Condenser coils

by | Jul 30, 2000 | Green Terms "C"

condenser coils: in a refrigerator or air conditioner, the tubes that carry refrigerant, which must be kept clean to work properly. On most refrigerators, condenser coils are accessible by removing the kick plate on the bottom. “No-clean” models have coils mounted on...

Caulk

by | Jul 30, 2000 | Green Terms "C"

caulk: filling or sealing compound used to make a home or building material more airtight or watertight.

Commissioning

by | Jul 30, 2000 | Green Terms "C"

Commissioning A quality assurance process intended to confirm that all systems of a building—heat, air conditioning, electrical, plumbing, safety, security—are operating as intended by the building owner and designed by the architect and engineer.

Coheat Test

by | Jul 30, 2000 | Green Terms "C"

Coheat Test A test that measures the distribution of heating and cooling systems throughout a building. Measures the overall heat loss factor. The home is alternately heated with the furnace and an array of small heaters (co-heaters) to calculate heat-delivery...

Climate Change

by | Jul 30, 2000 | Green Terms "C"

Climate Change Also called climate destabilization or greenhouse effect, this term represents the adverse effects of greenhouse gasses on long term weather patterns.

Carbon Offset

by | Jan 1, 2000 | Green Terms "C"

Carbon Offset A system intended to equalize carbon production around the globe by trading greenhouse gas emissions–typically produced through fossil fuel consumption–for environmentally friendly actions, such as planting trees and using clean energy sources.  ...