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In economics, a business (also called firm or enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to consumers or corporate entities such as governments, charities or other businesses. Businesses are predominant in capitalist economies, most being privately owned and formed to earn profit to increase the wealth of owners. The owners and operators of a business have as one of their main objectives the receipt or generation of a financial return in exchange for work and acceptance of risk. Notable exceptions include cooperative businesses and state-owned enterprises. Socialistic systems involve either government, public, or worker ownership of most sizable businesses. The etymology of "business" relates to the state of being busy either as an individual or society as a whole, doing commercially viable and profitable work. The term "business" has at least three usages, depending on the scope — the singular usage (above) to mean a particular company or corporation, the generalized usage to refer to a particular market sector, such as "the music business" and compound forms such as agribusiness, or the broadest meaning to include all activity by the community of suppliers of goods and services. However, the exact definition of business, like much else in the philosophy of business, is a matter of debate. Business Studies, the study of the management of individuals to maintain collective productivity in order to accomplish particular creative and productive goals (usually to generate profit), is taught as an academic subject in many schools.

Wałęsa: Prezydent przeszkadza, nie da się rządzić

Zachowanie prezydenta to nieodpowiedzialność za Polskę, to przeszkadzanie maksymalne rządowi - mówił w Kontrwywiadzie RMF FM Lech Wałęsa. Były prezydent uważa, że koalicja Platformy z PSL to obecnie najlepszy wybór, ale i sojusz z SLD byłby możliwy dla dobra kraju.

• Timber Framing • 127
• Log Buildings • 245
• Materials • 36
• Design • 60
• Yurts • 49
• Thatched • 8
• Straw Bale Construction • 37
• Publications • 12
• Organizations • 14
• Green Roofs • 30
• Earthships • 9
• Earth Construction • 30
• Consultants • 12

