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34 Cards in this Set
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Architectural style
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character of building form and ornamentation
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Architecture
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the art of science of building design and construction
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Bay depth
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length from the front to the back of a building; length from hallway to outside of a building
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Ceiling height
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length from floor to ceiling
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Column spacing
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length from column to column
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Compatability
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harmony of a building with its use & its environment
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Conversion
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altering improvements to fit a different use
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Elevator capacity
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weight an elevator is rated to carry
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Energy conservation
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means to save energy in a building
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Energy efficiency
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the measure of savings of energy in a building
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Floor load
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the weight rated for a floor (live load or dead load)
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Formal architecture
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design to meet aesthetic & functional criteria for those trained in architectural history
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Functional inutility
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impairment of functional capacity according to the market
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Functional utility
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ability to be useful for market tastes & standards, and efficiency of style
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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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Heating, ventilation, air conditioning sytems (HVAC)
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part of the equipment & mechanical systems of a building
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Hotel Design
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functionality & look of a hotel building(s)
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Industrial buidling design
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functionality & look of a industrial building(s)
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Live load/load bearing capacity
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floor load capacity is measured in live-pounds psf, live-load is anything that can be moved; dead -load is the portion of the building (the floor) that is being supported
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Market standard
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acceptability of building by market participants for purchase or rental
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Mixed-use development (MUD)
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properties put to at least 3 different revenue-producing uses
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Pre-engineered construction
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buildings where components are constructed offsite & put together on-site
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Parking ratio
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space per building square footage; parking area to building area
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Public amenities
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in retail, those areas not specifically occupied by specific tenants such as restroom, landscaping, open areas, etc.
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Regional building styles
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formal architectural differences because of locational influences
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Reinforced concrete
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concrete made stronger by adding steel or other material
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Sitting
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placement of a building on its site
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Special-purpose design
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architecture that tends to limit a building to a single use
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Storage buildings design
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buildings designed to store, organize materials, and to provide for efficient shipping
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Styrofoam forming
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a new form of construction where concrete is poured in styrofoam forms that are reinforced by steel & left after used as forms for insulation purposes
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Tempurature control system
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the electrical system that controls the HVAC system
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Truss system
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reinforcement of horizontal members based upon triangular reinforcement which replaces typical joist framing
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Vernacular architecture
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design without reference to aesthetic and functional criteria of architectural history
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Work letter
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a contract that specifies the details of build-out in a lease space
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