INDEX
A
ABA, see Architectural Barriers Act
Absorption cooling cycle
Accessibility/accessible design
ADA and FHAA design requirements
Americans with Disabilities Act
bathrooms
bathtubs
beds
cabinets
codes, laws, and regulations for
communications features
curbs and parking
doors
elevators
exterior doors
federal legislative process
kitchens
laundry rooms
lavatories
parking
protruding objects in circulation paths
ramps
reach ranges
residential bathrooms
residential kitchens
restaurants and bars
routes
sinks
stairs
toilets and bathrooms
vertical clearance
walking surfaces
wheelchair clearances/turning space
wheelchair lifts
Acoustics:
of linear metal ceilings
Acoustical panel ceilings
Acoustical tile ceilings
Acrylic bathtubs
Acrylic carpet fibers
Acrylic latex coating
Acrylic sealants
Active leaf
Acute care medical equipment
ADA, see Americans with Disabilities Act
ADAAG, see Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines
Adaptability:
of bathroom features
of kitchen features
steel joist floor framing for
Adhered veneers (thin brick veneers)
Adhesives:
for tile flooring
for tufted carpets
for wood
Admixtures, concrete
Aeolian soils
AESS (architecturally exposed structural steel) framing
Aggregate:
porous
in terrazzo
Air barriers. See also Heat, air, and moisture
door installation and
for low slope roofing
for steep slope roofing
in windows
Air change rate
Air-conditioning systems. See also Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning
Air filtration:
by trees
with windows
Air flows
Air gap backflow preventers
Air-handling units
Air solar heating systems
Air-supported structures
Alkyd paint, on interior walls
All-air HVAC systems
Alloy metals
Allplan Architecture
Alluvial soils
All-water HVAC systems
Aluminum
Aluminum entrance doors
Aluminum tubing
Ambient lighting
Ambulatory care rooms
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):
design requirements
stairs design and
Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG)
American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
Anchors:
ground (drilled tieback)
for masonry
Anderson residence, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Angular distortion, settlement and
Angular speed
ANSI, see American National Standards Institute
Antifreeze sprinkler systems
Applied fireproofing
Arches:
lintels with
masonry
ArchiCAD
Architectural Barriers Act (ABA)
Architecturally exposed structural steel framing (AESS)
Architectural research
Architectural woodwork
Area, calculation of
Area lighting
Arena football goalpost and rebound net
Arid climates
ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-conditioning Engineers)
ASHRAE Handbook of Fundamentals
Asphalt, porous
Assistive listening systems
Athletic equipment
Atrium design, energy-efficient
Audible fire alarm systems
Autodesk Revit
Automated book storage and retrieval systems
Automatic banking systems
Automatic closing doors
Automatic door bottoms
Automatic fire-rated openings
Automatic fire suppression systems
Automatic irrigation valves
B
Backer (joints)
Backfill and backfilling
Backflow prevention:
domestic water systems
irrigation systems
Backsplashes
Balance and center matching (veneer)
Balanced doors
Balance matching (veneer)
Ballast (lamps)
Bamboo flooring
Banquettes
Barrel tiles
Barrier walls
Bar seating
Base cabinet construction
Basecoats (plaster)
Basement construction
excavations
walls
Basement walls
backfilling against
concrete
dampproofing
masonry
thickness of
treated wood
vertical waterproofing
Base shear (static analysis, equivalent lateral force)
Basketball equipment
Bassinets
Bathrooms, accessible
adaptability of features
bathtubs
children’s fixtures
doors
grab bars
lavatories
showers
toilets
Bathtubs
Batten seam roofing
Beam pattern (lighting)
Beams:
beam-to-column formwork
cantilevered
concrete formwork for
continuous span
spandrel beam formwork
unit masonry
Beam-to-column formwork
Beds
Bedrock
Bent glass
Bentley Building
Bentonite waterproofing
Bidets
BIM, see Building information modeling
Biomes
BIPV (building-integrated photovoltaics)
Bituminous walk/bike paths
Bituminous waterproofing, built-up
Blanket insulation
Blowout flushing
Boards:
composite
fiberboard
fireproofing of
gypsum
hardboard
insulation
oriented-strand board
protection
Bond classifications (wood sheathing)
Bonded cores
Bond patterns, masonry
Book depositories
Book matching (veneer)
Book theft protection equipment
Booths, restaurant
Borrowed light
Boulders
Box matching (veneer)
Braced-core structural steel framing
Brass
Brick
face exposure
pavers
retaining walls
Brick veneer seat walls
Bronze
Brown coats
Brownfield remediation
Bubbler assemblies
Bucks (door hardware)
Buildings:
architectural areas of
architectural volume of
healthy
net assignable area
Building codes
Building diagnostics
Building information modeling (BIM)
applications related to
CAD limitations overcome by
Loblolly residence example of
and related technologies
SectionFormat ™ for
Building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV)
Building section analysis
Built-in bathtubs
Built-up bituminous roofing
Built-up bituminous waterproofing
Busway systems, electrical
Butcher block countertops
Butt-type construction (dowels)
Butyl sealants
C
Cabinets
fire suppression
for guest rooms
Cable-supported structures
CAD standards
CAD technology
Calcium silicate boards, applied fireproofing for
Calendering
California king beds
Canopies
Cantilevered beams
Carbon steel/iron
Carpet flooring
Carpet tiles
Casework
Casings:
for doors
HVAC
Cast-in-place concrete
basement walls
retaining walls
slabs
Cast iron:
bathtubs
for buildings
Cast (molded) tiles
Catalyzed epoxy paint
Catches, cabinet
Catchment areas/roofs
Cathedral glass
Cavity drainage, masonry
Cavity walls, drained
