In the immediate aftermath of the Haiti earthquake, it appeared that all of Port-au-Prince had been destroyed. However, most buildings had survived. This shows how we evaluated the damage and began the repair process.
This document provides updates on several research projects funded by SEAI related to building energy performance and indoor environmental quality. It summarizes the goals and key aspects of projects on assessing the performance gap in A-rated buildings, validating ventilation systems in energy efficient homes, monitoring over 100 low-energy buildings to learn nZEB design and operational lessons, and measuring indoor air quality in homes before and after deep energy renovations. The research aims to better understand building performance in use, factors influencing overheating risk, and the impact of energy efficiency upgrades on occupant comfort and health.
Cheryl Massie Presentation New York City Green PlanRyan Slack
The document summarizes New York City's Greener, Greater Buildings Plan, which includes four laws aimed at improving energy efficiency in buildings. The laws require benchmarking and audits for large buildings, lighting upgrades and submetering, and compliance with the NYC Energy Conservation Code. Buildings over 50,000 square feet must follow energy auditing, retrocommissioning, and benchmarking requirements on staggered schedules between 2010-2025. Financial assistance and training resources are available from groups like NYSERDA, ConEdison, and the Urban Green Council.
Changes to Irish regulations and inspection of ventilation systemsSustainableEnergyAut
1) Irish building regulations (TGD L and TGD F 2019) were updated to comply with the EPBD regarding nearly zero energy buildings and indoor air quality in major renovations.
2) Compliance rates for ventilation systems in new homes have been low in studies in Ireland, Scotland, France and the UK, often due to poor installation or design.
3) The updated Irish regulations specify training requirements for installers and a new third party validation scheme for ventilation systems administered by NSAI to ensure systems meet design flow rates.
4) The regulations provide more guidance on avoiding overheating risks and providing homeowners with operation and maintenance information for ventilation systems.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document discusses estate and Medicaid planning issues for widowed persons. It recommends considering a living trust to avoid probate. It also recommends updating your estate plan to review agents and ensure trusts and accounts have the proper beneficiaries and ownership. The document provides tips for tax planning, remarriage considerations, planning for high net worth individuals, and Medicaid planning strategies like gifting and prepaying a funeral contract.
This document provides updates on several research projects funded by SEAI related to building energy performance and indoor environmental quality. It summarizes the goals and key aspects of projects on assessing the performance gap in A-rated buildings, validating ventilation systems in energy efficient homes, monitoring over 100 low-energy buildings to learn nZEB design and operational lessons, and measuring indoor air quality in homes before and after deep energy renovations. The research aims to better understand building performance in use, factors influencing overheating risk, and the impact of energy efficiency upgrades on occupant comfort and health.
Cheryl Massie Presentation New York City Green PlanRyan Slack
The document summarizes New York City's Greener, Greater Buildings Plan, which includes four laws aimed at improving energy efficiency in buildings. The laws require benchmarking and audits for large buildings, lighting upgrades and submetering, and compliance with the NYC Energy Conservation Code. Buildings over 50,000 square feet must follow energy auditing, retrocommissioning, and benchmarking requirements on staggered schedules between 2010-2025. Financial assistance and training resources are available from groups like NYSERDA, ConEdison, and the Urban Green Council.
Changes to Irish regulations and inspection of ventilation systemsSustainableEnergyAut
1) Irish building regulations (TGD L and TGD F 2019) were updated to comply with the EPBD regarding nearly zero energy buildings and indoor air quality in major renovations.
2) Compliance rates for ventilation systems in new homes have been low in studies in Ireland, Scotland, France and the UK, often due to poor installation or design.
3) The updated Irish regulations specify training requirements for installers and a new third party validation scheme for ventilation systems administered by NSAI to ensure systems meet design flow rates.
4) The regulations provide more guidance on avoiding overheating risks and providing homeowners with operation and maintenance information for ventilation systems.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document discusses estate and Medicaid planning issues for widowed persons. It recommends considering a living trust to avoid probate. It also recommends updating your estate plan to review agents and ensure trusts and accounts have the proper beneficiaries and ownership. The document provides tips for tax planning, remarriage considerations, planning for high net worth individuals, and Medicaid planning strategies like gifting and prepaying a funeral contract.
