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Window or door in which two panes of glass are used with a sealed air space between. Also known as Double Glass.

In roofing, a drain positioned on a roof at some location other than the perimeter. It drains surface water inside the building through closed pipes to a drainage system.

The point at which two walls form an internal angle, as in the corner of a room.

A single figure rating which provides an estimate of the impact sound insulating performance of a floor-ceiling assembly.

An opening providing a means of entrance or intake.

The process by which air leaks into a building. To find the infiltration heating load factor (HLF), the formula to account for the extra BTUs needed to heat the infiltrated air is BTU/HR = building volume x air changes x…

The interest rate or adjustment standard that determines the changes in monthly payments for an adjustable rate loan.

Provision in a contract in which one party agrees to be financially responsible for specified types of damages, claims, or losses.

Descriptive of two or more materials which are not suitable to be used together.

A lamp employing an electrically charged metal filament that glows at white heat. A typical light bulb.