Ceilings
Cementitious coatings, for EIFS
Cementitious waterproofing
Central HVAC systems
Ceramic mosaic tiles
Ceramic slate roofing
Ceramic tile countertops
CFS, see Cold-formed steel
Chairs, office
Chaise lounges
Channel glass curtain walls
Chemical-based fire protection systems
Chemical finishes (metals)
Chemically treated glass
Chests, for guest rooms
Children’s accessible fixtures
Children’s furnishings
Chromium
Circular stairs
Circulation paths
Cisterns
Civil/mechanical utilities
porous paving systems
runoff control systems
storm drainage
subsurface drainage systems
Civil rights laws, building codes and
Classrooms
Clay masonry
Clay masonry units
Clay soils
Clay tiles
Clean energy
Clear repellents
Clerestories
Climates
affecting building shells
cold and underheated
foundation issues related to
hot, arid
humid, overheated
mixed
and passive solar heating
Clip mounting
Close-up inspection (technical research)
Closing, automatic
Coated foam roofing
Coated glass
Coatings
for glass block
for metals
Cobbles
Coefficient of performance (COP)
Coffee tables
Cohesionless soils
Cohesive soils
Coiling doors
Cold climates
Cold-formed metal bracing
Cold-formed metal framing
Cold-formed steel (CFS)
Collector arrays, solar
Colluvial soils
Colors, concrete
Color stability (lamps)
Columns:
formwork for
reinforcement of
stone
unit masonry
Commercial food service equipment
Commissioning, HVAC
Common bond pattern
Communications:
accessible features for
electrical systems for
emergency, for elevators
perceptible information principle
primary communications diagram
Community design:
healthy
sustainable
Compaction
Composite boards
Composite decking
Composite roofing tiles
Composite veneers
Compressors, refrigerant
Computerized analysis
Computing technologies. See also Building information modeling
Concrete
admixtures
basement walls
cast-in-place
formwork
insulating
paving, for pedestrian areas
porous
reinforcing
retaining walls
stairs
Concrete floor framing
Concrete masonry units
Concrete tiles, for roofing
Condensation
glazing materials and
in plumbing systems
windows and
Condensers, refrigerant
Conductive tiles
Conference rooms
Conservation land trusts
Console tables
Consolidation (soils)
Constants
Constant-volume HVAC systems
Construction adhesives (wood)
Construction information systems
MasterFormat™
OmniClass Construction Classification System™
SectionFormat™
UniFormat™
Continuous edge grip
Contract documents (MasterFormat™)
Contraction joints, see Control joints
Contrast control (lighting)
Control (contraction) joints:
glass block
masonry
in slab-on-grade
Conversion factors
Convertible furnishings
Conveying
configurations for
controls for
design considerations for
elevators
escalators
interfaces for
moving walks
Cooking equipment
Cooktops
Cooling-only chilled water systems
Cooling systems:
natural
solar
Cooling towers
Cool roofs
Coordinators (device), for doors
COP (coefficient of performance)
Copings
Copper
Copper tubing
Cores (interior doors)
Cork flooring
Corners, masonry
Corner office layouts
Corrosion:
between flashing and materials
of masonry metal components
of metals
Corrugated roofing
Cost data applications (MasterFormat™)
Cost information arrangements (UniFormat™)
COTE Top Ten Green Projects
Counterflashing assemblies
Counters:
for commercial kitchens
in restaurants
Countertops
Coursed ashlar pattern
Cove base
Crawlspaces
Credenzas (guest rooms)
Cribs
Crossflow-induced, draft-packaged cooling towers
Curbs
Curb parking
Curb ramps
Curtain walls
channel glass
characteristics of
detailing for
double façade
installation of
performance of
specialized
for windows
Curved glass block panels
Cushioned dock shelter
Custom grade doors
Cut stone
Cylinder locks
D
Dampproofing (basement walls)
Data file naming (MasterFormat™)
Daylighting systems
Deadbolts (of a lock)
Decay, of wood
Decay-resistant wood
Decks and decking
composite
filigree slabs
metal floor
precast concrete
roof
wood
Decorative coatings
Decorative laminates
Decorative silk-screened (frit) glass
Decorative thin-wall tiles
Deep foundations
Degrees
Delivery subsystem (HVAC)
Deluge fire-suppression sprinkler systems
Density, sustainable communities and
Desiccation (soils)
Design-build applications (UniFormat™)
Design earthquakes
Desks
Destination-oriented elevator systems
Development, sustainable
Dialysis facilities
Diamond matching (veneer)
Differential settlement
Dimming, light
Dining areas
Direct-expansion HVAC system
Direct gain solar heating
Direct illumination
Discipline and trade jurisdictions (MasterFormat™)
Dish tables
Dishwashers
Distortion, angular
Distribution subsystem (HVAC)
air distribution
duct systems
District HVAC systems
Diurnal rhythms
Dividing powers
Documents review (technical research)
Domes (structures)
Domestic water systems:
distribution
solar hot water
Doors
accessible
air barriers and
elevator
exterior
glass entrance
hollow metal
interior
prehung
revolving
sectional
special types
steel
Door bevels
Door bolts
Door bottoms, automatic
Doorstops
Dormers
Double-acting interior doors
Double beds
Double check valve backflow preventers
Double-egress doors
Double façade curtain walls
Double line joint sealants
Downspouts
Drainage:
domestic water systems
with low slope roofs
masonry
rain water
storm
subsurface systems
Drainage cavity walls
Drainage plane walls
Drainage wall, exterior
Drained cavity walls
Drawings, organization of:
MasterFormat™ for
UniFormat™ for
Dressers (guest rooms)
Drift
Drilled piers
Drinking fountains
Driven piles
Drop-in whirlpool bathtubs
Dry-chemical fire-extinguishing systems
Dry coolers
Dryers
Dry gasketed joints
Dry glazing
Dry-pipe sprinkler systems
Dry-placed stone retaining walls
Dry-placed stone walls
Dryset mortars
Dual-duct air distribution
Ducts, HVAC
