Glossary
PREFABRICATON. the on-site or off-site advance manufacture of
building systems and components traditionally fabricated in-place during
installation.
PRIMARY SUBZONE. a horizontal subdivision of the service zone,
reserved exclusively for distribution lines oriented in a specific direction
relative to the structure.
PRODUCT. a material, component or system manufactured off the
construction site.
PROTOTYPE DESIGN. a basic system design establishing the
performance and dimensional limits within which alternative detailed
designs may be produced to accommodate specific conditions at various
times and places.
RANGE. the limits between which a performance parameter may be
required or allowed to vary, stated as a criterion.
RESERVED ZONE. a specified region within a building volume assigned
to the exclusive use of one subsystem or limited set of subsystems, or to a
specific function. See FUNCTIONAL ZONE, SERVICE ZONE, PRIMARY
SUBZONE AND SECONDARY SUBZONE.
SANITARY ZONE. a plan zone between the patient bedrooms and the
corridor in a nursing unit, sized to accommodate lavatories, toilet facilities,
etc.
SECONDARY SUBZONE. a vertical subdivision of a primary subzone,
reserved exclusively for the distribution lines of a specific service
subsystem or group of subsystems.
SERVICE BAY. a structural bay specifically designed to provide for
mechanical and electrical rooms and/or various kinds of vertical shafts,
located at the perimeter of a service module and typically enclosed in
shear walls.
SERVICE MODULE. a planning module containing, and served by, an
independent horizontal distribution network, typically including its own air-
handling unit.
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