http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/efficiency Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:30:42 -0400 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 17:30:42 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1532/ecosystems-as-stakeholders-to-urban-air-pollution-mitigation-decisions-in-toronto By Conner Tidd - This paper explores the role that ecosystems can have in the decision making framework for urban air pollution mitigation in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The focus is on management planning of green roof implementation to mitigate the effects of urban air pollution. The importance of Toronto's impact on surrounding ecosystems, conservation areas and their fragile habitats is often overlooked. Through a literature analysis of primary sources, the need for consideration of these nearby ecosystems in management planning is shown. Toronto's proximity to aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems causes the dual... Sun, 31 Jan 2016 12:00 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1532/ecosystems-as-stakeholders-to-urban-air-pollution-mitigation-decisions-in-toronto http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/949/deconstruction-over-demolition-manasc-isaac-architects By David Campbell - Everyday activism is a topic that encompasses a variety of sustainable processes and behaviours like turning off lights in a room that is not in use or turning off water taps while brushing teeth, but also challenging large-scale projects. This sentiment has been embraced by Manasc Isaac, an Edmonton, Alberta based architectural firm with a focus on sustainable design. The company has won a plethora of honours for both its design style and sustainable practices. In addition to being recognized for designing Alberta’s first C-2000 green building, Manasc Isaac also designed Alberta’s... Tue, 30 Sep 2014 04:36 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/949/deconstruction-over-demolition-manasc-isaac-architects http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/857/soaring-to-green-heights-the-current-sustainable-initiatives-in-the-commercial-airline-industry By Bretton Weir - The air travel industry is changing. The needs of the environment are being considered and research into ways of improving the industry is being explored. This paper explores the current climate in the commercial airline industry, paying special attention to the ways in which Boeing and Airbus are ensuring the developments of greener technologies. Included is an examination of a diverse range of the research and literature available on the aviation industry and the impacts it poses on the environment in its current state. With that, the question of corporate social responsibility is acknowledged... Mon, 13 Jan 2014 11:28 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/857/soaring-to-green-heights-the-current-sustainable-initiatives-in-the-commercial-airline-industry http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/160/health-care-reform-reducing-waste-and-improving-efficiency-in-todays-medicaid By Alina Saminsky - As the nation’s largest health insurance program, Medicaid plays a huge role in the current health care reform debate. The program serves over 50 million people and has total outlays equaling over $280 billion[i]. Medicaid is much more than simply a program for the poor. It may also serve those who qualify for Supplemental Security Income (the elderly, blind and disabled), working parents, the medically needy, and mandatory groups with incomes above the poverty line. The program operates jointly within the federal government and the states, but the states have the main responsibility for... Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:54 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/160/health-care-reform-reducing-waste-and-improving-efficiency-in-todays-medicaid http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/23/cost-effective-renovations-and-other-improvements-for-creating-more-energy-efficient-homes By Joshua G. Bassett - Just by flipping through television channels or walking through the aisles of a grocery store, it is easy to see that the popularity of “Green” and “Sustainable” lifestyles is growing everyday. With an impending energy crisis on our hands, people want to find ways to reduce their energy consumption, and a major benefit of that is saving money on energy costs. People who want to make their home more energy efficient need to understand that it can be done without “going green”. On the Planet Green channel there are shows like Greenovate or World’s Greenest... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:58 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/23/cost-effective-renovations-and-other-improvements-for-creating-more-energy-efficient-homes