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CSS Factsheets, U-M Waste Management and Recycling

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Factsheet
The University of Michigan faces the challenge of managing large volumes of waste generated by the UM community. Small-scale voluntary recycling activities existed in individual departments as early a...

CSS Factsheets, U-M Air and Water Pollutant Emissions

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Factsheet
While consuming 7.8 trillion Btu of energy in 2005 for daily operations in support of 34,300 faculty & staff and 39,500 students,1 the University of Michigan contributes to on- and off-site air an...

CSS Factsheets, U-M Environmental Performance

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Factsheet
As a world-class academic institution with more than 34,300 faculty & staff and 39,500 students,1 the University of Michigan consumes significant amounts of natural resources. Having a long histor...

Optimal Household Refrigerator Replacement Policy

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Conference Proceeding
Refrigerators-freezers are one of the most energy consuming home appliances accounting for 14% of electricity consumption of the entire US households in 2001. With tightened efficiency standards be...

The Environmental Impact of Cruise Ships

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Conference Proceeding
The impact of cruise ships on the environment is an important issue that needs to be addressed in order to mitigate damage to the surrounding ecosystem. Cruise ships generate significant quantities of...

Michigan Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990 and 2002

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Master's Thesis
Global climate change is said to be the greatest forthcoming human-environmental problem of the 21st Century. This report is the first greenhouse gas emissions inventory developed for the State of Mic...

Sustainable Infrastructure Material Design

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Conference Proceeding
Traditionally, the foremost concern among transportation engineers has been the safety and reliability of major infrastructure components. Until recently, sustainability has not been included in most ...