Ductile iron
Ductility
Dynamic analysis (seismic design)
E
Early childhood classrooms
Earthquakes
Earthwork
Ecological design
Ecological literacy
Economy grade doors
Ecosystems:
healthy
regeneration of
Edges and edging:
for acoustical panel ceilings
for countertops
EIFS, see Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems
Elastomeric coatings
Electrical services
branch wiring
busway systems
communications
flat-cable wiring systems
lighting
motor starters
panelboards
residential electrical wiring
secondary unit substations
security
switchboards
Electrical utilities
Electric strikes
Electric traction elevators
Electric water coolers
Electrified exit devices
Elementary schools
Elevators
accessible design for
building characteristics for
electric traction
elevator cars
freight
hoistway
hydraulic
installation
lobbies for
machine rooms
planning details
types of
universal design for
Elevator cars
Elliptical arches
Embodied energy of materials
Encapsulants
End grain box matching (veneer)
End matching (veneer)
Energy:
affecting shell
clean
design for conservation of
energy saving building systems
of glazing materials
and lighting design
of materials
performance of
renewable
solar
and sustainability
Engineered flooring
Engineered wood panels
English bond pattern
Entrance doors
Environmental footprint
Environmental impact of materials
EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) roofing
Epoxies
Epoxy ester paint
Epoxy grout
Epoxy mortars
Epoxy paint
Equations
Equipment
accessible
athletic
commercial food service
laundry rooms
library
medical
residential kitchens
theater and stage
vehicular
Equitable use principle:
universal design
Equivalent lateral force (base shear, static analysis)
Erosion control
Escalators
Ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) roofing
Evaporative condensers
Examination rooms, medical facilities
Excavations
Exit devices
Expansion due to moisture (wood)
Expansion joints (masonry)
Exposed aggregate surfaces
Exposed applications, fire-resistance for
Extended detention wetlands
Extended plenum HVAC systems
Exterior doors
accessibility of
coiling
design considerations for
glass entrance
installation of
revolving
sectional
special types
Exterior enclosures:
doors
walls
windows
Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS)
Exterior plywood
Exterior stairs and ramps
Exterior walls
adhered veneers
air barriers for
assemblies for
barrier
clay masonry
cold-formed metal framing and bracing
concrete masonry units
condensation and
construction of
copings
drainage
glass fiber-reinforced concrete
glass masonry units
gravel stops
HAM and
insulated metal panel wall assemblies
insulating concrete forming
metal cladding panels
openings
parapets
precast concrete
rainscreen panels
seismic forces on
sheathing for
siding
stone panels
stone spandrel at foundation
structural panels
stucco
tilt-up concrete
vapor retarders for
weather barriers for
wind forces on
Extra heavy duty doors
Extruded procured silicone strips
F
Fabricated fireproofed steel columns
Fabricated stone panels
Fabrication of metals
Fabric structures
Face exposure (brick)
Faceted stained glass
Facilities management
Factory-formed metal panels
Fair Housing Amendments Act (FHAA)
Fall, protection from
Fan-coil air distribution
Fastenings (wood)
decking
preservative-treated wood
Federal legislative process
Ferrous metals
FHAA, see Fair Housing Amendments Act
Fibers, carpet
Fiberboard
Fibered plasters
Fiberglass bathtubs
Fiberglass wall coverings
Field-assembled panels
Field density tests for compaction
Fieldstone pattern, uncoursed
Filigree slabs
Fill, backfill and
Filtration, air
Finishes and finishing
for concrete
for conference rooms
for fire-retardant wood
for flooring
for glass fiber-reinforced concrete
for interiors
for lamina
for medical facilities
on metals
for plaster walls
for precast concrete
of preservative-treated wood
for rainscreen panels
for stone
for walls
wood as finishing material
Finish coat
FIP (formed-in-place sealant)
Fires, classification of
Fire alarm systems
Fire barriers
Fire doors
Fire exit hardware
Fire extinguishers
Fireproofing:
applied
for cable-supported structures
steel joist floor framing for
Fire protection
alarm systems
chemical systems
codes and standards
design considerations
fire extinguishers
fire suppression hoses, racks, and cabinets
flame spread index
foam extinguishing systems
gas-based systems
sprinklers
standpipes
water-based fire-suppression systems
for wood construction
Fire-rated openings
Fire-resistance:
applied fireproofing
of ceiling suspension systems
design for
of doors and openings
of linear metal ceilings
penetration firestopping
Fire-retardant particleboard
Fire-retardant treatment:
coatings
for wood
Fixed furnishings
cabinets
casework
countertops
restaurant and bar seating
Fixtures, plumbing
Fixture units
Flame spread index
Flashing
corrosion of
counterflashing assemblies
flat roof drainage
flexible membrane
gutters and downspouts
masonry
steep slope roofing
through-wall
tile roofing with
Flat-cable wiring systems
Flatness. finish and floor
Flat roof drainage
Flat-sliced veneer
Flat tiles
Flemish bond pattern
Flexibility in use principle (universal design)
Flexible membrane flashing
Float glass
Floors. See also Flooring
concrete
construction of
crawlspace insulation and ventilation
decks and slabs
steel
steel joist framing
wood
Floor flatness
Flooring
carpet
finishes for
plywood underlayment/subflooring
resilient
terrazzo floor finishes
tile
wood
Flows, in nature
Fluid-applied membranes
Fluid-applied roofing
Fluid-applied waterproofing
Fluorescent lamps
Flush bolts
Flushing mechanisms
Flush inset cabinet construction
Flush overlay cabinet construction
Flush valves
Foam, precompressed