The temperature in Anchorage, Alaska was 8°F in the morning and dropped to -5°F in the evening, a difference of 13°F. To calculate the difference between two integers, we add the opposite of the second number. For example, 8 - (-5) becomes 8 + 5 = 13. Whether the result is positive or negative depends on the sign of the number with the greater absolute value.
1) Juan Ponce De Leon was a Spanish explorer born in 1460 in Santervas, Spain who dreamed of becoming a knight as a young boy.
2) He gained experience exploring with Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the New World and fighting in the war to retake Granada for Spain.
3) In 1513, while searching for the Fountain of Youth, he discovered Florida and explored the Gulf Stream, though he ultimately did not find the Fountain of Youth and died in 1521 in Cuba after being shot by an arrow.
Francisco Pizarro was born poor in 1478 in Trujillo, Spain and had little formal education. As a young man, he worked herding pigs and later moved to the West Indies. In 1527, Pizarro led an expedition to South America where he waged war against the Inca Empire, eventually capturing the Inca king. The Incas gave Pizarro gold and silver to get their king back, but Pizarro killed the king anyway and established himself as the new ruler of Peru, converting the remaining Incas to Catholicism. Pizarro was later murdered in 1541 by the son of the Inca king.
Para integrar Spring con Struts se debe agregar el plugin de Spring en struts-config.xml, crear el archivo applicationContext.xml para definir los beans, hacer que las clases action hereden de ActionSupport para inyectar dependencias, y obtener los objetos del contenedor Spring usando getWebApplicationContext() e incluir la librería spring.jar en el classpath.
1) The document outlines the key steps in the strategic management process including analyzing the external and internal environment, formulating strategies, implementing strategies, and evaluating results.
2) It describes different types of organizational strategies such as corporate strategies for growth, stability, and renewal as well as business-level strategies around cost leadership, differentiation, and focus.
3) Emerging trends in strategic management are discussed like the need for strategic flexibility, applying e-business techniques, and becoming more customer-oriented and innovative.
Dr. Kim Kyllesbech Larsen presented on the transition to LTE networks and the role of policy and control. Smartphone data usage has exploded in recent years, increasing strain on 3G networks and accelerating the need for additional spectrum. Policy and control functions are important to optimize limited network resources and bandwidth through traffic management, shaping, and new charging models. The transition to LTE and evolved packet core networks allows for more intelligent and flexible traffic handling compared to 3G.
This document discusses tools for charitable planning including outright gifts, split-interest gifts like charitable remainder trusts and charitable lead trusts, gifts tied to charities or community foundations, supporting organizations, and private foundations. It provides an overview of common client goals like giving to charity and minimizing taxes, and the current status of estate tax laws which clients should plan for.
The document discusses the challenges posed by smartphones and their applications for mobile network operators. It notes how data usage and signaling from smartphones has grown exponentially in recent years, overloading some networks. Other topics covered include how different platforms have different signaling needs, attempts to manage traffic through throttling and volume limits, how most mobile data usage occurs in fixed locations, and the need for intelligent traffic management and new business models to handle continued growth profitably.
Nathaly discovered a lump in her breast on New Year's Eve 2003 at age 35. She underwent lumpectomies to remove the cancer, followed by chemotherapy every two weeks for four months. This was a difficult time as she experienced many unpleasant side effects from the chemotherapy drugs. In July 2004 she had a bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction to prevent cancer reoccurrence. Nathaly maintained a positive outlook throughout her cancer battle and treatments.
The document provides instructions for creating an account and citation folder on NoodleTools, an online citation manager. It explains how to log in or create a new account, select a free MLA starter subscription, and name a new citation folder. It then describes how to cite different source types like books, encyclopedias, and websites using NoodleTools by entering required elements and any other known elements. The document concludes by noting users can continue adding to an existing citation list or start a new list, and that lists can be printed, formatted, and saved as needed.
El documento habla sobre la importancia de la frontera entre Haití y República Dominicana. Describe cómo ha cambiado la frontera entre las ciudades de Ouanaminthe en Haití y Dajabón en República Dominicana desde 1984 hasta 2004. También menciona que es de interés nacional para la República Dominicana el desarrollo económico y social a lo largo de la frontera, así como difundir la cultura dominicana. Luego describe tres componentes de un proyecto de la OEA para fomentar la cooperación e inversiones
The document summarizes the key changes between the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) draft of 2020 compared to the 2006 version. Some of the major changes include expanding the list of projects that are exempt from the EIA process, reducing public consultation time from 30 to 20 days, relaxing monitoring requirements to once a year from every 6 months previously, and introducing post-facto approval for projects built without clearance. Several media reports and experts have raised apprehensions that these changes could weaken environmental protection standards and public participation in decision making. A recent industrial accident in Visakhapatnam highlighted existing loopholes in enforcing environment clearance rules.
