standards and codes for building industry
1National Institute of Standards and Technology — NIST redirects here. For other uses, see NIST (disambiguation). National Institute of Standards and Technology Agency overview Headquarters Gaithersburg, Maryland …
2Building Information Modeling — (BIM) is the process of generating and managing building data during its life cycle [Lee, G., Sacks, R., and Eastman, C. M. (2006). Specifying parametric building object behavior (BOB) for a building information modeling system. Automation in… …
3building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …
4Building information modeling — (BIM) is the process of generating and managing building data during its life cycle[1]. BIM involves representing a design as objects – vague and undefined, generic or product specific, solid shapes or void space oriented (like the shape of a… …
5Building 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… …
6Building Owners and Managers Association — Articleissues wikify=March 2008 refimprove=March 2008 essay=March 2008 tone=March 2008 sections=March 2008Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA International), founded in 1907, is a professional organization for commercial real estate… …
7Metal Building Manufacturers Association — The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) was founded in 1956 and promotes the design and construction of metal building systems in the low rise, non residential building marketplace. A non profit trade organization, MBMA s headquarters …
8High Voltage Isolation and Ground Potential Rise — This article outlines the principles of High Voltage Isolation (HVI) and Ground Potential Rise (GPR). Most often questions of concern arise to anyone associated with the use of any communication signal (analog or digital) via a metallic or fiber… …
9TIA/EIA structured cabling standards — Standards specified by the Electronics Industry Association/Telecommunications Industries Association (EIA/TIA), including: • ANSI/EIA/TIA 568 1991 Commercial Building Telecommunications Wiring. • EIA/TIA TSB 36 Additional Cable… …
10Occupational Safety and Health Act — For other uses, see OSHA (disambiguation). The Occupational Safety and Health Act is the primary federal law which governs occupational health and safety in the private sector and federal government in the United States. It was enacted by… …
