Sustainable Architecture Vocabulary

Type of foundation that extends deep into the soil and allows for a more solid base to hold more weight 

• Deep Foundation
• R-Value
• Shallow Foundation
• Slab Foundation

Control the flow of air between in/out of the building; controls the loss of heat/cooling through the door itself

• Exterior Doors
• Interior Doors
• Windows
• Ceilings

Used to maximize the efficiency of the building's heating and ventilation systems

• Interior Doors
• Exterior Doors
• Windows 
• Threshold 

Openings that control passage through a wall, either between inside and outside, or from room to room

• Doors
• Windows
• Partitions
• Dead-Air Space

Form the base for the outer shell of the structure

• Exterior Walls
• Paritions
• Interior Walls
• Insulation

Responsible for stopping the movement of heat from warmer areas to cooler areas

• Insluation
• Walls
• Load-Bearing Walls
• Paritions

Interior walls that support floor, ceiling, and roof loads

• Load-Bearing Walls
• Partitions
• Exterior Doors
• Attics

Serves as both the floor and support and leaves no space between the ground and the building

• Slab foundations
• Deep Foundation
• Shallow Foundations
• Spot Footings

Found in the middle to help support the raised structure

• Spot Footings
• Threshold
• R-value
• Shallow Foundations

Located between the ground and the raised floor

• Dead-Air Space
• Attics
• Spot Footings
• Threshold