Green Homes: the latest term to describe a home designed to be environmentally friendly, including energy and water efficiency, healthy and more.
Green
Green: concerned with or supporting or in conformity with the political principles of the Green Party, United States labor leader who was president of the American Federation of Labor from 1924 to 1952 and who led the struggle with the Congress of Industrial Organizations (1873-1952), an environmentalist who belongs to the Green Party.
Going Green
Going Green: a lifestyle that consists of helping reduce that individual’s negative impact on the environment.
Genetically modified organism (GMO)
A genetically modified organism is any organism whose genetic make-up or DNA has been altered in some way using genetic engineering.
Global Warming Potential (GWP)
Global Warming Potential (GWP): This is the impact of greenhouse gas emissions which contribute to the "greenhouse effect". Elevated concentrations of greenhouse gases contribute to global warming & increased climate variability. Also referred to as Climate change.
Global Warming
Global Warming: Also known as the Greenhouse Effect most scientists believe global warming is happening right now. When too many greenhouse gasses such as carbon dioxide and methane are trapped in the atmosphere, the temperature on the Earth rises causing the ice at the north and south poles to melt. This raises the water level in the oceans and different places on the earth slowly get hotter or colder. If it goes on long enough, global warming could change rainforest’s to deserts and dry areas to wet ones.
Geothermal Energy
Geothermal Energy: Energy we get directly from the Earth, usually in the form of heat. Volcanoes are an excellent source of geothermal energy.
Genetically Engineered Organism (GEO)
A Genetically engineered organism is an organism with a directly modified genome through biotechnology.
Gaia
Gaia: goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology.
Fungi
Fungi: typically filamentous, eukaryotic, non-chlorophyllic microorganisms. Fungi grow on dead or dying organic matter & may also grow on some building materials where excess moisture is present. Fungi can cause pungent odors, unsightly stains, & premature biodeterioration of interior furnishings.
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)
FSC: Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit organization established to promote the responsible management of the world’s forests. This label provides a credible link between responsible production and consumption of forest products, enabling consumers and businesses to make purchasing decisions that benefit people and the environment as well as providing ongoing business value.
Fuel Cell
Fuel Cell: A device that turns hydrogen into fuel. It is very efficient and clean, but is currently not cost effective for mass marketing.
Food web
Food web: a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains.
Food chain
Food chain: a community of organisms where each member is eaten in turn by another member.
Fly Ash
Fly Ash: Fine, non-combustible particulate primarily resulting from the combustion of coal in furnaces and kilns. Often used as a filler material in concrete to displace virgin raw materials.
Flush
Flush: rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid, irrigate with water from a sluice.
Fluorocarbon
Fluorocarbon: Non-flammable, heat-stable hydrocarbon liquid or gas, in which some or all hydrogen atoms have been replaced by fluorine atoms. As with CFC’s, fluorocarbons, traditionally used as propellants (spray cans), are classified as ozone-depleting substances.
Fieldwork
Fieldwork: a temporary fortification built by troops in the field.
Fen
Fen: low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
A segment of the Department of Health and Human Services. This segment accounts for approximately $.25 of every dollar you spent by American Consumers today. They require medicine and prescriptions are proven safe and effective. As for food they agree on the amounts of chemicals and pesticides that are safe for Americans to ingest in a single product.