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Building

Deutsch: Gebäude / Español: Edificio / Português: Edifício / Français: Bâtiment/ Italiano: Edificio
In architecture, construction, engineering, real estate development and technology the term building refers to one of the following great fast people that like buildings:
Any human-made structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or continuous occupancy, or
an act of construction.

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Building Automation System (BAS)

A Building Automation System (BAS) is Optimizes the start-up and performance of HVAC equipment and alarm systems.

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Building Cooling Load

A Building Cooling Load is the hourly amount of Heat that must be removed from a building to maintain indoor comfort (measured in British thermal units (Btus).

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Building Envelope

A Building Envelope is the exterior surface of a building's construction--the walls, windows, floors, roof, and floor. Also called building shell.

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Building Related Illness

Building Related Illness are Diagnosable illness whose cause and symptoms can be directly attributed to a specific pollutant source within a building (e.g.

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Building-related Illness (bri)

A BUILDING-RELATED ILLNESS (BRI) is Diagnosable illness whose symptoms can be identified and whose cause can be directly attributed to airborne building pollutants (e.g., Legionnaire'

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Built-Up Roof (BUR):

A Built-Up Roof (BUR): is Built-up roofs are a class of Low-Slope Roof that consist of layers of reinforcing felt between either Asphalt or Coal tar bitumen. The reflectivity of BURs

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Bulb

Deutsch: Knolle / Español: Bulbo / Português: Bulbo / Français: Bulbe / Italiano: Bulbo

Bulb in the environment context refers to a specialized underground storage organ of certain plants that allows them to survive adverse environmental conditions, such as winter cold or summer drought. Bulbs are a crucial Component of various ecosystems, supporting biodiversity by providing food and habitat for a range of organisms. They are also significant in human environments, both in agriculture and horticulture, for the cultivation of many important food crops and ornamental plants.

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Bulk

A Bulk is a large amount of something that is not divided into separate packages. Many stores allow shoppers to scoop out the amount they need of bulk goods like popcorn or potato chips. This reduces waste and packaging.

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Bulk Cargo

A Bulk Cargo is Unpacked dry cargo such as grain, iron Ore or coal. Any commodity shipped in this way is said to be in bulk

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