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A term now extensively used to describe buildings designed and constructed with a minimum negative impact to the environment, with an emphasis on conservation of resources, energy efficiency, and healthful interior spaces.
The concept that new development must meet the needs of the present without compromising those of the future. Sustainability is measured in three interdependent dimensions: environment, economics, and society—often referred to as the “triple bottom line.”
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A landscape element that uses gentle slopes, vegetation, and soil or compost to retain and cleanse runoff water from a site, roadway, or other source, in order to prevent harmful pollutants from entering the water supply. A bioswale
acts as a filter for the water before being released into a sewer or drain shed.
