Energy efficiency

Energy efficiency

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Codes

Energy; Energy efficiency

Legal documents that regulate construction to protect the health, safety, and welfare of people. Codes establish minimum standards but do not guarantee efficiency or quality.

Producer gas

Energy; Energy efficiency

Low or medium Btu content gas, composed mainly of carbon monoxide, nitrogen(2), and hydrogen(2) made by the gasification of wood or coal.

Major energy consuming sectors of the economy. The Commercial Sector includes commercial buildings and private companies. The Industrial Sector includes manufacturers and processors. The Residential ...

Radioactive waste

Energy; Energy efficiency

Materials left over from making nuclear energy. Radioactive waste can living organisms if it is not stored safely.

Insulation

Energy; Energy efficiency

Materials that prevent or slow down the movement of heat.

Internal mass

Energy; Energy efficiency

Materials with high thermal energy storage capacity contained in or part of a building's walls, floors, or freestanding elements.

Fungi

Energy; Energy efficiency

Plant-like organisms with cells with distinct nuclei surrounded by nuclear membranes, incapable of photosynthesis. Fungi are decomposers of waste organisms and exist as yeast, mold, or mildew.