resource-efficient
Uses materials sparingly
Resource-efficient describes systems, processes, or practices that achieve results while minimizing consumption of materials, energy, or other inputs.
The term appears frequently in environmental and business contexts: resource-efficient manufacturing, resource-efficient buildings.
A resource-efficient approach gets more output from less input, reducing waste and cost.
Lacking mass or importance
- optimizedMade maximally efficient
- leanLacking fat; incline
- virtualizationCreating simulated computing environments
- containerizationStandardized cargo packaging system
cloud-native · serverless · caching · compression · microservices · scalable · throttling
Able to endure long-term
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- low-impactMinimally stressful on body
- recyclingReprocessing used materials
upcycling · renewable · carbon-neutral · closed-loop · cradle-to-cradle · dematerialization · zero-waste · frugal
Exactly when required
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- productivityOutput relative to input
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- budget-consciousAware of spending limits
thrifty · economical · prudent · bootstrapping · scrappy
Thermal transfer prevention
- daylightingUsing sunshine indoors
- greywaterLight household wastewater
- LEEDGreen architecture certification
- net-zeroBalanced emissions state
lightweight
Lacking mass or importance
- optimizedMade maximally efficient
- leanLacking fat; incline
- virtualizationCreating simulated computing environments
containerization · cloud-native · serverless · caching · compression · microservices · scalable · throttling
sustainable
Able to endure long-term
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- low-impactMinimally stressful on body
recycling · upcycling · renewable · carbon-neutral · closed-loop · cradle-to-cradle · dematerialization · zero-waste · frugal · regenerative
just-in-time
Exactly when required
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- productivityOutput relative to input
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
budget-conscious · thrifty · economical · prudent · bootstrapping · scrappy
insulation
Thermal transfer prevention
- daylightingUsing sunshine indoors
- greywaterLight household wastewater
- LEEDGreen architecture certification
net-zero · off-grid · modular · prefabricated · cross-ventilation
resource-efficientwasteful
Using resources carelessly
inefficient · profligate · consumptive · squandering · uneconomical
resource-efficientextravagant
Exceeding sensible bounds
profligate · spendthrift · lavish · prodigal · uneconomical
resource-efficientunsustainable
Cannot be maintained indefinitely
polluting · non-renewable · disposable · throwaway · single-use
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