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GREEN CONSTRUCTION [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Architecture
- Environment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- green building
1, record 1, English, green%20building
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ecological building 2, record 1, English, ecological%20building
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A green building is a building that, in its design, construction or operation, reduces or eliminates negative impacts, and can create positive impacts, on our climate and natural environment. 3, record 1, English, - green%20building
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
green building: term extracted from the Softwood Lumber Agreement Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America (2006). 4, record 1, English, - green%20building
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Architecture
- Environnement
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bâtiment écologique
1, record 1, French, b%C3%A2timent%20%C3%A9cologique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bâtiment vert 2, record 1, French, b%C3%A2timent%20vert
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bâtiment écologique : terme tiré de l'Accord sur le bois d'œuvre résineux entre le gouvernement du Canada et le gouvernement des États-Unis d'Amérique (2006). 3, record 1, French, - b%C3%A2timent%20%C3%A9cologique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-08-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction Materials
- Environment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sustainable building material
1, record 2, English, sustainable%20building%20material
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sustainable construction material 2, record 2, English, sustainable%20construction%20material
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The selection and use of sustainable building materials play an important role in the design and construction of green buildings. 1, record 2, English, - sustainable%20building%20material
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Matériaux de construction
- Environnement
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- matériau de construction durable
1, record 2, French, mat%C3%A9riau%20de%20construction%20durable
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-04-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Standards
- Construction Standards and Regulations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
1, record 3, English, Leadership%20in%20Energy%20and%20Environmental%20Design
correct, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- LEED 1, record 3, English, LEED
correct, United States
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design(LEED) Green Building Rating System, developed by the U. S. [United States] Green Building Council(USGBC), provides a suite of standards for environmentally sustainable construction. 1, record 3, English, - Leadership%20in%20Energy%20and%20Environmental%20Design
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de normes
- Réglementation et normalisation (Construction)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
1, record 3, French, Leadership%20in%20Energy%20and%20Environmental%20Design
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- LEED 1, record 3, French, LEED
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) est un système américain de standardisation de bâtiments à haute qualité environnementale créé par le U.S. [États-Unis] Green Building Council en 1998. 1, record 3, French, - Leadership%20in%20Energy%20and%20Environmental%20Design
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Títulos de normas
- Reglamentación y normas de construcción
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
1, record 3, Spanish, Leadership%20in%20Energy%20and%20Environmental%20Design
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- LEED 2, record 3, Spanish, LEED
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- Liderazgo en Energía y Diseño Ambiental 3, record 3, Spanish, Liderazgo%20en%20Energ%C3%ADa%20y%20Dise%C3%B1o%20Ambiental
unofficial, masculine noun, United States
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) [...] es un programa de certificación voluntario, destinado a potenciar y promover la eficiencia en los edificios sostenibles. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Leadership%20in%20Energy%20and%20Environmental%20Design
Record 4 - internal organization data 1999-09-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Construction Methods
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Advanced Houses Program
1, record 4, English, Advanced%20Houses%20Program
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- AHP 2, record 4, English, AHP
Canada
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology(CANMET), the research and development arm of Natural Resources Canada, is working in partnership with the Canadian Home Builders’ Association to champion the design and construction of more environmentally appropriate, energy-efficient housing. The Advanced Houses Program, an initiative under Canada's Green Plan to reduce global warming, provides industry with the opportunity to develop and field test new products and technologies. Under the Advanced Houses Program, ten prototype homes, all winners of a national design competition, are being constructed across Canada. Each Advanced House is designed to minimize its impact on the external environment by consuming less than one-quarter the energy and one-half the water of a conventional canadian home and has a significantly better level of comfort and indoor air quality. 1, record 4, English, - Advanced%20Houses%20Program
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Advanced Houses Programme
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Procédés de construction
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Programme de la maison performante
1, record 4, French, Programme%20de%20la%20maison%20performante
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- PMP 2, record 4, French, PMP
masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Programme des maisons perfectionnées 3, record 4, French, Programme%20des%20maisons%20perfectionn%C3%A9es
