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Midterm Vocab Flashcards

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smart grid

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a class of technology people are using to bring utility electricity delivery systems

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xeriscape

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landscape requiring little or no irrigation

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blackwater

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contaminated water

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graywater

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used water without toxic chemicals

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stormwater

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originated from intense precipitation

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combined sewer overflow

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untreated or partially treated human/industrial waste, toxic materials, debris

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MS4-municipal separate storm sewer system

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urban waste waters intended to be removed from communities

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HVAC

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technologies to control temp, humidity, and purity of air

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biophilia

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innate instinct to connect with nature

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vernacular architecture

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building that is specific to a region/period of time

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LEED

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Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

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commissioning

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process of assuring that all systems and components of a building or industrial plant are designed, installed, tested, operated, and maintained according to the operational requirements of the owner

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demand response

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provides an opportunity for consumers to play a significant role in the operation of the electric grid by reducing or shifting their electricity usage during peak periods

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carbon offsets

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eduction or removal of emissions of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases made in order to compensate for emissions made elsewhere

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carbon credits

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any tradable certificate or permit representing the right to emit a set amount of carbon dioxide

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green power

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electricity produced from solar, wind, geothermal, biogas, eligible biomass, and low-impact small hydroelectric sources

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renewable energy

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energy that is collected from renewable resources that are naturally replenished on a human timescale

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refrigerants

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chemical compound that is used as the heat carrier

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solar heat gain

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increase in thermal energy of a space, object or structure as it absorbs incident solar radiation.

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thermal mass

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ability of a material to absorb, store, and release heat

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plug load

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energy used by products that are powered by means of an ordinary AC plug

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glazing

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the action, process, or trade of fitting windows with glass

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fenestration

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the design, construction, or presence of openings in a building

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albedo

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surface ability to reflect sunlight

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daylighting

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emission of natural light, direct sunlight to reduce electrical light

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ventilation

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the process or act of supplying a house or room continuously with fresh air

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building envelope

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separation of the interior and exterior of a building

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brownfield

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property complicated by presence of hazardous substance, pollutant

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grayfield

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underused real estate or land

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infill

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rededication of land in an urban environment, usually open-space, to new construction

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impermeable surface

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solid surface that will not allow water to penetrate through

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radiant heating

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heat energy transmitted by electromagnetic waves in contrast to heat transmitted by conduction or convection

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stack or chimney effect

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movement of air into and out of buildings, chimneys, flue-gas stacks, or other containers, resulting from air buoyancy

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life cycle cost

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approach that assesses the total cost of an asset over its life cycle

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green infrastructure

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network that provides the “ingredients” for solving urban and climatic challenges by building with nature

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emissivity

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relative power of a surface to emit heat by radiation

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regenerative development

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use of resources to improve society’s wellbeing in a way that builds the capacity of the support systems needed for future growth

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embodied energy

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energy associated with the manufacturing of a product or services

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R-value

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measure of thermal resistance

40
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air sealing

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a seal that prevents the passage of air or vapor

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REC

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Renewable Energy Certificate

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ground source energy

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heating/cooling system for buildings that uses a type of heat pump to transfer heat

43
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peak demand

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connects top companies in the renewable energy space with the talent they need to grow their businesses

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photovoltaic

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conversion of light into electricity

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