CAM Glossary

While exploring the exhibits, we thought it might be helpful to have a glossary available for the acronyms or words you are unfamiliar with. Please see the below list for words that you will find within the exhibit text. If there are additional words not included on this list, let us know! We are always working to keep things up to date.

 

AGC: Academy for Global Citizenship K-8 Charter School located

 

Blue Zones: Regions of the world where people are said to live longer than average and maintain good health, with high numbers of centenarians.

 

CAM: Climate Action Museum

 

CEJA: IL Climate and Equitable Jobs Act

 

DOE: U.S. Department of Energy

 

EUI: Energy Use Intensity

 

Fiber Cement Board: A durable, long-lasting and low-maintenance material that's used on residential houses and some commercial projects. It is made up of Portland cement, sand, water, and cellulose fibers.

 

GBCI: Green Building Certification Institute

 

GBI: Green Building Initiative

 

GHG: Greenhouse Gas

 

GWP: Global Warming Potential

 

HERS: Home Energy Rating System

 

HRV: Heat Recovery Ventilator

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IAQ: Indoor Air Quality

 

IECC: International Energy Conservation Code

 

IGA: Illinois Green Alliance, the Chicago Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council

 

IR: Infrared Photography

 

KBTU/SF/Year: Kilo British Thermal Units Per Square Foot Per Year

 

LEED: Leadership in Energy & Design

 

Living Building Challenge: An international sustainable building certification program created in 2006 by the non-profit International Living Future Institute.

 

NBI: New Buildings Institute

 

PHAUS: Passive House Alliance U.S.

 

PHIUS: Passive House Institute U.S.

 

Power 9: Move Naturally, Purpose, Down Shift, 80% Rule, Plant Slant, Wine at 5, Positive Pack, Loved Ones First, Belong

 

PV: Photovoltaic

 

R Value: Thermal resistance per unit area, is a measure of how well a barrier resists heat flow

 

R-134A: Refrigerant used in traditional heat pumps that is toxic, flammable, potent greenhouse gas. GWP of 2,088 times that of CO2

 

R-410A: Refrigerant used in traditional heat pumps that is toxic, flammable, potent greenhouse gas. GWP of 1,430

 

SANCO2: Heat pump water heater that uses CO2 instead of harmful chemicals, first commercially available heat pump

 

USGBC: U.S. Green Building Council. The Illinois Green Alliance (IGA) is the Chicago Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council