BSRIA definitions

The list below are definitions created by BSRIA that have been published on Designing Buildings Wiki, and the date added:

See also a list of articles by BSRIA on Designing Buildings Wiki.

1. American National Standards Institute. September 2021
2. American Society of Heating and Air-conditioning Engineers. September 2021
3. International Electrotechnical Commission. September 2021
4. International Telecommunication Union. September 2021
5. National Fire Protection Association. September 2021
6. Category A fit-out works. August 2021
7. Category B fit-out works. August 2021
8. Single-phase v three-phase ac current systems. August 2021
9. Downlighter. July 2021.
10. Electric current. July 2021.
11. Display lighting. July 2021.
12. Up-and-down luminaire. July 2021.
13. Recessed luminaire. July 2021.
14. ‎Proof luminaire. July 2021.
15. ‎Batten luminaire. July 2021.
16. Luminaire. July 2021.
17. High-bay luminaire. July 2021.
18. Colour temperature. July 2021.
19. Circuit breaker. July 2021.
20. Transformer. July 2021.
21. Integrated control system. July 2021.
22. Variable occupancy controller. July 2021.
23. Direct digital control systems. July 2021.
24. ‎Compensators. July 2021.
25. Room-based heat pump. July 2021.
26. Mixed-mode ventilation. July 2021.
27. ‎Single-sided ventilation. July 2021.
28. Electric quartz heaters. July 2021.
29. Hot water radiant panels. July 2021.
30. Hot water radiant-strip heating. July 2021.
31. Gas-fired plaque heaters. July 2021.
32. Gas-fired radiant-tube heaters. July 2021.
33. Dual-fuel boiler. June 2021.
34. Modular boiler. June 2021.
35. ‎Forced-draught boilers and induced-draught boilers. June 2021.
36. Atmospheric boiler. June 2021.
37. ‎Four-port valves. June 2021.
38. Ball valve. June 2021.
39. Gate valve. June 2021.
40. Butterfly valve. June 2021.
41. Two-port valve. June 2021.
42. Three-port valve. June 2021.
43. Success criteria. June 2021.
44. Stage 3 design report. June 2021.
45. Stage 3 cost plan. June 2021.
46. Stage 2 design report. June 2021.
47. Stage 2 cost plan. June 2021.
48. Manufacturers' drawings. June 2021.
49. Builders’ work details. June 2021.
50. Installation model. June 2021.
51. Building services technical design model. May 2021.
52. Feasible-generic technical Design model. May 2021.
53. Coordinated-generic technical design model. May 2021.
54. Coordinated-specific technical design model. May 2021.
55. ‎Building services developed design schematics. May 2021.
56. Building services concept design model. May 2021.
57. Clash. May 2021.
58. Building services concept sketch drawings. May 2021.
59. Building services concept schematics. May 2021.
60. Building services contractor. May 2021.
61. Health Technical Memorandum. May 2021.
62. Ablative batt. April 2021.
63. Annular space. April 2021.
64. Biocide. April 2021.
65. Busbar. April 2021.
66. Cable carrier. April 2021.
67. Chelant. April 2021.
68. Cold smoke. April 2021.
69. Collar. April 2021.
70. Detergent. April 2021.
71. Differential pressure control valve. April 2021.
72. Dispersants. April 2021.
73. European Assessment Document. April 2021.
74. Flexible construction. April 2021.
75. Flocculant. April 2021.
76. Flow characteristic. April 2021.
77. Inhibitor. April 2021.
78. Initial project brief. April 2021.
79. Initial success criteria. April 2021.
80. Millscale. April 2021.
81. Passivator. April 2021.
82. Penetration seal. April 2021.
83. Pipe closure device. April 2021.
84. Plasticisation. April 2021.
85. Pressure independent control valves. April 2021.
86. Pseudomonad. April 2021.
87. Project success criteria. April 2021.
88. Rigid construction. April 2021.
89. ‎Sequestrant. April 2021.
90. Service support construction. April 2021.
91. Single opening. April 2021.
92. Sleeve. April 2021.
93. Surfactant. April 2021.
94. Trunking. April 2021.
95. Value engineering report. April 2021.

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