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Deep energy retrofit — A deep energy retrofit is a building retrofit approach that uses integrative design to improve the economics of efficiency and achieve much larger energy savings than conventional energy retrofits. Deep energy retrofits can be applied to both… … Wikipedia
Johns Hopkins University — Infobox University image size=185px name=The Johns Hopkins University motto= Veritas vos liberabit (The truth shall make you free) established=1876 type=Private coeducational calendar=Semester president=William R. Brody| city=flagicon|USA… … Wikipedia
Center for American Progress — Founder(s) John Podesta Type Public policy think tank Founded 200 … Wikipedia
Hayward Fault Zone — The Hayward Fault Zone is a geologic fault zone capable of generating significantly destructive earthquakes. About 60 kilometers long, it lies mainly along the western base of the hills on the east side of San Francisco Bay. It runs through… … Wikipedia
Seismic retrofit — Seismic retrofitting is the modification of existing structures to make them more resistant to seismic activity, ground motion, or soil failure due to earthquakes. Other retrofit techniques are applicable to areas subject to tropical cyclones,… … Wikipedia
Green-collar worker — A green collar worker is a worker who is employed in the environmental sectors of the economy, or in the agricultural sector. Environmental green collar workers satisfy the demand for green development. Generally, they implement environmentally… … Wikipedia
Distribution board — A fairly standard American circuit breaker panel manufactured by General Electric and using interchangeable circuit breakers A distribution board (or panelboard) is a component of an electricity supply system which divides an electrical power… … Wikipedia
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University High School (Los Angeles, California) — Alternate meaning: University High School (disambiguation) Infobox School name = University High School imagesize = 250px caption = University High School motto = established = 1924 type = Public district = Los Angeles Unified School District… … Wikipedia
Superinsulation — is an approach to building design, construction, and retrofitting. A superinsulated house is intended to be heated predominantly by intrinsic heat sources (waste heat generated by appliances and the body heat of the occupants), without using… … Wikipedia
