Violet Jargon Buster
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GBE Jargon Buster
Definitions
Violet:
Term used by NGS and GBE for simple definition of those things opposite to green, not environmentally sound.
Coined at ‘Green is the Colour’ conference run by BD at RIBA 1999.
In its broadest terms it includes the majority of the industry, the majority of its players and the majority of its outputs.
(NGS BRM ’99 – GBE BRM ’21)
GBE Jargon Buster Theme
- Sustainability
- Environmental
Initial, Abbreviations & Acronyms
Classification
Numbers
Words & Phrases
- Brownie Points
- Eco
- Ecological
- Environmental
- Green
- Greenies
- Greenie Points
- Green Wash
- Not-Purple
- Violet (this page)
- Violets
- Violet Construction
- Violet Materials
- Violent
- Violate
- White Wash
Datasets:
GBE Slogans:
- I am a shrinking Violet, a little green round the edges, less violet every day
GBE #Hashtags:
- #GreenNotViolet
Information sources:
- NGS BRM ’99 – GBE BRM ’21
Relevance to Environmental Construction:
- Healthy
- Environmental
- Resourceful
- Appropriate
- Competent
- Effective
- Yardstick
Opinion:
Examples:
Notes:
© GBE GBC GBL NGS ASWS Brian Murphy aka BrianSpecMan **
22nd November 2018 – 10th January 2021
Images:
GBE Jargon Buster Collection A49 brm 061215
© GBE GBC GBL NGS ASWS Brian Murphy aka BrianSpecMan **
22nd November 2018 – 10th January 2021
See Also:
GBE CPD
GBE Jargon Buster
- Green
- Violet
GBE Library
© GBE GBC GBL NGS ASWS Brian Murphy aka BrianSpecMan **
22nd November 2018 – 10th January 2021
