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Accessible

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Signifies access that requires the removal of an access panel or similar removable obstruction.

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Accessory Structure

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A structure that is accessory to and incidental to that of the dwelling(s) and which is located on the same lot. Not greater than 3,000 square feet in floor ear and not over two stories high.

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Air Circulation, Forced

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A means of providing space conditioning utilizing movement of air through ducts or plenums by mechanical means.

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Air-Conditioning System

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A system that consists of heat exchangers, blowers, filters, supply, exhaust and returns air systems…Remember…conditioned air may be mechanically dried, humidified, warmed or cooled…conditioned means $$$ have been spent to change it.

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Alteration

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Any construction or renovation to an existing structure… that requires a permit. Also, a change in a building, electrical, gas mechanical or plumbing system that involves an extension, addition or change to the arrangement, type or purpose of the original installation that requires a permit. Repairs are not considered alterations.

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Attic

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The unfinished space between the ceiling assembly of the top story and the roof assembly.

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Attic, Habitable

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A finished or unfinished area, not considered a story, complying with all of the following requirements:

  1. Occupiable floor area is at least 70 sq ft
  2. The occupiable floor area has a ceiling height in accordance with Section R305.
  3. The occupiable space is enclosed by the roof assembly above, knee walls on the sides and the floor-ceiling assembly below.
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Basement

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A story that is not a story above grade plane.

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Basement Wall

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The opaque portion of a wall that encloses one side of a basement and has an average below grade wall area that is 50% or more…

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Bond Beam

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A horizontal grouted element within masonry in which reinforcement is embedded. Lateral loads may be from the wind, soil or seismic forces.

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Braced Wall Line

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A straight line through the building plan that represents the location of the lateral resistance provided by the wall bracing.

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Braced Wall Line, Continuously Sheathed

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A braced wall line with structural sheathing applied to all sheathable surfaces including the areas above and below openings.

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Braced Wall Panel

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A full-height section of a wall constructed to resist in-plane shear loads through an interaction of framing members, sheathing material, and anchors. A braced wall panel is often used in combination with non-structural foam sheathing on a braced wall line.

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BTU/H

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The listed maximum capacity of an appliance, absorption unit or burner expressed in British Thermal Units per hour. The term BTU is applicable whether discussing heating, cooling or a solid’s ability (due to its mass) to absorb energy…heat sink.

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Building Line

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The line established by law, beyond which a building shall not extend, except as specifically provided by law.

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Ceiling Height

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The clear vertical distance from the finished floor to the finished ceiling

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Combustion Air

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The air provided to fuel-burning equipment including air for fuel combustion, draft hood dilution and ventilation of the equipment enclosure. Modern appliances need specifically supplied air for combustion in order to run at maximum efficiency.

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Condensate

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The water that condenses from flue gases and water that condenses from air circulating through the cooling coil in A/C equipment.

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CONDENSING APPLIANCE

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An appliance that condenses water generated by the burning of fuels.

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CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS

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Written, graphic and pictorial documents prepared or assembled for describing the design, location and physical characteristics of the elements of a project necessary for obtaining a building permit. Construction drawings shall be drawn to an appropriate scale.

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CONTROL, LIMIT

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An automatic control responsive to changes in liquid flow or level, pressure, or temperature for limiting the operation of an appliance. Control limits may be electrical, pressure, temperature or volume activated.

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CORROSION RESISTANCE

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The ability of a material to withstand deterioration of its surface or its properties when exposed to a corrosive environment. Corrosion resistance can be achieved by the use of pressure treatments, coatings and sacrificial diodes that corrode versus the target material.

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CRIPPLE WALL

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A framed wall extending from the top of the foundation to the underside of the floor framing of the first story above grade plane. Used in this context…a cripple wall is used to create a completed foundation wall plane.

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DEAD LOADS

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The weight of all materials used to construct the building, including walls, floors, roofs, ceilings, stairways, finishes, siding, and any other attached architectural and structural items…Anything permanently attached to or part of the building is dead load and anything un-attached (people, pets, furniture, appliances is a live load.

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DIRECT-VENT APPLIANCE

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A fuel-burning appliance with a sealed combustion system that draws all combustion air from the outside the building envelope and discharges all flue gases to the outside atmosphere. Direct vent appliances include furnaces, fireplaces, water heaters, etc.

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DWELLING

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Any building that contains one or two dwelling units used, or designed to be rented, leased, let or hired or occupied for living purposes. A shed or “out-building” wouldn’t be considered a dwelling because it doesn’t meet all of the habitability requirements.

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EMERGENCY ESCAPE AND RESCUE OPENING

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An operable exterior window, door or similar device that provides a means of escape and access for rescue in the event of an emergency.

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EXTERIOR WALL

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An above-grade wall that defines the exterior of a building. Includes edges of floors, roof and basement knee walls, dormer walls, gable end walls, walls enclosing a mansard roof and basement walls with an average below-grade wall area that is less than 50% of the total wall area…For the purpose of determining the energy code requirements, simply determine whether the wall is more or less than 50% above grade.

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FENESTRATION

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Skylights, vertical windows (whether fixed or operable), doors, glass block as part of a building’s exterior assembly…Doors, windows, or openings in a wall or roof assembly are fenestration.

