Glossary
Most of the words defined below are basic building systems terminology.
For those of wider usage, the particular meaning for building systems is
given. A few terms are peculiar to this project.
ADAPTABILITIY. the ability to respond to, or be readily adjusted to,
changing conditions.
ADDITIONAL SPACE. portions of service modules in the patient
bedroom areas constructed with the building system but not part of a
space module.
ANNUAL OWNING COST. total owning cost computed as an annual
expenditure.
AREA OF REFUGE. a fire section considered as a horizontal exit for an
adjacent fire section.
ASSEMBLY. 1. a group of attached components considered collectively.
(Example: a pre-hung door.) 2. a design configuration composed of a
specific arrangement of service modules.
BEDROOM ZONE. a plan zone at the building perimeter, sized to
accommodate patient bedrooms.
BUILDING CONFIGURATION. a specific three-dimensional arrangement
of building forms. (Example: a tower on a base.)
BUILDING SCHEMATIC DESIGN. single line scale drawings defining the
size and arrangement of the major areas in a building and the building
configuration, used as a basis for design development.
BUILDING SUBSYSTEM. one of the coordinated groups of components,
each performing a major function, which combine to form a building
system.
BUILDING SYSTEM. 1. any specific building production process or
method. 2. any set of coordinated building components intended for
application as a group.
COMPATIBILITY. the state of functional, economic and aesthetic
coordination between two or more systems or components.
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