Circular built environment definitions
There are currently 4 definitions in this directory beginning with the letter E.
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Embodied Carbon
The CO₂ emitted during the extraction, manufacture, and transport of building materials and products, and the construction of buildings and infrastructure.
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Embodied Energy
Total of all the energy consumed in the processes associated with the production of the materials and products that go into a building or structure.
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Energy recovery system
Any technique or method of minimising the input of energy to an overall system by the exchange of energy from one sub-system of the overall system with another.
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Energy Upgrade
Improving the energy efficiency of building operations and shifting to electric systems powered by the procurement or on-site generation of renewable energy.
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