Green building

Green building

Also known as green construction or sustainable building, it is a practice to construct buildings that are environmentally responsible, resource-efficient and healthy places to live and work.

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volitile organic compound (VOC)

Construction; Green building

VOCs are emitted as gases from certain materials, including paint, and can cause negative health effects. Volitile organic compound are organic chemicals that have a high vapor pressure at ordinary, ...

waterway sedimentation

Construction; Green building

The flow of solid material into a body of water, often resulting in contamination of water sources with pollutants.

whole-life cycle costing

Construction; Green building

A method of cost assessment that examines the net efficiency and cost effectiveness of a building through all stages of its existence, encompassing planning, design, construction, operation, ...

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)

Construction; Green building

A system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) that promotes buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. LEED has become an ...

absorber

Construction; Green building

A component of a solar heater that soaks up heat from the sun and helps transmit it to the water or heating system.

active solar heating

Construction; Green building

Systems that collect and absorb solar radiation, then transfer the solar heat directly to the interior space or to a storage system, from which the heat is distributed. There are two types of ...

active solar power

Construction; Green building

A solar electric (photovoltaic or "PV") system, not passive solar design, that converts the sun's energy into electricity for the home. It is usually done with PV panels installed on the roof.