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12 Cards in this Set
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technology
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The practicial application of knowledge.
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engineered wood products
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Manufactured material fromed from wood.
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biomaterials
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Organically-based building material manufactured from recycled matter.
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green building
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Designing, building, and operating homes to use materials, energy, and water efficiently.
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site
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The land and surrounding environment on which a home is built.
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computer-aided design (CAD)
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Software that enables designers, architects, and drafters to make construction drawings, interior designs, and other drawings using a computer.
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conventional construction
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A building method in which materials are cut and assembled piece by piece at the home site.
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systems-built homes
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A dwelling in which the parts are manufactured in a factory, with the building completed at the site.
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modular homes
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A systems-built dwelling made up of seperate boxlike sections, or modules, that are built at a factory and assembled at the site.
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manufactured homes
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A dwelling completely assembled at a factory and transported to the site.
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biometrics
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A security system that reads the physical characteristics of a person before allowing access.
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automated management systems
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Central computerized control units that oversee daily functions in a home, such as heating, cooling, lighting, and security.
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