PAHO Smart Hospitals Toolkit to Build Resilience in the Health Infrastructure...Caribbean Development Bank
This document provides an overview of the PAHO Smart Hospitals initiative from 2017-2023. The initiative aims to improve the resilience of critical health infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean to withstand multiple hazards through retrofitting existing facilities and building new smart hospitals. Key aspects included strengthening structures, reducing energy and water use through renewable technologies, and conducting vulnerability assessments of over 400 facilities in 7 countries. The results demonstrated increased safety ratings, reduced operational costs through energy and water savings, and facilities that were better able to function during and after disasters.
The temperature in Anchorage, Alaska was 8°F in the morning and dropped to -5°F in the evening, a difference of 13°F. To calculate the difference between two integers, we add the opposite of the second number. For example, 8 - (-5) becomes 8 + 5 = 13. Whether the result is positive or negative depends on the sign of the number with the greater absolute value.
1) Juan Ponce De Leon was a Spanish explorer born in 1460 in Santervas, Spain who dreamed of becoming a knight as a young boy.
2) He gained experience exploring with Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the New World and fighting in the war to retake Granada for Spain.
3) In 1513, while searching for the Fountain of Youth, he discovered Florida and explored the Gulf Stream, though he ultimately did not find the Fountain of Youth and died in 1521 in Cuba after being shot by an arrow.
Francisco Pizarro was born poor in 1478 in Trujillo, Spain and had little formal education. As a young man, he worked herding pigs and later moved to the West Indies. In 1527, Pizarro led an expedition to South America where he waged war against the Inca Empire, eventually capturing the Inca king. The Incas gave Pizarro gold and silver to get their king back, but Pizarro killed the king anyway and established himself as the new ruler of Peru, converting the remaining Incas to Catholicism. Pizarro was later murdered in 1541 by the son of the Inca king.
Para integrar Spring con Struts se debe agregar el plugin de Spring en struts-config.xml, crear el archivo applicationContext.xml para definir los beans, hacer que las clases action hereden de ActionSupport para inyectar dependencias, y obtener los objetos del contenedor Spring usando getWebApplicationContext() e incluir la librería spring.jar en el classpath.
1) The document outlines the key steps in the strategic management process including analyzing the external and internal environment, formulating strategies, implementing strategies, and evaluating results.
2) It describes different types of organizational strategies such as corporate strategies for growth, stability, and renewal as well as business-level strategies around cost leadership, differentiation, and focus.
3) Emerging trends in strategic management are discussed like the need for strategic flexibility, applying e-business techniques, and becoming more customer-oriented and innovative.
Dr. Kim Kyllesbech Larsen presented on the transition to LTE networks and the role of policy and control. Smartphone data usage has exploded in recent years, increasing strain on 3G networks and accelerating the need for additional spectrum. Policy and control functions are important to optimize limited network resources and bandwidth through traffic management, shaping, and new charging models. The transition to LTE and evolved packet core networks allows for more intelligent and flexible traffic handling compared to 3G.
This document discusses tools for charitable planning including outright gifts, split-interest gifts like charitable remainder trusts and charitable lead trusts, gifts tied to charities or community foundations, supporting organizations, and private foundations. It provides an overview of common client goals like giving to charity and minimizing taxes, and the current status of estate tax laws which clients should plan for.
The document discusses the challenges posed by smartphones and their applications for mobile network operators. It notes how data usage and signaling from smartphones has grown exponentially in recent years, overloading some networks. Other topics covered include how different platforms have different signaling needs, attempts to manage traffic through throttling and volume limits, how most mobile data usage occurs in fixed locations, and the need for intelligent traffic management and new business models to handle continued growth profitably.
Nathaly discovered a lump in her breast on New Year's Eve 2003 at age 35. She underwent lumpectomies to remove the cancer, followed by chemotherapy every two weeks for four months. This was a difficult time as she experienced many unpleasant side effects from the chemotherapy drugs. In July 2004 she had a bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction to prevent cancer reoccurrence. Nathaly maintained a positive outlook throughout her cancer battle and treatments.
