The resource and energy use in Billings is by
creating homes that could help conserve energy. They are large windowless
buildings, but also a pretty disfigured home in the city. But it is also the
most energy-efficient building in the nation. It is useful especially in dry
climates. They design the building at downtown in a way that could get exposure
from the sun with clerestory monitors and photo-voltaic panels. The skylights
being exposed on the roof framing creates energetic lit galley and reception
space.
By reducing the use of fossil fuel, they reduce the
need for more energy. They would gather the energy from daylight using the roof,
walls, and windows, while reducing the heat transfer into the building. The
remaining energy can be used for radiant floor heating, evaporate cooling,
and daylight sensors. It creates more renewable sources, and 10 kilowatt photo-voltaic system contributes to 50% more electricity every year. The fossil
fuel energy is then reduced to 19%.
They also make use of waterless toilets, and 60%
of water can be saved up throughout the building. The other way they do to
reduce the use of water is by planting drought-tolerant plants. Other reusable
resources are recycled glass paving, which is suitable for its climate because
it makes easier to remove storm water, alleviate urban heat island effect, and
lessen the wattage for parking lights.
GHG emissions included CO2, CH4, N2O, and CO2e from
both gas and oil wells own by federal and non-federal governments. As for CO2,
Billings’ is predicted to have a total of 21,007 metric tons per year. CH4 is
158.1 metric tons per year. N2O is 0.103 metric tons per year. CO2e is 22,105.1
metric tons per year.
Carbon pollution from power plants had been
addressed by Obama recently that coal mining should be stopped to prevent
further climate change. A new pollution standard should be created for the
power plants. Then environmental organization said that it should be made into
renewable fuels and never run out. Montana is ranked as the sixth in coal
production within America.
http://www.usgbcmontana.org/northernplainsresourcecouncil.html
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