Water efficiency is reducing water wastage by measuring the amount of water required for a particular purpose and the amount of water used or delivered. Water efficiency differs from water conservation in that it focuses on reducing waste, not restricting use. Solutions for water efficiency focus not only on reducing the amount of potable water used, but also on reducing the use of non-potable […]

Green Templeton College (GTC) is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. The college is located on the previous Green College site on Woodstock Road next to the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter in North Oxford and is centered on the architecturally important Radcliffe Observatory, an 18th-century building, modelled on the ancient Tower of the Winds at Athens. It is the university’s second newest graduate college, after Reuben […]

A container port or container terminal is a facility where cargo containers are transshipped between different transport vehicles, for onward transportation. The transshipment may be between container ships and land vehicles, for example trains or trucks, in which case the terminal is described as a maritime container port. Alternatively, the transshipment may be between land vehicles, typically between train and truck, in which case the terminal is described as an inland […]

An example of a green home design that is energy-efficient and has a sloped roof to divert rainwater for collection A green home is a type of house designed to be environmentally sustainable. Green homes focus on the efficient use of “energy, water, and building materials”. A green home may utilize sustainably sourced, environmentally friendly, and/or recycled building […]

Landscape design focuses on both the integrated master landscape planning of a property and the specific garden design of landscape elements and plants within it. The practical, aesthetic, horticultural, and environmental sustainability are also components of landscape design, which is often divided into hardscape design and softscape design. Landscape designers often collaborate with related disciplines […]

A health facility is, in general, any location where healthcare is provided. Health facilities range from small clinics and doctor’s offices to urgent care centers and large hospitals with elaborate emergency rooms and trauma centers. The number and quality of health facilities in a country or region is one common measure of that area’s prosperity and quality of life. In many countries, health facilities are regulated to some extent by law; licensing by a regulatory agency is often […]

The endeavor to use 100% renewable energy for electricity, and transport is motivated by climate change, pollution and other environmental issues.100% renewable energy is where all energy use is sourced from renewable energy sources.100% renewable energy in a country is typically a more challenging goal than carbon neutrality. Existing technologies, including storage, are capable of generating a secure energy […]

ISO 17839-2:2015 defines the following: – dimensions of a Biometric System-on-Card type S1 and type S2; – position and size of the biometric capture device; – minimum requirements to a Biometric System-on-Card with respect to – mechanical durability, and ? man-machine interface and ergonomics. The standardization of other on-card devices such as an electronic display […]