Green Word A Day » green building

Adaptive Reuse

admin — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:25:16 +0000

Renovation of a building or site to include elements that allow a particular use or uses to occupy a space that originally was intended for a different use

Occupancy sensors

admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:43:54 +0000

Devices that shut off lights automatically when rooms are unoccupied.

Bake-out

admin — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:57:27 +0000

Process by which a building is heated in an attempt to accelerate VOC emissions from furniture and materials.

Fly Ash

admin — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:24:45 +0000

A solid byproduct of electric power generation often added to concrete and cement that improves durability, and reduces the need for other materials by making use of a byproduct.

Microturbines

admin — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:19:37 +0000

Small rotary engines (usually fueled by natural gas) that provide on-site electricity generation.

Daylighting

admin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:33:59 +0000

Letting natural light into a space through glazing with the intent of reducing or eliminating electric lighting, and thereby the energy consumption of a building.

R Value

admin — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:09:51 +0000

A measure of thermal resistance used in the building and construction industry.

The bigger the number, the better the building insulation’s effectiveness.