After yesterday’s excitement I thought we’d settle a bit and take a calm look at some topics you know and some you may not concerning sustainable building practices. While by no means comprehensive, all of the following are some good terms to know if you’re interested in green building.

Adobe
Bamboo flooring
Cob construction
DynoSeal
EnergyGuide
Footprint
Green roof
Hydronic radiant-floor heating system
Infill development
Jersey Devil

Kill vampire power dead
Low-e window
Micro wind turbines
Natural cooling
Orientation
Photovoltaics
Quarry tiles
Real Goods
Solar collector

Truth window
Utility free intertie system
Vapor barrier
Wood-efficient framing
Xeriscape
Yurt
Zen Remedy house & home
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