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Terms & Definitions
ESP = Environmental Stewardship ProgramKCMA = Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association NAHB = National Association of Home Builders EPA = Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. government organization) VOC = Volatile organic compounds – chemicals that produce hazardous vapors at room temperature Formaldehyde = a natural chemical that is found in many products. It is not harmful in low levels, but can be in high levels. Sustainable forestry = practices that ensure the resources removed from the forest are at a level the forest is capable of renewing without damaging its future prosperity Selective harvesting = practice of periodically removing mature trees in order to allow young trees to grow. FSC = Forest Stewardship Council – a recognized sustainable forestry program FSI = Forest Stewardship Initiative – a recognized sustainable forestry program Greenhouse gases = gases, like carbon dioxide (CO2), that cause the atmosphere to trap solar radiation Carbon Sequestration = storage of carbon in the ground, ocean or plants which reduces the carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere GDP = Gross Domestic Product – total market value of all products or services produced by the US (or country in question) within a given time period (usually a year)
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