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Energy savings for heat-island reduction strategies in Chicago and Houston (including updates for Baton Rouge, Sacramento, and Salt Lake City)

Description: In 1997, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) established the ''Heat Island Reduction Initiative'' to quantify the potential benefits of Heat-Island Reduction (HIR) strategies (i.e., shade trees, reflective roofs, reflective pavements and urban vegetation) to reduce cooling-energy use in buildings, lower the ambient air temperature and improve urban air quality in cities, and reduce CO2 emissions from power plants. Under this initiative, the Urban Heat Island Pilot Project (UHIPP) was… more
Date: February 28, 2002
Creator: Konopacki, S. & Akbari, H.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Energy impacts of heat island reduction strategies in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Description: In 2000, the Toronto Atmospheric Fund (TAF) embarked on an initiative to quantify the potential benefits of Heat Island Reduction (HIR) strategies (shade trees, reflective roofs and pavements) in reducing cooling energy use in buildings, lowering the ambient air temperature and improve air quality. This report summarizes the efforts of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) to assess the impacts of HIR measures on building cooling- and heating-energy use. We discuss our efforts to calcula… more
Date: November 30, 2001
Creator: Konopacki, Steven & Akbari, Hashem
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Care of damaged shade trees.

Description: Discusses the important role shade trees play in camouflaging property. Explains the ways in which shade trees can become damaged and provides advice for repairing them in the event of damage.
Date: May 1942
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
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Planting and care of street trees.

Description: Describes the importance of shade trees within city limits, including: how to plan the layout of street trees; the various types of trees best suited for city growth; and how to properly maintain city-grown trees.
Date: August 1921
Creator: Mulford, Furman Lloyd, b. 1869
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Insects Injurious to Deciduous Shade Trees and Their Control

Description: "Practical ways of controlling most of the injurious shade-tree insects are known. This bulletin discusses the more important insects affecting deciduous shade trees in the western two-thirds of the United States with the exception of the gispy moth and the brown-tail moth and gives the remedies for them." -- p. 2. Methods discussed include spraying with insecticides, pruning, tree banding, and fertilizers.
Date: 1921
Creator: Kotinsky, Jacob
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 41

Description: Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Wells and Pure Water, Phosphates and Soil Acidity, Pure Seed v. Poor Seed, Disease-Resistant Clover, Eradication of Wild Mustard, Sterilization of Soils for Preventing Plant Diseases, Seedless Tomatoes, Pickling Olives and Mock Olives, Hay Box or Fireless Cooker, Insect Enemies of Shade Trees, Feeding Whole Grain, Improvement of Cattle… more
Date: 1907
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
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Three insect enemies of shade trees.

Description: Describes some major pests of shade trees, the damage they cause, and methods of control. Discusses efforts to control shade-tree insects in cities and towns.
Date: 1906
Creator: United States. Department of Agriculture.
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Experiment Station Work, [Volume] 27

Description: Bulletin issued by the U. S. Department of Agriculture compiling selected articles from the Agricultural Experiment Stations. This bulletin contains articles on: Hen Manure; Nitrate of Soda for Field Crops; Varieties, Culture, and Quality of Wheat; Breeding Corn; Quality of Irrigated Crops; Shading Strawberries and Vegetables; Injuries to Shade Trees; Soft Corn; Hay Substitutes; Oak Leaves as Forage; the Covered Milk Pail; Canning Cheese; Millet Seed for Hogs; Fertilizers for Potatoes.
Date: 1904
Creator: United States. Office of Experiment Stations.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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