Foam fire extinguishing systems
Focus groups
Food service equipment, commercial
Footcandles
Footings
concrete formwork for
underpinning of
Forestry, sustainable
Formed-in-place sealant (FIP)
Formed sheet metal panels
Formed sheet metal roofing
Formwork, concrete
accessories
beam-to-column
columns
footings
joints
lumber forms
slabs and beams
spandrel beams
ties
tilt-up concrete
wall panels
walls
Foundations
climate issues
drainage piping
seismic design
settlement and differential settlement
shallow
special
stone spandrel at
underpinning
Four-centered arches
Framing:
for fire-rated openings
for floors
for log structures
for metal building systems
for openings
for skylights
structural metal
for windows
wood
F-ratings
Freestanding bathtubs
Freestanding stone walls
Freezers (kitchens)
Freezing, ground
Freezing degree day index
Freight elevators
Frit glass
Front-of-house dimensions (restaurants and bars)
“Frost action,”
Frost heaves
FT (tempered) glass
Full beds
Fully adhered assemblies
Furan mortars
Furan resin grout
Furnishings
fixed
library
movable
office
school
Furring
G
Galvanic series
Gas-based fire-protection systems
Geared traction elevators
Gearless traction elevators
GFRC, see Glass fiber-reinforced concrete
Glare
Glare bombs
Glass
Glass doors
Glass entrance doors
Glass fiber-reinforced concrete (GFRC)
Glass masonry units
Glass stops (interior doors)
Glass unit masonry
Glaze and glazing
dry
for interior doors
for skylights
for solar energy systems
of tiles
for windows
Glued floor systems
Glued-laminated roofing
Glue-laminated construction
Gothic arches
Grab bars
Grading
Granite
Graphic symbols
Graphisoft Constructor
Graphite iron
Grass paving
Gratings, metal
Gravel
Gravel stops
Gravity flush tanks
Gravity retaining walls
Gray irons
Greenfield development
Ground covers
Ground-mounted air structures
Group number (plywood)
Grout and grouting:
masonry
pressure
soil stabilization and
tile flooring
Guest rooms
Gutters
Gypsum
Gypsum board
Gypsum board partitions
Gypsum lath
Gypsum sheathing
H
Halogen incandescent lamps
HAM, see Heat, air, and moisture
Handing (interior doors)
Handrails
Hardboard (doors)
Head (door frame)
Headwalls
Health, architects as guardians of
Healthy buildings
clean energy for
priorities for sustainability
Healthy community design
Healthy ecosystems
Healthy materials
embodied energy of materials
environmental impact of materials
life cycle of materials
materials comparison chart
nontoxic
resource conservation
Heat, air, and moisture (HAM):
affecting shell of buildings
clay masonry
concrete masonry units
control of
in EIFS
exterior walls
field-assembled panels
glass fiber-reinforced concrete
metal cladding panels
precast concrete
rainscreen panels
tilt-up concrete
Heat-absorbing glass
Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC)
all-air systems
all-water systems
central systems
commissioning
design considerations
design coordination
design intent
direct-expansion system
distribution
ducts and casings
energy-efficient
and heat of lighting
multiple interior-zone systems
refrigeration
solar energy systems
system components
system fundamentals
system selection
system types
zoning
Heating/cooling chilled water systems
Heat of lighting
Heat pumps
Heat-strengthened glass
Heat transfer principles
Heat-treated glass
Heat-welded seams
Heavy duty doors
Heavy timber floor framings
Heavy vehicular paving brick
Herringbone matching (veneer)
HID (high-intensity discharge) lamps
High-alloy irons
High-intensity discharge (HID) lamps
High-pressure sodium (HPS) lamps
High schools
High-strength low-alloy (HSLA) steels
High-wind areas
Hinges
Historical research
Hoistways
Hollow-core doors
Hollow metal doors
Hollow metal fire doors
Hollow metal frames
Homogeneous rubber tile
Hook-and-pin mounting
Hoses, fire suppression
Hospital beds
Hospitality furnishings
Hot climates
Hot fluid-applied roofing
Hot water systems, solar
HPS (high-pressure sodium) lamps
HS (heat-strengthened) glass
HSLA (high-strength low-alloy) steels
Human factors, in lighting design
Humid, overheated climates
HVAC, see Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning
Hydraulic elevators
Hydraulic sprinkler systems
I
IBC (International Building Code)
Ice dams
ICF (insulating concrete forming)
ICS, see Integrated collector-storage
IESNA (Illuminating Engineering Society of North America)
IFC, see Industry Foundation Classes
IG (insulating glass)
Illuminance
Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA)
Imitation slates
Incandescent lamps
Inclusive design
accessible design
universal design
Indexes of refraction
Indirect ambient illumination
Induction lamps
Industry Foundation Classes (IFC)
Inert gas fire protection systems
In-plane forces
Insect damage (wood)
Insulated metal panel wall assemblies
Insulated roof membrane assembly (IRMA)
Insulating concrete
Insulating concrete forming (ICF)
Insulating glass (IG)
Insulation
in basement walls
board
of crawlspaces
EIFS
of low slope roofing
sprayed
Insurance coverage
Integrated collector-storage (ICS)
Integrated design
Intensive care medical equipment
Interiors
doors
finishes for
finish wood materials for
fire-retardant woodwork for
stairs
Interior doors
built-up members
components of
construction of
cores of
design considerations for
fire-rated openings
glass
glass stops for
glazing
handing of
Interior doors, continued
hardware for
hinges of
hollow metal
latches and locks for
muntins for
nomenclature for
panels for
parts of
rails for
sizes of
steel
stiles for
terminology for
types of
wooden
wood stops for
Interior finishing
for ceilings
for floors
for walls
Interior office layouts
Interior plywood
Interlocking flat lock seam tiles
Internal dormers
International Building Code (IBC)
Intumescent painting
