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Best Practice Guide GlossaryBrowse the glossary alphabetically: GREENHOUSE EFFECT (relating to buildings) Return to list of termsThe characteristic tendency of some transparent materials (such as glass) to transmit radiation with relatively short wavelengths (such as sunlight) and block radiation of longer wavelengths (such as heat). This tendency leads to a heat build-up within the space enclosed by such a material. Source: California Energy Commission |