• Energy Design Tools - Software tools to analysis climate, sunlight, and building construction. Includes links to climate data files used by the programs. Developed at UCLA to run on PC compatible computers running DOS 3.1 or higher and Windows 95/98/NT.
• YourHomePlanet - Large directory of environmental building design information resources. Includes a link to a design tool for environmentally sensitive hospitality design.
• Green Building Encyclopedia - Green building design guide with resources on the LEED exam, indoor air quality, water conservation, environmental construction products, straw bale, and energy-star appliances. For homebuilders, architects, engineers, real estate developers.
• Whole Building Design Guide - Web portal for building-related information with a "whole building" focus provided by the National Institute of Building Sciences. Areas include Design Guidance, Project Management, Operations and Maintenance, Mandates and References, and Tools.
• US Green Building Council - Non-profit organization dedicated to sustainable building design and construction. Developers of the LEED building rating system. Listings of regional chapters.
• The Tofte Project - Interactive tour of the Tofte Project and cabin, and the principles of sustainable architecture that were used in the cabin's design and construction.
• The Natural Home Building Source - Sustainable, passive solar, do-it-yourself house plans are featured with interior planterbeds, composting toilets, greywater recycling and septic system products.
• Ten Shades of Green - Site for the Ten Shades of Green exhibit organized by the Architectural League of New York. The introduction provides a good definition of what 'green' architecture is and isn't. Includes a list of resources and links.
• Sustaining: tower blocks - a resource portal for sustainable refurbishment of tower blocks. The project will re-evaluate existing practice in terms of the designs and strategies for refurbishment of tower blocks.
• Sustainable Condo - An educational traveling display to illustrate and promote leading-edge sustainable building design, products, technologies, and systems. Based in Vancouver Canada.
• Sustainability Works - A complete development tool anyone interested in adopting a sustainable approach to housing development and regeneration, including housing associations, local authorities, consultants, contractors and developers.
• Solar Vistas - Sustainable development in the Malpais/Montezuma area of Costa Rica. Illustrations of tropical eco-house concept, links to resources in Costa Rica.
• ResModern - Good overview of sustainable design concepts illustrated by modern design elements.
• Passive-On Project - Group developing design guidelines and tools for passive houses for both cooling and heating dominated climates. Focus is on European climates.
• Paladino Green Building Strategies - Design/development to incorporate green building strategies and sustainable development approaches to create a new kind of building.
• Natural Resources Defense Council - Articles, links, reports, unpublished research, policy and technical analysis, and Congressional testimony relating to sustainable design and construction.
• Newton House - Information related to sustainable construction in Queensland Australia. Includes links to related sites in Australia.
• Northeast Sustainable Energy Assoication: Green Buildings - Regional group promoting responsible energy use through education about green building practices. Publishers of "Northeast Sun". Site also includes information on energy and transportation.
• Natural Logic - Consulting firm that assists companies and communities improve their environmental performance by using ecological models to reduce waste and energy use. E-letter, primer on sustainability, and links to articles and other resources.
• NAHB National Green Building Program - Voluntary residential green building program featuring an online scoring tool, and certification and education programs.
• Living Homes - Produces a line of homes featuring modern design and green materials. Shows sample interiors and exteriors.
• LISA: Life Cycle Analysis In Sustainable Architecture - Providers of a life cycle decision support tool to calculate the environmental impact of a building. Also provides a range of impact attributes.
• iGreenBuild - Offers information about green building, sustainable design, and environmentally friendly building materials, including articles, editorial, reports, research, a buyer’s guide and online bookstore.
• HOK Sustainable Design News - News about HOK's sustainable planning, design, and delivery strategies.
• Habitat Technology Group - A non-governmental organization (NGO) located in India that promotes sustainable building solutions through training and advocacy.
• GreenHomeNYC - GreenHomeNYC facilitates the adoption of sustainable building methods and materials by owners of small residential and commercial buildings in New York City. Includes links and listing of local events.
• Green Home Building - Focuses on sustainable architecture strategies, natural building methods, and examples of vernacular architecture, with lists of books and related web sites. Also information on dealing with building codes when using natural building materials.
• Green Building Concepts - Tools to build a more energy and resource efficient home.
• GreenClips - A biweekly email newsletter that contains a summary of news on sustainable building design and related government and business issues. Site contains 13 years of archives.
• Sustainable Building Sourcebook Contents - A collection of information and sources of materials, assistance, and further research on many aspects of sustainable construction and remodeling.
• DAWN SouthWest - Tucson, AZ organization that conducts workshops on sustainable construction.
• Sustainable Sources - Online collections of information on sustainable building, eco travel, and Latin American environmental issues. Keyword searchable.
• Green Advantage - Voluntary training and certification program for construction professionals that is allied with the U.S. Green Building Council. Certification is based on the University of Florida's Build Green and Profit workshop that teaches concepts and techniques to conserve resources more effectively while profitably producing energy and water efficient housing.
• Temporary Desert Structures Project - Structures for Burning Man, or camping in the Black Rock Desert, must be designed for the extreme heat, severe wind storms, and sudden rains of northwestern Nevada. Lots of technical advice about building environmentally appropriate structures.
• Strawbale Studio Natural Building Project - Gives information on natural building, thatching, ecovillages, permaculture and sustainable living.
• Furbish Company - Design and installation of sustainable building systems, including installation of green energy systems, living roofs and walls, solar geothermal HVAC, and strawbale homes. Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
• Framework BSL - Distinctive modular pre-engineered structures for use as schools, classrooms and sports buildings. Also will design new modular buildings.
• EPA Green Building - A gateway to numerous U.S. Environmental Protection Agency webpages on how to improve the environmental performance of buildings, with sections covering energy use, building materials, indoor air quality, water conservation and waste.
• Green Building at Penn State - A research program in sustainable construction at Penn State University Department of Architectural Engineering. Includes a multi-university program exploring sustainable housing solutions for American Indians.
• Green Building Primer - A primer on green building focusing on residential construction.
• ecospecifier - A knowledge base of environmentally-preferable materials, products, and technologies.
• Ecological Home Ideas - Publisher of ecoLogical Home Ideas magazine. Links to suppliers, resources, and organizations dealing with sustainable residential architecture and products. Site also has a discussion forum.
• Ecobuild America AEC-ST Conference - Annual conference for AEC professionals focusing on ecological science and technology.
• Earth Advantage Sustainable Building - Program started by Portland (OR) General Electric Company to support sustainable design of residential and commercial projects with consulting services and the Earth Advantage building certification program. Site contains technology reports, links to information sites, and listings of builders and events in the Portland area.
• Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems - A research and design center for sustainable building practices run by Pliny Fisk, based in Austin TX.
• Building Science Corporation - Boston-based architecture and building science consulting firm. Site contains many articles about sustainable building practices and guides for house design based on climate type.
• BuildingGreen - Publisher of Environmental Building News and the GreenSpec directory. Developer of the BuildingGreen Suite, a research tool for green design. Articles about green topics.
• Berkebile Nelson Immenschuh McDowell Architects - Architecture firm with a focus on sustainable architecture. Includes research papers on other methods than LEED of assessing building performance.
• Better Bricks - Information and resources about building energy efficiency for designers, owners and operators provided by the NorthWest Energy Efficiency Alliance.
• Sustainable Architecture: Eco Design and Landscaping, Urbanism - An archive of information about sustainable architecture and urbanism collected by Robert D. Hotten, MLA
• AllGreenRatings.com - Comprehensive listing of rating and certification programs available for sustainable construction. Includes municipal programs and links to publications and other sites.
• GreenHomeGuide - Reviews and advice for green remodeling and living. Articles, directories of recommended products and green building professionals and retailers.
• Green Built Home - Program implemented by the Wisconsin Environmental Initiative that promotes green building by using sustainable building and energy standards to review and certify new homes and remodeling projects. Named Green Building Program of the Year (2006) by the National Association of Home Builders.
• Solar Bubble Build - Interior-environment control system that uses liquid bubble insulation, dynamic liquid cooling, and solar energy collection.
• Seven Generations Natural Builders - Group that teaches workshops throughout USA in cob, straw bale, and other natural building methods. Definitions of various methods and list of book and web site resources.
• Oikos Green Building Library - Articles and selections from books about sustainable design and energy efficiency. Includes a green products directory, classifieds, and bookstore.
• Noble Home - Manufacturer of custom-designed house kits built with sustainable methods and materials.
• Natural Homes - Information and resources on low-impact construction methods. Includes links to building projects and workshops, and an interactive map of homes around the world.
• Mud Buildings - Description of the process of constructing mud buildings in India.
• Center for Research in Alternate Systems of Energy - Design dissertation project outlining the use of alternate energy systems and principles of climatic architecture to reduce energy consumption in buildings. Includes a pilot project for a research campus. Good explanatory diagrams.
• Irish Eco Builders - Photos of strawbale, timber, and thatch projects in Ireland. Also contains many links to thatch, strawbale, and green building sites.
• Elements - Sustainable Design consulting division of BNIM Architects in Kansas City, MO. Good reading list of books that inspire change.
• Eco Home Forum - Wiki-style site to discuss issues relating to the design and building of sustainable homes.
• Vital Signs Project - A curriculum materials development effort to examine a physical building's performance. Includes resource packages available for downloading and case studies.

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