The document provides instructions for creating an account and citation folder on NoodleTools, an online citation manager. It explains how to log in or create a new account, select a free MLA starter subscription, and name a new citation folder. It then describes how to cite different source types like books, encyclopedias, and websites using NoodleTools by entering required elements and any other known elements. The document concludes by noting users can continue adding to an existing citation list or start a new list, and that lists can be printed, formatted, and saved as needed.
El documento habla sobre la importancia de la frontera entre Haití y República Dominicana. Describe cómo ha cambiado la frontera entre las ciudades de Ouanaminthe en Haití y Dajabón en República Dominicana desde 1984 hasta 2004. También menciona que es de interés nacional para la República Dominicana el desarrollo económico y social a lo largo de la frontera, así como difundir la cultura dominicana. Luego describe tres componentes de un proyecto de la OEA para fomentar la cooperación e inversiones
The document summarizes the key changes between the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) draft of 2020 compared to the 2006 version. Some of the major changes include expanding the list of projects that are exempt from the EIA process, reducing public consultation time from 30 to 20 days, relaxing monitoring requirements to once a year from every 6 months previously, and introducing post-facto approval for projects built without clearance. Several media reports and experts have raised apprehensions that these changes could weaken environmental protection standards and public participation in decision making. A recent industrial accident in Visakhapatnam highlighted existing loopholes in enforcing environment clearance rules.
PAHO Smart Hospitals Toolkit to Build Resilience in the Health Infrastructure...Caribbean Development Bank
This document provides an overview of the PAHO Smart Hospitals initiative from 2017-2023. The initiative aims to improve the resilience of critical health infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean to withstand multiple hazards through retrofitting existing facilities and building new smart hospitals. Key aspects included strengthening structures, reducing energy and water use through renewable technologies, and conducting vulnerability assessments of over 400 facilities in 7 countries. The results demonstrated increased safety ratings, reduced operational costs through energy and water savings, and facilities that were better able to function during and after disasters.
The document proposes solutions to address major challenges facing urban development in India, such as lack of coordination in planning and infrastructure development, and rapid urban population growth without sufficient support. It suggests establishing a Commissioning Body to oversee government projects, an integrated public services plan combining metro transportation with underground air tunnels and utility ducts, and a recycling agency requiring industries to recycle waste. The proposals aim to improve infrastructure, reduce costs, and promote sustainable development in India's growing cities.
ICLR Friday Forum: Reducing flood risk in Toronto (February 2016)glennmcgillivray
ICLR held a Friday Forum workshop February 19, 2016 entitled 'Reducing flood risk in Toronto', led by David Kellershohn with Toronto Water. Urban flooding continues to drive significant losses for homeowners, municipalities and insurers across Canada. Toronto has been affected by significant urban flood events in 2000, 2005 and 2013. This presentation focused on basement flood protection work underway in Toronto.
David Kellershohn, as the Manager of Stormwater Management for the City of Toronto, is responsible for implementing the City's Wet Weather Flow Master Plan. This program includes the City's Basement Flooding Protection Program and the Coordinated Watercourse Erosion Management program. Ten year capital budget plans for these efforts exceed $1.6 billion over the next ten years.
Prior to joining the City of Toronto in 2009, David worked in the land development consulting industry for 12 years where he designed drainage systems for projects ranging from large subdivisions and large downtown condominium buildings through to small individual site designs.
David has a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Waterloo and a Master's Degree in Civil Engineering from McMaster University, where he studied the water quality of Hamilton Harbour.
Eia of township and area development projectsSandeep Kumar
Source : Environmental Impact Assessment Guidance Manual for BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION, TOWNSHIPS and AREA DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS Prepared by Administrative Staff College of India for Ministry of Environment & Forests, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI
The document discusses the need for home energy retrofitting in the United States. It notes that over 2.7 million housing units in Massachusetts were built before modern energy codes. It then outlines scenarios for ramping up home energy retrofits to achieve scale, such as retrofitting 274,710 units per year in Massachusetts over 10 years. The document also discusses the challenges of growing the home retrofit industry and the importance of BPI certification in building performance.
EIA is basically a tool used to assess the positive and negative environmental, economic and social impacts of a project. This is used to predict the environmental impacts of a project in the pre-planning stage itself so that decisions can be taken to reduce the adverse impacts.
