capable of being broken down by living things such as microorganisms
biodegradable
100
to add something new to something that wasn't designed to use it
retrofit
100
a house with walls made from pressed-together earth
rammed earth
100
the amount of heat produced by large cities due to cars , gas emissions, air pollution, energy use, and so forth
heat island
200
relating to the use of natural elements that can be put back into earth without damaging the planet; relating to our ability to work with the planet rather against it
sustainable
200
energy that is capable of being replaced by natural ecological cycles such as the sun and wind
renewable energy
200
a 7- to 10- layered roof that is build to support plant life
green roof
200
to add something new to something that wasn't designed to use it
retrofit
300
the process of making or forming by combing or arranging parts or elements; building
construction
300
the amount of heat produce by large cities due to cars, gas emissions, air pollution, energy use, and so forth
heat island
300
the ability to absorb and retain temperature
thermal mass
300
a 7- to 10- layered roof that is build to support plant life
green roof
400
to take a material and put it trough a process to create something else; to cycle again
recycle
400
the ability of heat to move from one object to another in the form of conduction, convection, and radiation
heat transfer
400
the ability to use solar energy without using mechanical systems
passive solar
400
the process of making or forming by combing or arranging parts or elements; building
construction
500
to obtain from a waste product or by-product; to recover or rescue
reclaim
500
the process of undergoing a drying process
curing
500
the movement of water from the sky to the land and then to the sky again through a process of six steps
water cycle
500
energy that is capable of being replaced by natural ecological cycles such as the sun and wind