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FIBER-CEMENT (BACKERBOARD, SIDING, SOFFIT, TRIM, AND UNDERLAYMENT) PRODUCTS

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A manufactured thin section composites of hydraulic cementitious matrices and discrete nonasbestos fibers. This product is used successfully as weather resistant siding, fascia and trim when flashed, caulked and painted properly.

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FIRE SEPARATION DISTANCE

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Distance measured from the building face to:

  1. the closest interior lot line
  2. the centerline of a street, an alley or public way
  3. an imaginary line between two buildings on the lot

The distance shall be measured at a right angle from the face of the wall.

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FOAM PLASTIC INSULATION

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Intentionally expanded foam by the use of a foaming agent to produce a reduced-density plastic containing voids consisting of open or closed cells throughout the plastic for insulating or acoustic purposes and that has a density of less than 20 PCF unless used as interior trim. Closed cell foams are capable of more than R-7 per inch.

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GUARD

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A building component or system of building components near the open sides of platforms that lessens the risk of a fall from the walking surface to a lower level… The “guard” can be a part of or the entire barricade system.

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HABITABLE SPACE

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A space in a building for living, sleeping, eating or cooking. Bathrooms, toilet rooms, closets, halls, storage or utility spaces and similar areas are not considered habitable spaces.Although similar, habitable space and living space have slightly different definitions… living space includes bathing, washing, and sanitation purposes.

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HIGH-EFFICACY LAMPS

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Compact fluorescent lamps, T-8 or smaller diameter linear fluorescent lamps or lamps with a minimum efficacy of:

  1. 60 lumens per watt for lamps over 40 watts.
  2. 50 lumens per watt for lamps over 15 watts to 40 watts.
  3. 40 lumens per watt for lamps 15 watts or less.
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INSULATING CONCRETE FORM (ICF)

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A concrete forming system using “stay-in-place” forms of rigid foam plastic insulation, cement and foam, cement and wood chips, or other insulating material for cast-in-place walls.

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INSULATING SHEATHING

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An insulating board having a minimum thermal resistance of R-2 of the core material. Remember…ICF’s are “stay-in-place” forms with special reinforcement and concrete requirements.

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JURISDICTION

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The governmental unit that has adopted this code under due legislative authority. Enforcing the building code within the jurisdiction is the responsibility of the building official, otherwise known as the building inspector.

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LIGHT-FRAME CONSTRUCTION

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A type of construction whose vertical and horizontal structural elements are a system of repetitive wood or cold-formed steel framing members. Repetitive = Consistent on-center spacing.

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LIVE LOADS

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Live loads are people, pets, and possessions.

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MANUFACTURED HOME - House Trailer

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“Manufactured home” means a structure, transportable in one or more sections, 8’ or more in width or 40’ or more in length, and when erected on site, is 320sf or more; built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities

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MARK

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An identification applied on a product by the manufacturer indicating the name of the manufacturer and the function of a product or material.The manufacturer’s mark is often a proprietary stamp or symbol but may also be the label and located with use, and warranty instructions.

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MASS WALL

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Masonry or concrete walls having a mass greater than or equal to 30 PSF or solid wood walls having a mass greater than or equal to 20 PSF and any other walls having a heat capacity greater than or equal to 6 Btu/ft2

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NATURALLY DURABLE WOOD

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The heartwood of redwood, cedar, black locust, black walnut, Alaska yellow cedar, eastern red cedar and western red cedar…
Decay resistant. Redwood, cedar, black locust and black walnut.

Termite resistant. Alaska yellow cedar, redwood, Eastern red cedar and Western red cedar including all sapwood of Western red cedar.

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PLATFORM CONSTRUCTION

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A method of construction of which floor framing bears on load bearing walls that are not continuous through the story levels or floor framing

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PLUMBING APPLIANCE

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An energized household appliance with plumbing connections, such as a dishwasher, food waste grinder, clothes washer or water heater.

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REFRIGERATING SYSTEM

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A closed circuit in which refrigerant is circulated, condensed and expanded for the purpose of extracting then rejecting heat

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REGISTERED DESIGN PROFESSIONAL

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An RDP registered or licensed to practice by the statutory requirements of the state or jurisdiction where the project is to be constructed.

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ROUGH-IN

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The installation of all parts of the plumbing system that must be completed prior to the installation of fixtures. This includes DWV, water supply, and built-in fixture supports

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SLOPE

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The fall or pitch of a line of pipe in reference to a horizontal plane. In drainage, the slope is expressed as the fall vertical per horizontal units or %

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STANDARD TRUSS

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Any construction that does not permit the roof/ceiling insulation to achieve the required R-value over the exterior walls.

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SUPPLY AIR

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Air delivered to a conditioned space through ducts or plenums from the heat exchanger of a heating, cooling or ventilating system

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THERMAL RESISTANCE, R-VALUE

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The inverse of the time rate of heat flow through a material from one of its surfaces to the other…

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THERMAL TRANSMITTANCE, U-FACTOR

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The coefficient of heat transmission (air to air) through a building envelope component or assembly (windows, doors, walls, etc.) equal to the time rate of heat flow per unit area and unit temperature difference between the warm and cold side (Btu/h · ft2 · °F).

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VAPOR RETARDER Class

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A measure of the ability of a material or assembly to limit the amount of moisture that passes through that material or assembly.

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YARD

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An open space, other than a court, unobstructed from the ground to the sky, on the same lot, as the building it serves, is situated

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