Green Building Terms

This is the glossary for Panel Source - A McKillican Division.

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L.E.E.D.search for term

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - Building program developed by the USGBCi to help create more energy efficient and sustainable buildings.

Laminatesearch for term

The bonding of two or more pieces of wood to make a single piece.

Lathesearch for term

A machine on which logs are peeled to yield veneer for plywood.

LDsearch for term

Low Densityi (Term for Compositei panels such as Door Corei, Particleboardi and MDFi)

LD1/LD2search for term

Grades for Particleboardi Door Corei

LDFsearch for term

Light Densityi Fiberboardi

Ligninsearch for term

The second most abundant component of wood. It is a cementing layer between the wood cells.

LPsearch for term

Lodgepole Pine

LTLsearch for term

Less than truckload - Shipping term

Lumber Scalesearch for term

A volumetric measurement used in determining the amount of lumber produced.

LVLsearch for term

Laminated Veneer Lumber