Annotated Bibliography MLA
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"Buildings and Plants." Energy Star . U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2009. Web. 17 Oct.
2009. <http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=business.bus_index>. This web site was
beneficial in giving me an overview of how many different types of energy efficiency
upgrades work. It also has guidelines for energy management and planning future energy
strategies. These were pertinent to me report as I really had no idea how to start planning
a project such as this. I also wasn’t really sure of things like the difference between a
CFL and LED lighting installation.
HVAC Energy Efficient Upgrades. U.S. Government, 30 Oct. 2009. Web. 31 Oct. 2009.
<http://www.business.gov/expand/green-business/energy-
efficiency/upgrades/hvac.html>. This web site covers subjects regarding heating,
ventilation, and air conditioning systems in commercial buildings. It has a load estimator
which allows you to calculate the size of the new system that you will need and the
approximate cost of that system. It also helped me to develop a step by step approach of
how to approach a project as large as this one.
"Incentives for Public & Nonprofit Office Buildings." Energy Trust of Oregon. Energy Trust of
Oregon, n.d. Web. 14 Nov. 2009. <http://energytrust.org/public-sector/incentives/public-
buildings/existing-building/>. Energy Trust of Oregon is an independent nonprofit
organization dedicated to helping Oregonians benefit from saving energy and tapping
renewable resources. They are an organization that was formed in 1999 by Oregon
lawmakers and citizens. This web site was instrumental in putting together my final cost
analysis as they provided all of the information on tax and cash incentives regarding this
project.
Nottingham, Dana V. E-mail interview. 16 Nov. 2009. Dana works in the Community Outreach
and Education department of GreenSavers USA. A company who works in the field of
residential insulation and HVAC retrofits on existing structures. Although they do not
commercial installations they proved to be a very reliable source for information
regarding cost comparisons between initial investment capital and overall payoff for a
project like the one I am proposing.
West Bend Property Co.- 10.32 kW . Oregon Installations Photo Gallery - Sunlight Solar
Energy. Web. 14 Nov. 2009. <http://sunlightsolar.com/cms/wp-content/gallery/oregon-
commercial/West%20Bend%20Property%20Co.-%2010.32kW%20Bend,%20OR.jpg>.
This photograph exemplifies the beauty which a solar installation on a commercial
building can embody. I believe that it will help put to rest the common misconception
that solar installations are an eyesore.
Yurrow, Jacob. Personal interview. 28 Oct. 2009. Jacob is an LEED Accredited Professional
Certified Sustainable Building Advisor. He was able to give me instruction regarding
overall philosophies about sustainable buildings that have proven useful in the persuasive
areas of my proposal. He was also able to point me in the right direction in my search for
government incentives as well as local “green” contractors who do these types of
installations.