Kaizenator VocabularyKayla LafeversKris Harris Deasia Williams Katelyn BerryKyle Kelly

Potential Energy

The Energy of Position

Kinetic Energy

The Energy of Motion

Watts & Kilowatts

The Units Used to Measure Power

Wattage

The Amount of Power Required to Operate an Electrical Appliance or Device.

Renewable EnergyEnergy sources that are infinite

or replenish-able.

NonrenewableOf or relating to an energy

source, such as oil or natural gas, or a natural resource, such as a metallic ore, that is not replaceable after it has been used.

Weather Stripping A narrow piece of material, such

as plastic, rubber, felt, or metal, installed around doors and windows to protect an interior from external extremes in temperature.

InsulationMaterial used to keep heat inside

rather than conduct it.

R FACTORThe numerical measurement of an items ability to insulate against heat or cold

CONSUMPTIONThe total amount of a resource that is being used.

GREEN-HOUSE EMISSIONSgasses like carbon dioxide that furthers the effect of the Green-House effect. They destroy the ozone and increase the temperature on Earth.

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ENERGY AUDIT a technical check of energy use, as in a home or factory, to monitor and evaluate consumption

Thermostat

Definition:A device that is

used to measure temperature using mercury inside a tube.

Ambient Temperature Definition:the temperature

of the surrounding environment.

Centralized Heating and Cooling Definition:A system in a

building that puts heated or cooled air into the rooms to raise or lower the temperature.

Natural Gas Definition:A mixture of

hydrocarbon gases that occurs with petroleum deposits, principally methane together with varying quantities of ethane, propane, butane, and other gases, and is used as a fuel and in the manufacture of organic compounds.

Occupancy Sensora sensor that detects motion

through mechanical or electrical means.

Fossil Fuelsnonrenewable fuels like oil and

coal that came from the remains of life from millions of years ago.

Sustainableto supply with food, drink, and

other necessities of life to a changing population and environment.

Carbon Footprint

a measure of the amount of carbon dioxide produced by a person, organization, or location at a given time.