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LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)® Rating
A registered system of rating existing and new buildings, interiors, and other components based on environmental effectiveness. The LEED checklist integrates over 60 different criteria and results in certification at 4 levels: Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. More information: www.usgbc.org...[Read more about this term]
LOHAS (Lifestyles Of Health And Sustainability)
A term used to describe the market and lifestyle of consumers interested in issues of health, wellness, ecology, sustainability, and the environment. It is also a publicly-held company of the same name....[Read more about this term]
Leverage
The ability of a company or individual to operate financially. Leverage is calculated by dividing total debt by total assets. Companies with high leverage are able to operate more freely and take advantage of opportunities that can control or create...[Read more about this term]
Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)
An examination, like an audit, of the total impact of a product or service’s manufacturing, use, and disposal in terms of material and energy. There are few standards yet in measuring and assessing these impacts but a Life Cycle Analysis...[Read more about this term]
Limits
The idea that there are natural thresholds that cannot be exceeded without risking the health of the entire system. Limits are essential to the idea that natural capital must be conserved. The concept is also at the heart of several...[Read more about this term]
Liquidity
The ability to quickly buy or sell a particular security, investment, or asset in a short period of time (under one year) without causing a significant movement in its price. The essential characteristic of a liquid market is that there...[Read more about this term]
