green engineering
nounUK /ɡriːn ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/
US /ɡrin ˌɛndʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/
Green engineering means designing things in ways that are good for the Earth.
The team used green engineering to build a school that saves water and energy.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The practice of making products and processes that use fewer resources and create less waste.
Green engineering helped the factory cut its waste in half.
3. A field of study about building and making things without harming nature.
She studies green engineering at university.
4. Using science and math to solve environmental problems.
Green engineering gave the town a cleaner way to treat its water.