation of action is largely left to local field personnel who may not have the time for such planning. In addition, no special funding has been made available statewide to accomplish needed improvements. As a consequence, energy-conserving improvements often are coincidental to general renovation projects. 4. Increased productivity of personnel as a result of increased comfort levels may be a valid consideration when improvements to buildings are contemplated. Recommendations include specific measures which can be taken by the Department at little or no cost or where payback within a relatively short time (5 years or less) can be expected. A longer range program to upgrade the energy-efficiency of all existing buildings, which would be based on a study of energy usage for various types of buildings and heating plants, is also recommended. Also, the savings from the installation of energy-conserving measures in typical buildings would be evaluated and considered in assigning priorities for capital improvements in other buildings of similar types.
Freeway Control and Management for Energy Conservation. Final Report
Author: J. F. TorresEnergy Conservation in Forest Road Management and Operations
Author: Edward C. SullivanPublisher:
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Category : Energy conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 52
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Opportunities for Energy Conservation in Transportation Planning and Systems Management
Author: E. D. ArnoldPublisher:
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Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
This report is a summary, based primarily on a literature review, of the energy-savings potential of the elements in the transportation planning process and systems management. Within the scope of long-range planning, the energy aspects of land use and mode of transportation were investigated, whereas for the short range the energy potential of the various transportation systems management strategies were considered. The role of the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation in energy-saving activities was also considered. The report should be of value to transportation planners and traffic engineers as an overview of the energy-use characteristics of activities within transportation planning and systems management and as a resource document for detailed energy analyses.
A Transportation Research Program for Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change and Conserving Energy
Author: Transportation Research BoardPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309150353
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 93
Book Description
In reviewing proposals for transportation research programs as part of reauthorizing the federal surface transportation program, the Transportation Research Board recognized a gap: no proposals explicitly addressed research to mitigate GHG emissions and energy consumption attributable to passenger and freight travel or to adapt to climate change. A Transportation Research Program for Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change and Conserving Energy is the product of a study to suggest research programs to fill this and other perceived gaps. Specifically, this book identifies research needs with regard to policies and strategies relating to the use of the transportation system and to assist infrastructure owners in adapting to climate change; focuses on research programs that could provide guidance to officials at all levels responsible for policies that affect the use of surface transportation infrastructure and its operation, maintenance, and construction; and aims to help officials begin to adapt the infrastructure to climate changes that are already occurring or that are expected to occur in the next several decades.
Energy Conservation in Transportation and Construction
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Category : Construction industry
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
Energy Conservation in Transportation
Author: United States. Department of TransportationPublisher:
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Category : Energy conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 16
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