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Sustainable Edifices and Ecological Ingenuity
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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  • 1. Process plants use, mimicked by green roof tech
  • 2. Solar cells converting photons into electrical current
  • 3. Landscape feature mitigating runoff and promoting infiltration
  • 4. Organic building material comprising cellulose, lignin, hemicellulose
  • 5. Property allowing moisture or air passage through materials
  • 7. Action reducing consumption in building operations
  • 11. Localized energy network often integrating renewables
  • 13. Layer in thermal mass influencing heat transfer
  • 14. Maximizing natural light to reduce artificial illumination
  • 17. Maximum environmental load an area can sustainably bear
Down
  • 6. Design philosophy of closed-loop, zero-waste lifecycle
  • 8. Foundation principle ensuring resources endure indefinitely
  • 9. Design adapting architecture to local climatic conditions
  • 10. Harnessing subterranean heat for eco-friendly energy
  • 12. Design inspired by nature’s models and processes
  • 15. Upgrading buildings to enhance sustainability post-construction
  • 16. Misleading eco-claims masking unsustainable building practices

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