Locavore

by | Jul 31, 2000 | Green Terms "L"

LOCAVORE Someone who exclusively (or at least primarily) eats foods from their local foodshed or a determined radius from their home (commonly either 100 or 250 miles, depending on location). By eating locally, most locavores hope to create a greater connection...

Low Flow Toilet

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

Low Flow Toilet A toilet that combines efficiency and high performance. Design advances enable these toilets to save water with no trade-off in flushing power. Such toilets often have the EPA’s WaterSense label.

Low Emittance Doors/Windows

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

Low Emittance Doors/Windows Building materials considered low emittance include window glass manufactured with metal-oxide coatings, housewrap materials, reflective insulation’s and other forms of radiant barriers. The Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC)...

Load Controller

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

Load Controller An outdoor computer installed next to your breaker panel and connected to the 220v appliances like A/C units, clothes dryers, water heaters, electric spa heaters, etc. It measures the usage of power in your home and controls peak demand energy usage by...

Living Building Challenge

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

Living Building Challenge A program launched and operated by the Cascadia Region Green Building Council with standards that go beyond the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED standard. Buildings, neighborhoods, renovations, or infrastructure (non-conditioned...