Glossary of terms
Terms used within the Armstrong Creek Town Centre Sustainable Management Plan guide.
| Co-generation | The production of power and heating from the one energy source (for example: gas) which harnesses the byproduct (waste heat) of the energy generation process for recirculation that is: for space heating |
| Embodied Energy | Embodied energy is the energy consumed by all of the processes associated with the production of a building from the mining and processing of natural resources to manufacturing transport and product delivery. Embodied energy does not include the operation and disposal of the building material. This would be considered in a life cycle approach. Embodied energy is the ‘upstream’ or ‘front-end’ component of the life cycle impact of a home |
| ESD | Ecological Sustainable Development |
| GHG | Greenhouse Gas |
| GHG Coefficient | This value determines how many GHGs are released by a certain power grid fuel etc |
| GTP | Green Travel Plan – details the sustainable travel options for a development and seeks to develop a strategic approach to changing travel behaviour |
| IEQ | Indoor Environment Quality – encompasses all aspects of the indoor setting including air quality ventilation thermal comfort lighting and noise |
| Renewable Energy | Renewable energy is power generated by means |
| RECs | Renewable Energy Certificates; managed by the Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator |
| SHW | Solar Hot Water |
| Solar Electricity | Generating electricity direct from the sun using Photo voltaic |
| Solar Thermal | Generating heat from the sun. The heat can be either used direct for space heating or to generate steam and produce electricity or heat water |
| Sustainability | Ecologically sustainable development |
| Tri-generation | The production of power heating and cooling from the one energy source (for example: gas) which harnesses the byproduct (waste heat/cooling) of the energy generation process maximising resource use |
| WELS | Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards |
| WSUD | Water Sensitive Urban Design A sustainable water management approach that aims to provide water-quality treatment flood management to reduce the pollution carried to our waterways and more sustainable urban landscapes |