1. Kaizenator Vocabulary Kayla Lafevers Kris Harris Deasia Williams Katelyn Berry Kyle Kelly

2. Potential Energy The Energy of Position

3. Kinetic Energy The Energy of Motion

4. Watts & Kilowatts The Units Used to Measure Power

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

6. Renewable Energy Energy sources that are infinite or replenish-able.

7. Nonrenewable Of 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.

8. 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.

9. Insulation Material used to keep heat inside rather than conduct it.

10. R FACTOR The numerical measurement of an items ability to insulate against heat or cold

11. CONSUMPTION The total amount of a resource that is being used.

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

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

14. Thermostat Definition: A device that is used to measure temperature using mercury inside a tube.

15. Ambient Temperature Definition: the temperature of the surrounding environment.

16. Centralized Heating and Cooling 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.

17. 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.

18. Occupancy Sensor a sensor that detects motion through mechanical or electrical means.

19. Fossil Fuels nonrenewable fuels like oil and coal that came from the remains of life from millions of years ago.

20. Sustainable to supply with food, drink, and other necessities of life to a changing population and environment.

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