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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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balometer

Construction; Green building

An instrument, a capture hood, that measures airflow.

bioremediation

Construction; Green building

A process that uses biological organisms to clean up contaminated water or soil; often used in oil-spill cleanup.

bioswale

Construction; Green building

A landscape element, often a planted strip along a street or parking lot, for the purpose of capturing surface water runoff and filtering out silt and pollution before the storm water enters the ...

blower door

Construction; Green building

A test that measures the air tightness of a building.

brownfields

Construction; Green building

A former industrial site, particularly one compromised by hazardous contaminants; examples are former dry cleaning establishments and gas stations.

building envelope

Construction; Green building

The separation between the interior and exterior environment of a building. Usually consisting of the roof, doors, windows, foundation, and walls.

carbon footprint

Construction; Green building

A calculation of the amount of greenhouse gases produced as a result of commercial, industrial, and individual activities.

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