former designation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Centre canadien de la technologie des minéraux et de l'énergie (CANMET), l'organisme de recherche-développement de Ressources naturelles Canada, s'est joint à l'Association canadienne des constructeurs d'habitations pour promouvoir des concepts et des techniques de construction plus écologiques et plus éconergétiques. Pour donner suite aux recommandations du Plan vert relatives au réchauffement planétaire, on a lancé le Programme de la maison performante, qui fournit à l'industrie les moyens d'essayer en conditions réelles de nouveaux produits et technologies. Dans le cadre du Programme de la maison performante, on a construit dix maisons prototypes réparties à travers le Canada. Tous ces projets ont été sélectionnés par un concours national. On a conçu chacune de ces maisons pour réduire à un strict minimum son impact sur l'environnement. Elles consomment moins d'un quart de l'énergie et la moitié de l'eau utilisées dans une maisons ordinaire canadienne et les niveaux de confort et de qualité de l'air y sont bien plus élevés. 1, record 4, French, - Programme%20de%20la%20maison%20performante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-05-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plans and Specifications (Construction)
- Foundation Engineering
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- staking plan
1, record 5, English, staking%20plan
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Staking out: The golf architect and ecological consultant must review together the full staking plan on the ground to agree any final adjustments before construction work commences. 2, record 5, English, - staking%20plan
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Documents required for the construction of the golf course are now prepared. These include : staking plans, grading plans, drainage plans, irrigation plans, landscape and grassing plans, green detail plans... 3, record 5, English, - staking%20plan
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See record "staking/piquetage." 4, record 5, English, - staking%20plan
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Devis, cahiers des charges et plans (Construction)
- Technique des fondations
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- plan de piquetage
1, record 5, French, plan%20de%20piquetage
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
KARTES, avec ses nombreuses années d'expérience, garantit la qualité des études qui lui sont confiées dans le domaine de la topographie, avec ses équipes topographiques prêtes à intervenir sur tout le territoire national [...] Levés de terrain (profils); Étude mécanique (CAMELIA); Parcellaire (plan de piquetage); Recherche autorisation de passage; Enquêtes sous-sol (assainissement, téléphone, câble, etc.); Recherche de mise à disposition de terrains pour poste; Études géologiques, sondages. 2, record 5, French, - plan%20de%20piquetage
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir la fiche «piquetage/staking». 3, record 5, French, - plan%20de%20piquetage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1999-02-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Urban Development
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- new town in-town
1, record 6, English, new%20town%20in%2Dtown
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- new-town-in-town 2, record 6, English, new%2Dtown%2Din%2Dtown
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In order to expand housing construction in the capital region the government announced five new town construction in 1989. In the 1970s and early 1980s, the government launched several large-scale housing project in Seoul in the form of "new town in-town. "In the late 1980s, the new town in-town strategy pursued by the government, however, revealed its limitation due to lack of development land in Seoul. This forced the government to move outside of the Green Belt Zone. 1, record 6, English, - new%20town%20in%2Dtown
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The objectives of the development program are as follows: -To improve physical conditions ... -To strengthen the economy - to create industrial parks; encourage the visitor industry; strengthen the downtown area; ... renew neighborhood commercial areas; develop a complete New-Town-in-Town in central St. Louis; improve air, rail and water transportation; support the major educational, medical and civic institutions of the City; and to encourage all types of private investment. 2, record 6, English, - new%20town%20in%2Dtown
Record 6, Key term(s)
- new town in town
- new town-in town
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Développement urbain
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- nouvelle ville au sein de la ville
1, record 6, French, nouvelle%20ville%20au%20sein%20de%20la%20ville
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-01-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Anti-pollution Measures
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Green Building Materials Sample Room 1, record 7, English, Green%20Building%20Materials%20Sample%20Room
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Green Building Materials Sample Room was inaugurated in June 1997 in the Architectural and Engineering Services(AES) offices in Hull. Designed for construction professionals and RPS clients, it displays some 250 products, supplied by over 50 manufacturers, that have a reduced impact on health and the environment. 2, record 7, English, - Green%20Building%20Materials%20Sample%20Room
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Mesures antipollution
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Salle d'exposition des matériaux de construction écosympathiques
1, record 7, French, Salle%20d%27exposition%20des%20mat%C3%A9riaux%20de%20construction%20%C3%A9cosympathiques
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Salle d'exposition des matériaux de construction écosympathiques a été inaugurée en juin 1997 dans les bureaux des Services d'architecture et de génie (SAG) à Hull. Elle met en vedette environ 250 produits à incidence réduite sur la santé et l'environnement, fournis par plus de 50 manufacturiers. Elle a été conçue à l'intention des professionnels du bâtiment et des clients des SI. 2, record 7, French, - Salle%20d%27exposition%20des%20mat%C3%A9riaux%20de%20construction%20%C3%A9cosympathiques
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1984-06-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Crop Storage Facilities
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- plant pulling float 1, record 8, English, plant%20pulling%20float
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A frame made from angle iron, mounted on small rubber tires, with bridge truss construction. It is capable of carrying two people on seats that are mounted on wheels that move sideways. The float glides on wooden rails, the length of green-houses, over tobacco seedbeds. While passing over seedbeds of new tobacco seedlings, operators pull the green plants and place them in a container prior to their transfer to tobacco fields for final planting. 1, record 8, English, - plant%20pulling%20float
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Entreposage des récoltes
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- arracheuse de plants-portique
1, record 8, French, arracheuse%20de%20plants%2Dportique
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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