Building Description

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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990

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a civil rights act for the disabled in 2 parts: employees & access

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Bays

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areas between columns

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Building code

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regulations enacted at all potential governmental levels to control the kinds & quality of buildings for construction & occupancy

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Building description

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factual data concerning the functionality, market and physical aspects of improvements

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Cogeneration

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simultaneous production of electrical energy & low-grade heat from the same fuel

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Deferred maintenance items

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items in need of immediate repair; items if repaired will as as much value to the property as the cost to repair

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Economic life

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the length of time improvements contribute value to the site as opposed to the length they could physically be used

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Equipment & mechanical systems

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2 types, those that consume energy & those that consume little energy; includes fixtures, plumbing, HVAC, electrical & specialized

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Exterior description

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data concerning the outside of buildings

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Facade

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the outside look & materials of a building

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Floating foundation

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mat & raft foundations (heavily reinforced concrete slabs), used on soils with low load-bearing capacity

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Footings

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support parts of foundations, commonly reinforced concrete resting on stable soil

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Framing

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the part of the superstructure that supports the roof and provides the skeleton for walls

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Gross building area (GBA)

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total floor area, measured from exterior, excluding unenclosed areas

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Gross leasable area (GLA)

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used for retail; total area for occupancy & use, includes basements & mezzanines, measured from outside of exterior walls & middle of adjoining walls

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Gross living area (GLA)

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total above-grade space

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Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning system (HVAC)

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part of the equipment & mechanical systems of a building

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Immediate repair items

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those items that should be repaired as of the date of the appraisal

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Infrastructure

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core of development (common source of utilities & support) in a group of buildings/complex

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Insulation

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material used for energy conservation &/or noise barrier

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Interior description

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data concerning the inside of a building

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Internal supports

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framing or columns in the interior of the building that assists in supporting the roof or an upper floor

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Joists

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horizontal framing members in a ceiling

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Long-lived items

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those items that tend to last the full economic life of a building

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Obsolescence

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loss in value due to something other than physical wear & tear (functional or external)

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Platform construction

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building an upper floor on top of a lower floor; the studs are the length of each floor

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Post & beam framing

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beams (horizontal members) are supported by beams (vertical members) spaced apart

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Process-related equipment

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air hoses, process piping, industrial wiring, bus ducts, freezer equipment, etc.

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Purlins

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metal horizontal member (joists) of commercial building roof

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Quality & condition survey

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survey of building components for wear & tear and quality compared to similar building types

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R-value

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the ability of material to insulate (resist heat flow) as measured in BTUs

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Remaining economic life

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the length of time that a building should last from the date of the appraisal

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Short-lived items

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those items that tend to be replaced before the end of the remaining economic life of a building

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Solar heating

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using the sun's energy to heat

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Strut

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a piece of wood placed next to other members designed to displace weight

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Studs

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vertical framing members

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Substructure

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entire foundational structure which is below grade or ground

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Superstructure

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portion of building above grade

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Use classification

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the category of use; residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, special purpose

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Ventilation

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increasing outside air flow to prevent condensation, to cool, to faciliate plumbing, or to expel odors or debris

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Zone control

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partitioning a building & controlling HVAC within portions of thebuilding instead of the whole