Building engineering

type of building

measure of roof steepness

reinforcement of structures using two diagonal supports which intersect

method of stirring a confined fluid to achieve equal temperatures

computing environment involving multiple devices

layer of similar material in a structure, e.g. a row of bricks

home automation technology

Earthmoving technique to minimize labor

Construction Operations Building Information Exchange (COBie) is a United States-originated specification relating to managed asset information including space and equipment. It is closely associated with building information modeling (BIM) approaches to design, construction, and management of built assets.

standard for well-being building design

opening in a wall, floor or roof for technical equipment, such as pipes, wires, et cetera

Technical drawing

Passive energy conservation measure done to a building to increase its energy efficiency

necessary infrastructure used in operation and maintenance of a given facility

metric which expresses the degree in which raw materials are consumed, incorporated, or wasted

field of architecture

type of construction in which vertical, roof-bearing timbers, called posts, are in direct contact with the ground. They may be placed into excavated post holes, driven into the ground, or on sills which are set on the ground without a foundation

direct injection of surface water supplies such as potable water, reclaimed water, or river water into an aquifer for later recovery and use

top part of a deep foundation, typically a thick concrete block into which the pile tops are embedded, used to transfer the load of the structure above to the piles driven into the ground below