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Accessibility - the ease with which people can travel to a site by different modes of transport.
Active Solar Gain - the use of technologies to convert solar energy into usable heat / power.
Biodiversity - the diversity of living things in a given area.
Combined Heat and Power - the distribution of waste heat from electricity generation to provide space heating.
District Heating - the distribution of hot water to provide space heating which is then returned for reheating.
Earth Sheltered Buildings - buildings set into the earth providing high levels of heat and noise insulation.
Embodied Energy - the total energy used in the extraction, processing, manufacture and transportation of a material.
Extensive Green Roofs - vegetated roofs requiring little or no maintenance.
Filter Strips - areas of vegetation designed to absorb surface water run-off.
Geotextiles - layers of fabric used to prevent soil erosion and assist vegetation establishment.
Green Engineering - using an ecological approach to development based on natural processes and resources.
Greenhouse Effect - changes to the Earth’s climate caused by increased emissions of carbon dioxide and other ‘greenhouse’ gases.
Grey Water - rain water and waste water from washing.
Infiltration - the absorption of water into the ground to replenish groundwater reserves.
Lifecycle Approach - looking at the overall impact of a development from sourcing of materials to the end of the building’s lifespan.
Microclimate - localised climatic conditions within a site or part of a site.
Ozone Depletion - damage to the Earth’s protective ozone layer caused by the release of CFC’s, HCFC’s and other ozone depleting gases.
Passive Solar Gain - utilising solar energy for space heating through the design of a building.
Photovoltaics - the use of special cells which generate electricity using solar energy.
Substructure - any part of a building which lies below ground level.
Swales - landscape depressions designed to store and absorb surface water.
Thermal Buffering - the use of structures such as conservatories, garages and air lobbies to reduce heat loss from a building.
Thermal Capacity - the ability of a material to retain heat.
White Water - potable water.
Leeds City Council From 25 July 1998 |
For further advice and information please contact: Jan Belton David Feeney Nick Troth |
Leeds Travelwise Manager Department of Highways and Transportation Sweet Street Leeds LS11 9DB Tel : 0113 224 3423 |
West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive Wellington House 40-50 Wellington Street Leeds LS1 2DE Tel : 0113 251 7272 |
Room 6 Stansfeld Chambers Great George Street Leeds LS1 3ZW Tel: 0113 224 3659 Fax: 0113 224 3660 |
Building Research Establishment, ETSU |
Business Link Leeds 102 Wellington Street Leeds, LS1 4LT Tel: 0113 247 0000 |
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