A hybrid car is a car which can run on two or more fuel sources. The term most commonly refers to Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs), which combine an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors.
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The air that leaks in around doors, windows, and electrical outlets, etc. which can be a major source of heat loss.
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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
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Devices that shut off lights automatically when rooms are unoccupied.
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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.
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A system using mechanical devices such as pumps, fans etc., that transfers collected heat to the storage medium and/or the end-use.
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A concept or philosophy applied to the design process that advocates the reduction of environmental and human health impacts through materials selection and design strategies.
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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.
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A new discipline that studies nature’s best ideas and then imitates these designs and processes to solve human problems.
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