The Nuts and Bolts of Greening Texas Public Buildings Page: 29
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* life cycle analysis: a comprehensive method to evaluate environmental impacts of a
material, product or activity over its 'life cycle.
orientation: placement of building on a site, determined by the building's horizontal axis
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passive solan a design approach for buildings and equipment that takes advantage of solar
energy for space and water heating, space cooling, and daylighting without reliance on
external energy sources to operate the mechanical equipment.
photovoltaics (PVs): solid-state photo cells which directly convert sunlight into electricity.
productivity: unit of work performed per unit of labor or capital resource.
* rainwater harvesting: the principle of collecting and using precipitation from a catch-
ment surface, commonly a roof.
renewable resources: natural resources such as the sun and wind which replenish their
9 supply at a rate equal to or faster than the rate they are used, such that their supply over
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0 sustainability: as defined by the Bruntland Commission, meeting the needs of the present
* without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
xeriscapem": a landscape practice which specifies regionally-adapted, drought-tolerant
plants and other water-conserving techniques.
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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/m1/33/?q=%221997~%22&rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.