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Busch Systems Glossary Terms

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What are National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)?

National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) are standards outlined by the Environmental Protection Agency to identify pollutants in the atmosphere as required by the US Clean Air Act. It looks i...

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What is the National Environment Policy Act (NEPA)?

The National Environment Policy Act (NEPA) is a law passed by the United States Congress in 1970 to promote sustainability and to create the President’s Council on Environmental Quality. It requ...

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What is the National Green Building Standard?

The National Green Building Standard is a voluntary program designed to assess the design, construction, and renovation of residential buildings about their impact on the environment and sustainabl...

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What is a Net Energy Balance?

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What is New Urbanism?

New Urbanism is a form of city planning looks at moving away from traditional, single-use, low-density building patterns. It emphasizes the use of traditional European towns, which are often more ...

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What are Non-Renewable Resources?

Nonrenewable Resources are resources that will deplete over a lifetime. They are consumed at a rate faster than they can naturally reproduce, many of these r...

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What are Non-Attainment Cities?

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What are NPRI Facilities?

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What is the National Sword?

A law imposed by China that bans the importation of certain types of solid waste, that was previously allowed. Setting a limitation of 0.5% con...