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Appendix E Definitions
Pages 143-148

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... Benchmarking Comparing proposed with existing facilities by obtaining information on similar existing facilities. Building code A code applicable to buildings, adopted by a government body, and administered with the primary intent of protecting public safety, health, and welfare; generally includes both review and approval process requirements and specific technical standards.
From page 144...
... Client budget authority A person who has been appointed by a senior financial administrator and can authorize major budget changes. Client project manager A member of an institution's in-house architectural or engineering team who derives authority from the head of facility operations.
From page 145...
... Facility inventory Set of as-builts, drawings showing existing conditions, list of deferred maintenance items, and other documents detailing existing facility. Facility program Detailed description of the function, area, utility, and environmental requirements for a project.
From page 146...
... negatively pressured laboratories and positively pressured corridors. Manifold exhaust system An exhaust system in which the intake of many, or all, fume hoods is combined in one or more large manifolds and then exhausted through a single exhaust stack.
From page 147...
... · · · 1- agencles having Junsalctlon Building Officials and Code Administrators International Clean Air Act constant air volume central utility plants environmental health and safety environmental impact assessment environmental impact study Environmental Protection Agency furnishings, fixtures, and equipment guaranteed maximum price gross square feet
From page 148...
... 148 HAP HEPA HVAC ICBO MEP NASF NMR O&M OSHA POE RCRA RF REP RFQ SBCC VAV APPENDIX E hazardous air pollutant high-efficiency particulate air (filter) heating, ventilation, and air conditioning International Conference of Building Officials mechanical, electrical, and plumbing net assignable square feet nuclear magnetic resonance operations and maintenance Occupational Safety and Health Administration post-occupancy evaluation Resource Conservation and Recovery Act radio frequency request for proposal request for qualifications Southern Building Code Congress International variable air volume


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