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Adaptation and mitigation: synergies and trade-offs

Author: Thambiran, Tirusha ; Naidoo, Sasha Date: Oct 2017 Typically, mitigation and adaptation research has been developed separately, with the mitigation research community focused on taking a global approach to limiting cumulative greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The adaptation research community, ... Read more
Energy modelling software

Author: Osburn, L Date: Jan 2010 The construction industry has turned to energy modelling in order to assist them in reducing the amount of energy consumed by buildings. However, while the energy loads of buildings can be accurately modelled, energy models often under-predict ... Read more
Indoor environmental health

Author: Parsons, S Date: Jan 2010 Indoor Environmental Health (IEH) is a comprehensive term that includes the effects of quantity of air, light and noise in a space and the physical, physiological and psychological aspects from colours, aesthetics, services, outdoor climate ... Read more
Introductory guide to saving energy in the home

Author: Billingham, P.A Date: 1977 It has become fashionable to talk of 'energy crisis' but in fact there is still no shortage of energy - if one is prepared to pay the price. This situation, however, cannot continue indefinitely because our limited supplies coal and oil are ... Read more
Lighting [The Essential Guide, Volume 2]

Author: Osburn, L Date: Apr 2010 Lighting consumes about 30% of the energy used within commercial office space and about 10% of the energy used in a residential environment. Through conscientious design of the lighting systems, the lighting load can be significantly reduced ... Read more
Reducing the environmental impacts of energy use by automobiles: Selected future options for South Africa

Author: Mapako, M Date: 31 Aug 2010 The transport sector is the major consumer of liquid petroleum fuels, and a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. It had been estimated to contribute 11% of total national greenhouse gas emissions. It is thus a significant contributor to ... Read more
Selected environmental impacts of energy use by the automobile sector: Findings from a project focussed on Johannesburg and Cape Town

Author: Mapako, M ; Oliver, D ; Covary, N ; Mdluli, T ; Musvoto, Constansia D Date: Jun 2009 The transport sector is the major consumer of liquid petroleum fuels, and a major source of greenhouse gas emissions. It had been estimated to contribute 11% of total national greenhouse gas emissions. It is thus a significant contributor to ... Read more

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