CELLULOSE INSULATION
Insulation made from recycled newspaper with borates added for fire protection.

CERTIFlED WOOD PRODUCTS
Products certified as sustainable for use in green building.

COMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMPS (CFL)
Energy efficient alternatives to standard lightbulbs.

DAYLIGHTING
Using natural light from windows and skylights to decrease reliance on electricity.

DUAL FLUSH TOILET
Toilet designed with two flush volumes for the two different types of human waste.

ENERGY STAR
A U.S. EPA program designed to identify energy efficient products.

ENGINEERED LUMBER - Construction materials designed to reduce the amount of materials used during construction, thereby protecting large trees.

GBI
Green Building Initiative program developed by National Association of Home Builders as a system for rating residential buildings.

GEOTHERMAL HEAT
A technology that uses warmth from subsurface water to heat buildings, and extracts this heat to put back into the ground for cooling.

GRAY WATER
Wastewater that doesn't contain contaminates that can be filtered and reused for irrigation.

HARVESTED RAINWATER
Rain channeled by gutters to a specific storage unit for reuse.

HIGH-PERFORMANCE HOME
Electronic controls and sensors that regulate heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting and appliances for the purpose of conserving energy.

INSULATED CONCRETE FORMS (ICF)
Pre-engineered insulated concrete panels that offer greater energy efficiency.

LEED
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council as a system for rating new and existing commercial and residential buildings.

LOW-E WINDOWS
Windows designed to keep rooms warmer in winter and cooler in summer.

LOW FLOW TOlLET
Toilets that use less water than traditional toilets.

MEDIUM DENSITY FIBERBOARD (MDF)
Engineered panels used for a variety of indoor and outdoor construction products.

PASSIVE HEATING/COOLING
A structure designed to increase ventilation and retention of heating/cooling within its building components.

PASSIVE SOLAR DESIGN
Design methods to capitalize on heat and light from the sun.

PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL
Panels used to collect solar energy and converte it to electricity.

SEER
Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio, is used to evaluate air conditioner efficiency and reduce energy use.

SITE PRESERVATION
Minimizing the disruption of a building and/or its surrounding environment.

TANKLESS WATER HEATER
Instantly heats water only when it is needed.

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOCS)
Materials that evaporate from organic products and can cause illnesses.