The document outlines Barnstable's Comprehensive Wastewater Management Plan to address nitrogen pollution threatening its coastal waters and meet federal water quality standards. It notes that septic systems account for 80% of nitrogen pollution and that the plan will extend sewer service to 11,800 properties over 30 years, removing 100% of the nitrogen needed. It discusses financing the $1.4 billion plan through room occupancy taxes, meals taxes, sewer assessments on property owners, and sewer rates. The draft Sewer Assessment Ordinance proposes assessing properties up to $17,000 upon connection to offset costs.
The document discusses a special school district meeting to vote on funding a roof repair project at Haverhill Cooperative Middle School. If approved, the $2.1 million project would be funded through low-interest bonds and would repair the roof, upgrade electrical and fire safety systems, and remove mold. A "yes" vote would allow the project to proceed to fix the building and have students return in January, while a "no" vote would stop work and keep students displaced until the next school year.
Real estate industry is amongst the most flourishing industries in India. Modern buildings built in urban areas of India have high levels of energy consumption because of requirements of air-conditioning and lighting. In this scenario of more and more real estate projects coming up in different parts of India, the construction activities must be undertaken keeping in mind the environmental welfare, so that there is not much pressure on its finite natural resources. Therefore, it is important for any real estate projects above 20,000 sqm. or any new/ expansion of existing project or changes in usage of projects etc. need to take Environment Clearance from Ministry of Environment & Forests (MoEF). The following article deals with Environmental clearance from MoEF.
Michael Berry has over 25 years of experience in construction project management, estimating, and restoration work. He has managed projects ranging from $2,000 to over $10 million for various organizations. Currently, he works as a Transition Project Manager for Gilbane Construction Company coordinating staffing, space layout, schedules, and other transition activities for a 23-story building. Previously, he held several senior project management and estimating roles for other construction and restoration companies.
Affordable Housing Materials And TechniquesWendy Berg
This document summarizes a research paper that evaluated affordable housing materials and techniques. It discusses the need for affordable housing given increasing populations and poverty. The paper assessed 46 building technologies based on criteria like initial construction costs, labor requirements, construction time, economies of scale, and durability. Technologies were rated on a scale from 0 to 10 for each criterion, with higher scores indicating more affordable and sustainable options. The assessment aimed to identify materials and techniques that could significantly reduce housing costs and support providing homes for all income groups.
This document discusses desalination plant projects in Chile and their evaluation by the country's Environmental Impact Assessment Service (SEIA). It notes that 47 desalination plant projects have entered the SEIA process since 1996. Most have been for industrial water (23 projects) or drinking water (15 projects). The main environmental protections that could be affected include aquatic ecosystems, natural resources, and cultural heritage. In response, the Environmental Assessment Service is developing a project description guide specific to desalination plants to better identify and evaluate potential impacts.
The document discusses federal tax incentives for rehabilitating historic buildings, including a 20% tax credit for certified rehabilitation of historic structures and a 10% tax credit for non-historic non-residential buildings built before 1936. Both credits require that rehabilitation costs exceed a substantial threshold and involve depreciable buildings. The process for obtaining certification and requirements for meeting preservation standards are also outlined.
The document summarizes key aspects of environmental impact assessments in India. It discusses how EIA aims to identify environmental, social and economic impacts of projects prior to decision making. It outlines India's history with EIAs, the 2006 amendment that classified projects into categories, and proposed changes in the 2020 draft including reduced public hearing time, exemption of certain projects, and allowing post-facto clearances. Issues raised with the 2020 draft include potentially encouraging violations and weakening public engagement in favor of government discretion.
This document provides an overview of the feasibility study for a priority sewerage project in Havana, Cuba. It discusses the scope and organization of the feasibility study. The priority project includes rehabilitation and improvements to the existing Central sewerage system, including surveys of cross connections, rehabilitation of pumping stations and screen facilities, and construction of new collector systems. It also includes the development of a new sewerage system in the Luyanó-Martín Pérez Abajo district, with sewer networks, house connections, and a new secondary wastewater treatment plant. Design flows and populations are presented. Preliminary designs are described for rehabilitation of existing facilities and development of new sewerage infrastructure.
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2. 350,000 to 400,000 buildings are affected Over 300,000 dead 1.3 million people displaced
3. Main causes of impact Lack of preparedness –no major earthquake in Port-au-Prince since 1770 Design and construction practices di not consider earthquake effects Rapid growth of informal buildings with substandard construction
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