Index
B
Building design. See also Design principles;
evaluation of existing systems, 100
Site design; Structural engineering
exterior closures, 103
acoustics, 7580
historic buildings, 99100, 166168
Background noise, 76
alterations in existing buildings, 99104
levels of, 99
Backup control center, 257
A
basic principles, 5162
mechanical systems, 101, 103, 166168
building circulation, 53
re-roofing, 103
BACnet controls, 135, 139, 140, 142, 144
building elements, 8191
space planning, 103
A/E. See Architect/engineer teams
Ballast requirements, 191
building enclosure systems, 270271
structural design, 115116
ABAAS. See Architectural Barriers Act
Ballistic windows, 247
uncommon products, 104
Building energy analysis, 124125
Accessibility Standard
Alternative designs, 3
Building engineer's space, 70, 98, 185
Accessibility design standards
Base isolation, 113
American Industrial Hygiene
Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility
Building entrances. See Entrances
Association, 19
Basic Safety Objective, 115116
Standard, 28
Building guides, 1415
courthouse facilities, 267268, 269
Archeological testing, 32
Battery rooms, 133, 185, 204
Building information models, 294295
Architect/engineer teams
Bicycle racks, 46
Building Life Cycle Cost, 22
acoustical isolation for mechanical
life cycle cost requirements, 56
BIM. See Building information models
systems, 151152
role in building commissioning, 16
Building lobbies. See Lobbies
courthouse facilities requirements, 268
Bird roosts, 8182
Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility
Building materials
design criteria, 7580
Blast resistant design, 250
Standard, 28, 267268
asbestos-containing materials, 19
HVAC system performance in
lead-based paint, 1819
BLCC. See Building Life Cycle Cost
Architectural design. See also Building
courthouse facilities, 279280
prohibited materials, 18
design
in renovated buildings, 103
BOCA. See Building Officials and Code
recycled-content products, 18
submission requirements, 309310,
Administrators International, Inc.
ADP areas. See Automated data processing
314316, 324, 333, 337, 343
Building Officials and Code
areas
Boilers, 141142
Administrators International, Inc., 11
Architectural lighting, 196
ADPI. See Air diffusion performance index
BOMA. See Building Owners and Managers
Building Owners and Managers
Architectural woodwork, 93
Association
AHERA. See Asbestos Hazard Emergency
Association, 55
Archive centers
Response Act
BPP. See Building Preservation Plan
Building Preservation Plan, 99, 115
fire protection, 227
AHU. See Air-handling units
Brick masonry, 81
Building pressurization, 121
Areas of refuge
AI. See Articulation index
Bridges
HVAC systems, 130
Building separation requirements, 33
life cycle cost analysis, 104
AIHA. See American Industrial Hygiene
Articulation index, 77
Association
BSO. See Basic Safety Objective
C
Artwork
Arts-in-Architecture Program, 7, 88, 90
ventilating and air conditioning systems
Mechanical systems
lighting standards, 176
automatic temperature and humidity
Air diffusion performance index, 137
CAD standards, 293294
Asbestos-containing materials, 19
controls, 155
Air distribution, 136138
design requirements, 154155
Cafeteria kitchens, 98
Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response
Air-handling units, 126, 134135
energy management and conservation,
Act, 19
Carpets, 9192, 94
156
Air intakes, 123, 254
ASD. See Allowable Stress Design
Cast-in-place systems, 112
level of integration, 155
Air quality, indoor, 19, 121, 123
ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals,
location of, 70
CCTV. See Closed circuit TV
121, 123, 124, 136, 147
maintenance scheduling, 156
Alarm systems, 255
Ceiling attenuation class, 77
minimum control and monitoring
Assistance stations, 258
Allowable Stress Design, 112
Ceilings
points for HVAC equipment, 157
Atriums
Alteration projects
in courthouse facilities, 271272
setpoint reset controls, 155156
design of, 6465
acoustics, 103
for elevator and escalator lobbies, 95
system design considerations, 156
fire protection, 229
code requirements, 100101
for elevators, 96
water meters, 35
concept, 333335
Audio/visual requirements
for general office space, 94
Building codes, 11
construction documents, 342347
in courthouse facilities, 289
height, 63
Building Commissioning Guide, 15
design development, 336341
for public corridors, 97
Auditoriums
design process definitions, 331332
for stairways, 97
HVAC systems, 129
electrical systems, 101, 103
suspension systems, 87
Automated data processing areas, 63
elevators, 103
Automatic sprinkler systems, 224225
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Revised March 2005 PBS-P100
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