The US Environmental Protection Agency defines green buildings as the practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle from site selection to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation...

The process of scheduling involves allocation of off days and assignment of shifts on working days for each employee in a manner such that the demand, service rules and work preferences are met at a minimum cost. This paper presents a scheduling model for known demand and staff size that is...