Inverted roof membrane assembly (IRMA)
Investigation (technical research)
IRMA (inverted/insulated roof membrane assembly)
Iron
Irrigation systems
Islands (parking lots)
Isolation hangers
Isolation joints (slab-on-grade)
Iterative design
J
Jack arches
Jamb
Joints and joining:
concrete formwork
contraction
design of
in EIFS
exterior stairs
glass block
isolation
masonry
movement
primers for
retaining walls
shape of joints
stone
wood
Joint sealants
Junior high schools
K
Kindergarten classrooms
Kind FT (tempered) glass
Kind HS (heat-strengthened) glass
King beds
Kitchens:
accessible design
commercial
equipment for
fire protection systems for
residential
Knitted carpet
L
Labeled equipment
Lamina
Laminated glass
Laminated rubber tile
Laminated wood countertops
Lamp lumen degradation (LLD)
Lamps
Landings, for exterior stairs
Landscaping
irrigation
planting trees and shrubs
Latex paint
Latex Portland cement mortars
Latex sealants
Laundry room equipment
Lavatories
Lawns, trees planted in
Lead
Leaded stained glass
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
Lead-lined cores
Leaf screens
Ledge rock pattern
LED (light-emitting diode) lamps
LEED
Library equipment
Library furnishings
Life cycle of materials
Light, speed of
Light-emitting diode (LED) lamps
Light-gauge metal frames
Lighting
area
borrowed
for classrooms
for conference rooms
design considerations
design details
design opportunities
energy-efficient
interfaces
lamps
luminaires
outlets, switches, and plates
site
Light reflectance (acoustical panel ceilings)
Light-traffic pavers
Light transmission (glass block)
Light trespass
Lime
Lime plaster
Limestone
Limitations of settlement
Linear distance
Linear expansion
Linear metal ceilings
Linear speed
Linoleum flooring
Lintels:
masonry
unit masonry
Listed equipment
LLD, see Lamp lumen degradation
Loading dock equipment
Load plates (diamond-shaped)
Loam
Lobbies, elevator
Loblolly residence, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Local HVAC systems
Locks
Locksets
Log structures
Long-span dome structures
Long-span roofing
Loose-laid ballasted assemblies
Love seats
Low physical effort principle (universal design)
Low-pressure sodium (LPS) lamps
Low-slope roofing
LPS (low-pressure sodium) lamps
LR (light reflectance), of acoustical panel ceilings
Lumber
Lumber forms (concrete)
Lumen method (illuminance calculation)
Luminaires
Lux
M
Machine rooms
Magnesium
Malleable iron
Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association (MFMA)
Marble
Marine-grade plywood
Marsh systems
Masonry
anchorage and reinforcement
bond patterns
brick and tile
cavity drainage
clay masonry units
glass unit masonry
joints
lintels
masonry arches
metal wall plugs
minimum radii of
mortaring and grouting
movement joints
stone
ties
unit
vents
weepholes
wood blocking
Masonry basement walls
Masonry retaining walls
Masonry site steps
MasterFormat™ (CSI/CSC)
Materials . See also specific materials, e.g.: Metals
comparison chart
embodied energy of materials
environmental impact of materials
healthy
life cycle of materials
low-impact
movements of
nontoxic
resource conservation
weight of
Maximum considered earthquake (MCE)
Maximum duty doors
MCE (maximum considered earthquake)
MDF (medium-density fiberboard)
MDO (medium-density overlay)
Mechanical draft-packaged cooling towers
Mechanical finishes (metals)
Mechanically attached assemblies
Mechanically fastened membranes
Mechanical systems:
energy-efficient
utilities
Medical equipment
Medium-density fiberboard (MDF)
Medium-density overlay (MDO)
Mercury vapor (MV) lamps
Metals
corrosion of
ferrous
finishes on
melting temperatures of
nonferrous
properties of
shaping and fabrication of
structural metal framing
weights of, for buildings
Metal building systems
Metal cladding panels
Metal doors, hollow
Metal floor decking
Metal-frame gypsum board partitions
Metal halide (MH) lamps
Metal roofing
Metal roofing tiles
Metal stairs
Metal wall plugs
Metrics, for sustainable design
MFMA (Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association)
MH lamps, see Metal halide lamps
Microwave ovens, built-in
Middle schools
Mineral-fiber cement roofing
Mineral-fiber-reinforced cementitious siding
Mobility, in sustainable community design
Modified epoxy emulsion mortars
Modified Proctor
Moisture. See also Heat, air, and moisture
and compaction
density and
movement n wood
wood expansion due to
Moisture-density relationship
Moisture-resistant panel cores
Molded (cast) tiles
Moment-resisting framing
Monoculture
Monolithic terrazzo floors
Mortar and mortaring:
glass block
masonry
stone walls
tile flooring
Mortise
Mortise lock (mortise latch)
Mosaic tiles, ceramic
Motor starters, electrical
Mounted tiles
Mounting, hook-and-pin
Movable furnishings
Movement joints, masonry
Moving walks
Mud slabs
Mullions
Multicolor coatings
Multiple interior-zone HVAC systems
four-pipe fan coil units
four-pipe single-zone air-handling units
four-pipe with cold deck bypass
packaged split HVAC systems with individual heat pumps
two-pipe ground-coupled water loop heat pump with packaged split
two-pipe water loop heat pump with packaged split
Multiplying powers
Multizone air distribution
Multizone constant-volume HVAC systems
Muntins
Murphy beds
MV, see Mercury vapor lamps
N
Nails
Nailers
Nailing schedules
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Natural clay tiles
Natural cooling
Natural-draft-packaged cooling towers
Natural wetland systems
Neat plaster
Needlepunched carpet
NEHRP (National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program)
Net assignable area
Neurosciences Institute, La Jolla, California
NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)
Nickel
Nodular tiles
Noise:
in HVAC systems
in plumbing systems
sound attenuation by trees
