![]() ![]() While some of the descriptors date back to the 1970s, many people appear to use these terms quite frequently and interchangeably without regard to whether the descriptor is proper. ![]() Often, these terms describe a structure with minimal impacts to the natural environment. Taking this reality into account and considering how many people involved in the green building movement loosely use the terminology, it all begs the question whether it really matters whether these projects are called green buildings, high performance buildings, or sustainable construction. Without properly determining the meaning of a given word, the recipient or person later interpreting a particular message must attempt to decipher the intentions of the communicator or parties. In making these word choices, the very root of each expression helps determine its meaning and context since these descriptors tend to come from the more modern vernacular. When observing the sheer number of new structures entering our built environment claiming some type of ability to fit in more ecologically, the vocabulary chosen to describe the project plays a key role when someone drafts a document that impacts others. ![]()
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