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• International Energy Conservation Code
  ...oks.google.co.uk/books?id=jt8BvpULmK8C&pg=PA728&dq=%22International+Energy+Conservation+Code%22&num=100&ie=ISO-8859-1&sig=oW5UYeL-_o7y0pgo2_ePN-0_30c }}</ref> [[Category:Energy conservation]]
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• Mercury (element)
  ...t of Energy and its Contractors]|title = Introduction|url = http://www.hss.energy.gov/healthsafety/ohre/new/findingaids/epidemiologic/oakridge1/intro.html}}< ...with liquid metal, because the high density of mercury requires much more energy to circulate as coolant.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://books.google.com/?id=2K
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• Encyclopedia of the Brethren of Purity
  ...rpetual flow; they are neither definite nor preserved. The reason for the conservation of forms, genus and species in matter is fixity of their celestial cause be ...books] state that [[God]] first created [[matter]] and invested it with [[energy]] for development. Matter, therefore, adopted the form of [[vapour]] which
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• Superabsorbent polymer
  ...nt of Agriculture (USDA) was conducting work on materials to improve water conservation in soils. They developed a resin based on the grafting of [[acrylonitrile ...duce a mass of reactant polymerized gel. The polymerization's own reaction energy (exothermic) is used to drive much of the process, helping reduce manufactu
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• Crystallization of polymers
  ...Additional energy is released upon melting a semicrystalline polymer. This energy can be measured with [[differential scanning calorimetry]] and compared wit ...books?id=YSjkkVI1QGQC&pg=PA11|page=11|title=Chemical principles of textile conservation|author=Ágnes Tímár-Balázsy, Dinah Eastop|publisher=Butterworth-Heineman
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• Bitumen
  | url = http://www.energy.gov.ab.ca/OilSands/1106.asp | publisher = Alberta Energy
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• Building insulation materials
  ...s to achieve the desired outcome (usually [[thermal comfort]] with reduced energy consumption). ...en they burn.<ref>US Department of Energy, Consumer Guide, http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home/insulation_airsealing/index.cfm/mytopic=11620</ref>
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• Building insulation
  ...ants. Insulation reduces unwanted heat loss or gain and can decrease the energy demands of [[HVAC|heating and cooling systems]]. It does not necessarily d How much insulation a house should have depends on building design, climate, energy costs, budget, and personal preference. Regional climates make for differen
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• Insulated glazing
  ...eets or more, i.e. "triple glazing" are becoming more common due to higher energy costs. '''Insulated glazing''' may be framed in a [[Sash windows|sash]], [[ ....google.com/books?id=7HlKF4trR-YC&pg=PA120&lpg=PA121#PPA121,M1 Residential Energy, 4th ed., page 121]</ref> || 6.25 || 1.10 || 0.16 || 0.90 || 87 || 90 ||
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• Granular material
  ...on of discrete [[solid]], macroscopic particles characterized by a loss of energy whenever the particles interact (the most common example would be [[frictio ...plications as diverse as [[pharmaceutical]] industry, [[agriculture]], and energy production. Research into granular materials is thus directly applicable
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• Textile preservation
  ...eserved]] from future damage. The field falls under the category of [[art conservation]] as well as library preservation, depending on the type of collection. In ...6</ref>. For instance, temperature may be slightly lower in winter to save energy costs, but the change should be effected slowly, so as not to place the fib
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• Thatching
  ...ons, and the work that is being done to preserve them, is available on the Conservation of Historic Thatch (COHT) Committee website www.historicthatch.org. ...<ref>Letts, John (2007). ''Growing Straw for Thatching: a guide. The COHT (Conservation of Historic Thatch Committee''</ref>
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• Architectural glass
  ...t of [[energy conservation]] [[sustainable architecture]] design for [[low energy building]]s. ...t architecture, where evacuated glazing can replace traditional (much less energy-efficient) single glazing.
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• Cellulose insulation
  ...ant national attention as a cheap and available technology to increase the energy efficiency of homes. In 1977, following a particularly severe winter, a tax ...t recycled content of any insulation material and also has less [[embodied energy]] than fiberglass and other furnace produced mineral insulations.
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• Super Adobe
  ...als' embodied energy, another focus of sustainability. In terms of energy conservation the walls are very thick and have significant thermal mass, which reduces h ===Use of energy intensive or petroleum-based materials===
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• Dimension stone
  ...More modern technology utilizes diamond wire saws which use less water and energy. Multi-wire saws with as many as 60 wires can slab a block in less than two ...concrete]], glazed glass and laminated plastics, whose productions are all energy intensive and create significant air and water pollution. As an entirely n
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• Bamboo
  ...t bamboo biodiversity in the Asia-Pacific Region |journal=Biodiversity and Conservation |volume=12 |issue=9 |pages=1833–1841 |url=http://www.springerlink.com/con ...larm clock” in each cell of the plant which signals the diversion of all energy to flower production and the cessation of vegetative growth.<ref name="Sode
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• Natural building
  ...imizing the [[ecological footprint]] is common, as are on-site handling of energy acquisition, on-site water capture, alternate sewage treatment and water re ..."movable" insulation, or on-site electric power generation by [[renewable energy]] in the form of [[photovoltaics]] (PV), [[wind generators]], or [[micro-hy
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• Environment, Health and Safety
  *1.2 Energy Conservation *1.4 Water Conservation
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• Noise-induced hearing loss
  ...ear]] system into motion. Then the middle ear ossicles transfer mechanical energy to the [[cochlea]] by way of the [[Middle ear bone complex#Ossicles|stapes] ...to [[ear protection]] (i.e. earplugs and earmuffs), education, and hearing conservation programs. Earplugs and earmuffs can provide the wearer with at least 5 to 1
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• International Energy Conservation Code
  ...oks.google.co.uk/books?id=jt8BvpULmK8C&pg=PA728&dq=%22International+Energy+Conservation+Code%22&num=100&ie=ISO-8859-1&sig=oW5UYeL-_o7y0pgo2_ePN-0_30c }}</ref> [[Category:Energy conservation]]
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