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28 Appendix - Glossary
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building commissioning: the process of testing and refining the designed systems of new 4
and remodeled buildings to assure proper functioning and consistency with design criteria;
also includes preparation of operating manuals and training of building maintenance staff.
carrying capacity: the amount of demand (usage) for a particular resource that can be
sustained without depletion or degradation of the dependent life forms.
daylighting: the use of natural light to illuminate building interiors.
design temperatures: used with energy modeling calculations, established for winter and
summer for specific cities and represent the calculated low and high extremes.
embodied energy: the measurement of energy required to produce a material or product,
generally tracking the energy used during the life cycle including source, process, manufac-
ture, use and transportation involved throughout the life cycle.
fly ash: the cementitious ash resulting from combustion of coal in power plants which, if
tested and deemed suitable, can be used in varying percentages as a substitute for portland S
cement m concrete mixes.
footprint: the area of a building on the ground.
indoor air quality (IAQ): ASHRAE Standard 62-1989 defines acceptable IAQ as "air in
which there are no known contaminants at harmful concentrations as determined by
cognizant authorities and with which a substantial majority (80% or more) of the people
exposed do not express dissatisfaction."
insolation: amount of solar energy reaching a surface per unit of time.
life cycle: the sequential stages of a material or product, often presented as four stages,
source, process, use, reuse/recycle/dispose, or as six stages, inserting transportation
between source and process, and between process and use.
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Fitzpatrick, Tom; Todd, Wendy Price & Vittori, Gail. The Nuts and Bolts of Greening Texas Public Buildings, report, 1997; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1203708/m1/32/?q=%221997~%22: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.