Nonbonded cores
Nonferrous metals
Nonportland-cement-based grout
Nontoxic materials
Nosings, for stairs
Nylon fibers, in carpet flooring
O
Obscure glass
OCCS, see OmniClass Construction Classification System™
Off-grid PV systems
Office furnishings
Oil-based paint
Oil-borne preservatives (wood)
OmniClass Construction Classification System™ (OCCS)
One-height stone pattern
Openings:
exterior
fire-rated
framing for
in roofing
Open-jointed blocks/grids
Open joint systems
Optimum moisture content
Organic coatings (metals)
Oriel windows
Oriented-strand board (OSB)
Ottomans
Outlets, electric
Out-of-plane forces
Ovens
Overconsolidated soils
Overheated climates
Overlays, wood panels
P
Painting
Panels:
acoustical panel ceilings
curved glass block
engineered wood panels
for glass fiber-reinforced concrete
for interior doors
solid phenolic resin panels
special-use
Panelboards, electrical
Panic bars/hardware
Paper backing
Parapets
Parking, accessibility of
Parking garage guardrails
Parking lots
Parking spaces
Parquet matching (veneer)
Particleboard
Partitions
Passenger elevators
Passenger loading zones
Passive solar heating
Patterns, masonry
Patterned glass
Pavements, porous
Pavers:
around trees
preparation of
selection of
sizes of
tiles
Paving:
for drainage control
grass
pedestrian
for pedestrian areas
porous
tree soil interconnection under
unit
Peal-and-stick membranes
Pedestrians, parking lot design and
Pedestrian paving
Penetration firestopping
PE rainscreen walls, see Pressure-equalized rainscreen walls
Perceptible information principle (universal design)
Performance-rated plywood
Performance theaters
Perimeter office layouts
Perimeter radial HVAC system
Perlite
Permaculture
Phenolic resin panels
Phosphor bulb coatings, see Lamp lumen degradation
Photovoltaic (PV) glass
Photovoltaic systems
efficiency and size of collectors
grid-connected
module installation
Piers, drilled
Pigments, for vinyl flooring
Pilasters
Pile caps
Pile types
Pins, of hinges
Pipes, metal
Pittsburgh Children’s Museum, Pennsylvania
Pit-type dock leveler
Plain-sliced veneer
Plaster
Plaster walls
Plastic geocells
Plasticizers (vinyl flooring)
Plastic-laminate countertops
Plastic-laminate veneers
Plastisol method
Plates (metal wall panels)
Plates, electric
Plate glass
Platform (western) wood floor framings
Plazas, tree plantings for
Plumbing
for accessible bathrooms
backflow prevention
bathtubs
codes and standards
design considerations
domestic water distribution
drinking fountains and water coolers
fixtures
fixture units
interfaces
lavatories
rain water drainage
showers
sinks
water closets, urinals, and bidets
Plywood
Plywood siding
Pocket wetlands
POE (post-occupancy evaluation)
Point-to-point lighting
Pollution
Polyamide epoxies
Polyester epoxies
Polyester fibers, in carpet
Polyisocyanurate foam
Polypropylene fibers, in carpet
Polystyrene foam
Polysulfide
Polyurethane
Polyvinyl-chloride (PVC):
flooring
roofing
Pond/wetland systems
Pop-up spray assemblies
Porcelain tiles
Porous aggregate
Porous asphalt
Porous concrete
Porous pavements
Porous paving systems
Porous turf
Portable fire extinguishers
Portland cement
Portland-cement-based grout
Portland cement mortars
Post-occupancy evaluation (POE)
Post-tensioned concrete
Powder coatings (metals)
Powers, multiplying and dividing
Power-assisted doors
Preaction sprinkler systems
Precast concrete:
basement walls
colors of
decks
finishes for
foundations
framing
HAM and
lintels
walls
Precompressed foam
Pre-engineered structures
Prefinished panel products
Prehung doors
Premium grade doors
Premolded contraction joint (sawed)
Preparations areas (kitchens)
Preschool design concept
Preservative treatments
Pressed steel frames
Pressure-assisted flush tanks
Pressure-equalized (PE) rainscreen walls
Pressure grouting
Pressure plate glazing
Prestressed concrete:
foundations
framing
Primary communications diagram
Primers
Private school areas
PRM (protected membrane roofing)
Project descriptions (UniFormat™)
Projection equipment
Projection screens
Project manuals:
MasterFormat™
SectionFormat™
UniFormat™
Projectors
Protected membrane roofing (PRM)
Protection board
Protective coatings
Protruding objects in circulation paths
PVC, see Polyvinyl-chloride
PV (photovoltaic) glass
Pythagorean theorem
Q
Quarry tiles
Quarter-sliced veneer
Queen beds
R
Rabbet
Racks, fire suppression
Radians
Radiant barriers
Radon
Rails (interior doors)
Rainscreen panels
Rain water drainage
Rain water harvesting
Ramps:
accessible design
exterior
standards for
Random ashlar pattern, coursed and broken coursed
Random matching (veneer)
Ranges
Range hoods
Reach ranges
Reactive waterproofing
Reading rooms (libraries)
Recycling:
of buildings
of linear metal ceilings
Reduced-pressure zone backflow preventers
Reentrant corners
Reflection:
law of
total internal
Refraction:
indexes of
law of
Refrigeration systems
cooling towers
evaporative condensers
heat transfer principles
refrigerant compressors and condensers
water chillers
Refrigerators:
for residential kitchens
work areas for
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Reinforced concrete
Reinforcement:
of masonry
of unit masonry columns/pilasters/beams/lintels
Renewable energy
Research, architectural
Residential bathrooms
Residential density
Residential electrical wiring
Residential elevators
Residential kitchens
accessible design
equipment
layouts
work areas
Residential prehung doors
Residuum
Resilient flooring
Resin panels
Resource conservation
Restaurant and bar seating
Retaining walls
Reveal overlay cabinet construction
Reverse box matching (veneer)
Reverse diamond matching (veneer)
Reverse trap flushing
Reversible locks
Review of documents (technical research)
Revolving doors
Ribbon windows
Rift-sliced veneer
Risers
Roman arches
