This glossary includes more than 300 solar terms, as well as hundreds of additional sustainable design and construction terms.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z AllDefinition: Sound level measured at a receptor (e.g., a neighbor’s house, a microphone). Sound pressure decreases proportionately to the square of the distance from the source and can be affected by prevailing wind direction, topography, temperature, barometric pressure, and other factors.