Blisstree » green-building-list http://www.blisstree.com Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Thu, 24 Dec 2009 23:47:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 The Alphabet of Sustainable Building http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-alphabet-of-sustainable-building-69/ http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-alphabet-of-sustainable-building-69/#comments Thu, 23 Aug 2007 07:33:43 +0000 Jennifer Chait http://www.offbeathomes.com/the-alphabet-of-sustainable-building/ Post from: Blisstree

The Alphabet of Sustainable Building

]]> 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.

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Adobe

Bamboo flooring

Cob construction

DynoSeal

EnergyGuide

Footprint

Green roof

Hydronic radiant-floor heating system

Infill development

Jersey Devil

Eco Pod House

Kill vampire power dead

Low-e window

Micro wind turbines

Natural cooling

Orientation

Photovoltaics

Quarry tiles

Real Goods

Solar collector

green house

Truth window

Utility free intertie system

Vapor barrier

Wood-efficient framing

Xeriscape

Yurt

Zen Remedy house & home

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The Alphabet of Sustainable Building

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