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Building envelope — A building envelope is the separation between the interior and the exterior environments of a building. It serves as the outer shell to protect the indoor environment as well as to facilitate its climate control. Building envelope design is a… … Wikipedia
Building insulation — refers broadly to any object in a building used as insulation for any purpose. Whilst the majority of insulation in buildings is for thermal purposes, the term also applies to acoustic insulation, fire insulation, and impact insulation. Often an… … Wikipedia
Building science — is the collection of scientific knowledge that focuses on the analysis and control of the physical phenomena affecting buildings. This includes the detailed analysis of building materials and building envelope systems.The practical purpose of… … Wikipedia
Building integrated photovoltaics — (BIPV) are photovoltaic materials that are used to replace conventional building materials in parts of the building envelope such as the roof, skylights, or facades. [http://www.wbdg.org/design/bipv.php] They are increasingly being incorporated… … Wikipedia
Building engineering education — Education in the field of Building Engineering, better known as Architectural Engineering in the United States, is the study of the integrated application of engineering principles and technology to building design and architecture. For… … Wikipedia
Envelope (disambiguation) — An envelope is the paper container used to hold a letter being sent by post.Envelope may also refer to:In science: * Envelope (mathematics), a curve, surface, or higher dimensional object defined as being tangent to a given family of lines or… … Wikipedia
Building insulation materials — A selection of insulation materials can aid in building insulation. All of these are based on standard principles of thermal insulation. Materials used to reduce heat transfer by conduction, radiation or convection are employed in varying… … Wikipedia
Building shell (envelope) DSM program — A DSM program that promotes reduction of energy consumption through improvements to the building envelope. Includes installations of insulation, weather stripping, caulking, window film, and window replacement. (Also see DSM, Demand Side… … Energy terms
Building shell conservation feature — A building feature designed to reduce energy loss or gain through the shell or envelope of the building. Data collected by EIA on the following specific building shell energy conservation features: roof, ceiling, or wall insulation; storm… … Energy terms
Green building — *LEED 2.0 Gold certified *Green Power *Native LandscapingGreen building is the practice of increasing the efficiency with which buildings use resources energy, water, and materials while reducing building impacts on human health and the… … Wikipedia
