Here is a glossary of green terms. You may be familiar with some of these, and some might be something you have never heard of before! Throughout this site, there are home and property options listed that are growing in popularity. To find out more about them, you can browse through this handy section.
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- Alternative Energy
- Aldehydes
- Air Conditioning
- Agriculture
- Afforestation
- Aerated Autoclaved Concrete (AAC)
- Advanced Framing / Concrete Construction
- Adobe
- Active Solar Power
- Active Solar Heating
- Absorber
Building Envelope- Buckwheat
- Brominated Flame Retardants
- British thermal unit (Btu)
- Blower Door Tests
- bisphenol-a (BPA)
- Biodiversity
- Biodegradable
- Balometer
- Condenser coils
- Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL)
- Commissioning
- Coheat Test
- Climate Change
- Ceiling Fans
- Caulk
- Carbon Offset
- Carbon Footprint
- Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
- Duct Blaster
- Dual Flush Toilets
- Dry Deposits
- Drought Tolerant Plants
- Drought
- Drip Irrigation
- Double Pane Windows
- Demand Limit Controller
- Deconstruction
- DECONSTRUCTED DESIGN
- Daylighting
- Evaporative Cooler
- ET Irrigation Control
Enterprise Green Communities- Enhanced Air Filtration
- Engineered Wood Products
Energy Star®- Energy Recover Ventilator
- Energy Rated
- Energy Improvement Mortgage (EIM)
- Energy Guide Label
- Energy Efficient Mortgage (EEM)
- Energy Efficient Light Fixtures
- Energy Efficient Appliances
- Energy Audit
- Energy Assessment
- Emissions Trading
Electric Thermostat Timer- Ecoenvelope
- Fuel Cell
- Fresh Air Ventilation
- Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
- Fluorinated Gas
- Flashing
- Fiber Cement
- Fenestration
- Groundwater
- Greyfields
- Grey Water System
- Grey Water
- Greenwashing
- Greenhouse Gases
- Greenfield
- Green/Living Roof
- Green Seal
Green Pricing- Green Power Pricing
- Green Philosophy
- Green Guides
- Grafting
- Geothermal
- Geo Thermal Heat System (Closed Loop)
- Hydrozoning
- Hydroponics
- Hydrological drought
- Hydrofluorcarbon
- Hydro, Hydropower or Hydroelectric Power (HEP)
- Hybrid Vehicles
- HVAC (Central Air Conditioning)
- Hubbert’s Curve
- Home Energy Rating System (HERS)
- High Efficiency Hot Water
- Heat Exchanger
- International Energy Agency (IEA)
- Insulation-Compatible Air-Tight Recessed Lighting
- Insulation – Foam in Place
- Insulation – Blown
- Insulated Glass Windows
- Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF)
- Indoor airPLUS Program
- Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
- Low Flow Toilet
- Low Flow Fixtures
- Low Flow (Environmental)
- Low Emittance Doors/Windows
- Locavore
- Load Controller
Living wall- Living Building Challenge
- Light-Emitting Diode Lamp (LED)
- Light Pollution
- Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS)
- Level Spreader
- LEED-ND
- LEED-NC
LEED-H- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
- Nutrient Loading
- No-Low VOC/Paints, Sealants, Varnish
- Nitrous Oxide (N2O)
- Nitrogen Runoff
- Net Metering
- Naturescaping
- National Green Building Standard (NGBS)
- National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC)
- National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
- NAR’s Green Designation
- Runoff
- Rotation
- Root Crops
- Ridership Shed
- Retrofitting
- Renewable Energy Sources
- Recyled Construction / Household Waste
- Recycled Components
- Recirculating Hot Water Heater
- Rammed Earth Construction
- Rain/Freeze Sensors
- Rain Water Catchment
- Rain Garden
- Radon
- Radiant Heated Floors
- Radiant Floors – Hydronic
- Radiant Floors – Electrical
- Radiant Floors – Air
- Radiant Barrier
- R-Value Upgrades
- Sustainable Flooring
- Sustainable
- Sunlight Zone
- Sulfur Hexafluoride
- Succulent Plants
- Structured Insulated Panels (SIP)
- Straw Bale Construction
- Storm Windows
- Storm Doors
- Stone Mulching
- Spray Foam Insulation
- Southern Exposure
- Solar Rough-In
- Solar Pool Equipment
- Solar Heat
- Solar Assisted Hot Water
- Soil Erosion
- Sequestration
- Sequestration
- SEER
- Sealed Ducting
- Sealed Crawl Space
- Sealed Combustion Fireplace / Woodstove
- Sanitary Landfill
- Salinity
