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Title: The Woodlands Metro Center energy study. Case studies of project planning and design for energy conservation

Abstract

Appendix II of The Woodlands Metro Center Energy Study near Houston consists of the following: Metro Center Program, Conventional Plan Building Prototypes and Detail Parcel Analysis, Energy Plan Building Prototypes, and Energy Plan Detail Parcel Analysis.

Publication Date:
Research Org.:
The Woodlands Development Corp., TX (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
5282393
Report Number(s):
CONS-4214-T1(App.2)
DOE Contract Number:
EM-78-C-01-4214
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; COMMUNITIES; DESIGN; ENERGY CONSERVATION; LAND USE; PLANNING; BUILDINGS; SPECIFICATIONS; TEXAS; URBAN AREAS; NORTH AMERICA; SOUTHWEST REGION; USA; 320100* - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Buildings; 320600 - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Municipalities & Community Systems- (1980-); 291000 - Energy Planning & Policy- Conservation; 290100 - Energy Planning & Policy- Energy Analysis & Modeling

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title = {The Woodlands Metro Center energy study. Case studies of project planning and design for energy conservation},
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abstractNote = {Appendix II of The Woodlands Metro Center Energy Study near Houston consists of the following: Metro Center Program, Conventional Plan Building Prototypes and Detail Parcel Analysis, Energy Plan Building Prototypes, and Energy Plan Detail Parcel Analysis.},
doi = {10.2172/5282393},
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year = {Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1980},
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