Roofs. See also Roofing
for cable-supported structures
and canopies
cold-formed steel framing
column reinforcement
framing
long-span
low slope
openings
skylights
space frames
split-ring wood trusses
steep slope
tensile structures
ventilation
Roof coverings
Roof decking
Roofing
batten seam
clay tiles
coverings
design considerations
detailing
flashings
glued-laminated
metal
for metal building systems
panels
plywood sheathing for
roof decking
sheathing for
tile
tiles
wood structural roof sheathing
Rooftop planting
Roof washers
Root path trench
Root prune trench
Rose (door hardware)
Rotary veneer
Round beds
Routes, accessible
Route and return (wall panels)
Rubber flooring
Rubble
Running bond pattern
Running matching (veneer)
Runoff control systems
Runoff reduction
S
Safety:
in handling preservative-treated wood
skylights
theater
Sand (soils)
Sand cushion terrazzo floors
Sanded plywood panels
Sandstone
Sash (window)
Scale, flows in
Schall residence, Phoenix, Arizona
School furnishings
Scientific notation
SCM, see Supplementary cementitious materials
Scratch coat
Scuppers
Sealants
Sealers
Seams, for sheet vinyl
Seasonal energy efficiency rating (SEER)
Seasonal rhythms
Seating:
conference rooms
libraries
offices
restaurants and bars
site
theaters
Secondary unit substations
Sectional doors
Sectional sofas
SectionFormat™
Security:
electrical systems for
glass and
skylights
SEER (seasonal energy efficiency rating)
Segmental arches
Seismic design
Seismic forces
Self-adhered membranes
Self-closing openings (fire-related)
Self-flashing skylights
Semicircular arches
Services
conveying
electrical
fire protection
heating, ventilating, and air conditioning
plumbing
Service elevators
Settlement
Sewers
Shading:
with skylights
from trees
Shadowboxes
Shakes, wood
Shallow foundations
Shanks (of a handle)
Shaping metals
Shear, in high-seismic load design
Sheathing:
for exterior walls
gypsum
for roofs
wood
Sheet glass
Sheet vinyl flooring
Sheet waterproofing
Shell (building)
climate affecting
design considerations for
energy affecting
exterior climate affecting
exterior enclosures
interior climate affecting
roofing
superstructure
Shelving, library
Shingles, wood
Shored excavations
Showers
Shrinkage (wood)
Shrubs, planting
Side tables
Sidewalk planting options
Siding
Sight lines, for theaters
Signage
Silicone rubber grout
Sills
Silt
Simple and intuitive use principle (universal design)
Single-acting interior doors
Single-zone air distribution
Single-zone air-handling units
Sinks
Siphon jet flushing
Sisal fibers, in carpet flooring
Site lighting
Site planning and orientation
Site steps, masonry
Sitework
civil/mechanical utilities
earthwork
electrical utilities
exterior stairs and ramps
grass paving
landscaping
parking lots
pedestrian paving
porous pavements
retaining walls
rooftop planting
unit paving
Size and space for approach and use principle (universal design)
Sizing
Sketch face matching (veneer)
Skyglow
Skylights
Slabs, concrete formwork for
Slab-on-grades, vapor retarders for
Slag-fiber boards, applied fireproofing for
Slate
Slate roofing
Sleep chairs
Sleeper sofas
Sliding storefront windows
Slip matching (veneer)
Slip sheets
Slope, for exterior ramps
Slope protection
Smart building controls
Smart Growth
Smoke barriers
Sofas
Soffits, plywood sheathing for
Soft paving materials
Soils:
affecting settlement
classifications
clay
cohesionless
cohesive
colluvial
compaction and
definitions
healthy
overconsolidated
Soils explorations
seismic design
studies and reports for
Soils report
Soil improvement
Soil mixing
Soil modifications
Soil nailing
Soil stabilization
Soil strength (bearing capacity)
Soil volume, for trees
Solar energy systems
Solar flows
Solar gain
Solid-core doors
Solid laminated wood countertops
Solid phenolic resin panels
Solid-surface countertops
Solid wood flooring
Sound absorption and isolation
Sound control:
with glass
with trees
Sound-insulating cores
Sound transmission, by glass block
Sound Transmission Class (STC)
Source subsystem (HVAC)
Space frame domes
Space frames
Spandrel beams
Spandrel glass
Span ratings (sheathing)
Special construction
air-supported structures
cable-supported structures
fabric structures
log structures
pre-engineered structures
Special foundations
Specialty siding
Special-use panels
Spectral color distribution, see Lamp lumen degradation
Speed of light
SPFs (sprayed polyurethane foams)
Sphere domes
Spindles (of a handle)
Spiral stairs
Split HVAC systems
Split king beds
Split-ring wood trusses
Sprayed insulation
Sprayed polyurethane foams (SPFs)
Sprinkler systems
Square edge, for acoustical panel ceilings
SSG, see Structural silicone glazing
S-shaped tiles
Stabilization:
soil
streambank
Stabilizers, for vinyl flooring
Stack bond pattern
Staff work areas (schools)
Stages, theater
Staggered clip mounting
Stains (interior walls)
Stainless steels
Stairs
alternative types of
circular
concrete
construction of
design considerations for
exterior
handrails for
metal
nosings of
risers of
spiral
standards for exterior vs. interior stairs
treads of
winding
wood
Stalls, parking
Stand-alone PV systems
Standard duty doors
Standard Proctor
Standing seam roofing
Standpipes (fire protection systems)
Static analysis (base shear, equivalent lateral force)
STC (Sound Transmission Class)
Steel
in floor framing
in structural metal framing
Steel Door Institute (SDI)
Steel doors
Steel-joist floor framing
Steel lintels
Steep-slope roofing
built-up bituminous
coated foam
composite roofing tiles
EPDM
fluid-applied
hot fluid-applied
metal roofing tiles
PRM
PVC
slate
tile
TPO
vegetated
wood shingles and shakes
Step footings
Stick systems
Stiles, for interior doors
Stone
Stone countertops
Stone panels
Stone retaining walls
Stone spandrels
Stone walls
Stools, restaurant
