Building and structural design philosophy to maximize renewable energy methods, the use of environmentally friendly materials, and reusable, recyclable objects within the operations.


A graf; a chief magistrate or officer. A term derived from the moreancient “grafio,” and used in combination with various other words, as an oflicial title inGermany; as Margravius, Rheingravius, Landgravius, etc. Spelman.Gravius est divinam quam teinporalemlicdere majestatem. It is more serious to hurt divine than temporal majesty. 11 Coke, 29.
Process of etching a printable onto the printing plate. Contrast to letterpress and flexographic printing. The printing ink transfers directly to the paper. Contrast this to offset printing. Typically used in long runs of high-quality, multicolor printing. Known also as photogravure printing, primarily for reproducing photographs.
Metric (SI) measurement for absorbed radiation units. Equals 100 radiation absorbed doses, or RADs. UK resident Dr. L. Harold Gray (1905-1965) pioneered radiation as a cancer treatment, giving his name to this unit. One gray is defined as a dose of 1 joule of radiant energy absorbed per kilogram of matter.