Terms Flashcards
Semi- permanent or permanent structure constructed along a property line. Fire-rated
Abutement
A building subordinated to the main building on the same lot
Accessory Building
Any portion of a building above the first floor projecting over the sidewalk beyond the first-storey wall
Arcade
A movable shelter supported entirely from the exterior wall of a building. Can be retracted, collapsed, or folded
Awning
A house with 5 or more sleeping rooms
Boarding House
A permanent roofed structure above a door attached to a building
Canopy
1-5 storeys in height. No elevator
Low-Rise
6-15 storeys in height. Mandatory fire escape and safety systems
Medium-Rise
16 storeys and above. Fire escape, sprinklers, arresters, and other safety items are required.
High- Rise
Mechanical device used in refrigeration system for the purpose of increasing the pressure upon refrigeration
Compressor
A vessel or pipes or tubing in which vaporized refrigerant is liquified by the removal of heat
Condenser
A hollow or solid concrete masonry unit made from Portland cement nd suitable aggregates
Concrete block
Material used to form a cap of finish on top of a wall, pier or pilaster
Coping
A portion of a yard from which the permitted limit of paving does not exceed 50%
Courtyard
A set of interacting regulations concerning the physical utilization of a lot
Development Controls (DC)
A dwelling intended use for the family. Constructed by nipa, bamboo, logs or lumber. Does not exceed 15,000
Dwelling (indigenous family)
A hoisting mechanism design to materials and other loads.
Dumbwaiter
A kind of public open space that must be absolutely free of all forms of physical obstructions that can affect natural light and ventilation
Easement
A hoisting and lowering platform equipped with a car or platform
Elevator
A power driven inclined continuous stairway
Escalator
Point of reference on the highest adjoining natural grade (Ground surface) as established by the government.
Established Grade Elevation
A yard or court providing egress to a public way for one or more exits
Exit Court
A means of passage from one building to another occupied by the same tenant. Minimum fire resistance of 1 hour
Exit, Horizontal
An enclosed means of egress connecting a required exit or exit court with a public way
Exit Passageway
The assembly of a fire door , fire window or fire damper , including all hardware
Fire Assembly
A assembly of fire door that remains open which will close automatically if there is an increase of temperature and products of combustion
Fire Assembly, Self- Closing
A reinforced masonry or reinforced concrete separator with that appropriate fire-resistive rating positioned between the dwelling units
Firewall
Area included within the surrounding exterior walls of a building or portion thereof, exclusive of shafts and courts
Floor Area
The perpendicular distance or vertical measurement between the uppermost surfaces (finish level) of 2 successive floors
Floor-to-floor height
Gross expanse of a floor measured from the outer most edges of the floor slabs and may not be representative of the typical floor of a building
Floor Plate
Loading/unloading and ancillary spaces that are located outside the roadway/carriageway
Freight Loading/ Unloading Space
Lowest point of elevation
Grade
Total floor space within the perimeter of the permanent external building walls.
Gross Floor Area
Any room meeting the requirement of the National Building Code for sleeping, living and cooking
Habitable room
An apparatus for raising or lowering load by force
Hoist.
