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SEALS AND PERMITS |
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DATE: COPYRIGHT MAY 2009 |
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SCALE: AS SHOWN |
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PROJECT |
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DRAWING |
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Green Design Strategies |




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· It takes 714lbs of coal to produce enough electricity to power one 100W light bulb for and entire year. · Among industrialized and developing countries, Canada consumes per capita the most energy in the world, the United Sates ranks second, and Italy consumes the least among industrialized countries. · On average, 16 million tons of carbon dioxide are emitted into the atmosphere every 24 hours by human use worldwide. (U.S. Department of Energy) · About 81 tons of mercury are emitted into the atmosphere each year as a result of electric power generation. Mercury is the most toxic heavy metal in existence. (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) · Fossil fuels are depleted at a rate that is 100,000 times faster than they are formed · Approximately 30,000 lives are cut short in the U.S. each year due to pollution from electricity production. (ABT Associates study)
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Ask Teradi Consulting Ltd. how your building can be ‘Green’ friendly, and reduce your ecological footprint. |
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Green Design |