Stops (of a lock)
Storefront windows
Storm drainage
Storm drains
Stormwater wetlands
Story drift
Straight base
Strainers, in water supply
Streambank stabilization
Street ramps
Strengthened glass
Stressed skin panels
Strikes
Structural foam core panels
Structural membrane (air-supported structures)
Structural metal framing
Structural panels
Structural roof sheathing
Structural silicone glazing (SSG)
Structural steel framing
Structural wall sheathing
Stucco
Stucco Portland cement
Sturd-I-Floor
Subcasings
Subflooring
Substructure
basement construction
foundations
soils and soils explorations
Subsurface drainage systems
Sunburst matching (veneer)
Superstructure
floors
roofs
Supplementary cementitious materials (SCM)
Surfaces, concrete
Surface drainage systems
Suspension systems:
acoustical panel ceilings
acoustical tile ceilings
linear metal ceilings
Sustainability:
and energy
matrix of
Sustainable design
ecological literacy
expanded scope of services
flows in nature
healthy buildings
healthy community design
healthy ecosystems
healthy materials
metrics for
principles of
process for
Sustainable development
Sustainable forestry
Swimming pool heating systems, solar
Swing matching (veneer)
Switches, electric
Switchboards, electrical
Symbols, graphic
Systems thinking
T
Tables:
for conference rooms
dimensions of
for library reading rooms
offices
Tactile signs
Tampers
Task lighting
Task method (illuminance calculation)
Technical research
Tegular edging
Telephones, accessible
Tempered glass
Tempered (kind FT) glass
Tensile fabric structures
Terminal reheat, single-duct, constant-volume systems
Terminal reheat air distribution
Terrazzo floor finishes
Textile wall coverings
Text telephones (TTYs)
Theater equipment
Thermal construction
Thermal expansion
Thermal performance:
of glass block
of windows
Thermal (transitional) sailing season
Thermal storage (direct gain systems)
Thermoplastic-polyolefin (TPO) roofing
Thermoplastic rubber
Thermoset rubber
Thin brick veneers (adhered veneers)
Thinset installation (tile flooring)
Three-coat plaster
Three-height stone pattern
Three-point locks
Through-wall flashing
Ties:
concrete formwork
masonry
Tieback (ground) anchors
Tile
for acoustical tile ceilings
barrel
composition of
for roofing
S-shaped
types of
Tile countertops
Tile flooring
Till
Tilt-up concrete
Tilt-up concrete walls
Timber, shoring
Timber frame roof decking
Timber retaining walls
Tin
Tinted glass
Toilets, accessible
Toilet rooms, accessible
Tolerance for error principle (universal design)
Tongue-and-groove clip mounting
Tongue-and-groove joints
Topcoats, applied fireproofing for
Torch-applied membranes
Total internal reflection
Touch-sanded plywood panels
TPO (thermoplastic-polyolefin) roofing
Traction elevators
Trade jurisdictions (MasterFormat™)
Transitional (thermal) sailing season
Transportation fare collection equipment
Traps, in water systems
T-ratings
Treads, stair
Treated wood basement walls
Treatment rooms, medical facilities
Trees, planting
Tree guards
Trenching
Trigonometry functions
Trusses
T-type retaining walls
TTYs (text telephones)
Tubing, metal
Tudor arches
Tufted carpets
Turf, porous
TV armoires (guest rooms)
Twin beds
Two-coat plaster
Two-height stone pattern
U
UFAS (Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards)
Uncoursed stone patterns
Underconsolidated soils
Undercutting
Underheated climates
Underlayment
Underpinning
Underslab drainage
Unglazed tile
UniFormat™ (CSI/CSC)
Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
Unisex toilet rooms
Unitized systems
Unit masonry
arches
bond patterns
brick and tile
clay
control joints
glass
Unit pavers, patterns for
Unit paving
Universal design
equitable use principle
flexibility in use principle
low physical effort principle
perceptible information principle
simple and intuitive use principle
size and space for approach and use principle
tolerance for error principle
Unsanded plywood panels
Unvented compact roof assemblies
Uplift, in high-seismic load design
Urban areas, tree planting in
Urethane epoxies
Urinals
Utility costs, solar energy and
Utility lines, near trees
V
Vacuum breaker backflow preventers
Van-accessible parking stalls
Vanities, accessible
Vapor barriers
door installation and
in windows
Vapor control
Vapor-nonpermeable weather barrier membranes
Vapor-permeable weather barrier membranes
Vapor retarders
Variable air volume (VAV) air distribution
Variable-volume HVAC systems
VAV (variable air volume) air distribution
VCT (vinyl composition tile)
Vegetated roofing
Vehicular equipment
Veneers:
stone
wood
Veneer core panels
Veneer countertops
Vents, masonry
Vented compact roof assemblies
Ventilation:
air change rate
of crawlspaces
of roofs
Vent piping (water systems)
Vermiculite
Vertical clearance
Vertical waterproofing, of basement walls
Vibration:
in plumbing systems
and steel joist floor framing
Viewing areas (theaters)
Vinyl
Vinyl composition tile (VCT)
Vinyl flooring
Vinyl tile flooring
Vinyl wall coverings
Visual fire alarm systems
Visual survey (technical research)
Volume, calculation of
Volume-control telephones
Volume expansion
W
Wainscot
Waitstaff service stations
Walking surfaces (accessible design)
Walls
backfilling against
barrier
basement
brick veneer seat
for cable-supported structures
concrete
concrete formwork for
coverings for
curtain
dampproofing
exterior, see Exterior walls
finishes for
footing formwork
for log structures
masonry
with metal building systems
painting
plaster
retaining
for shallow foundations
sheathing for
thermal insulation
for thermal storage
thickness of
tilt-up concrete
treated wood
vertical waterproofing
of windows
wood structural wall sheathing
Wall beds
Wall cladding
Wall coverings
Wall-hung cabinets
Wall-hung lavatories/sinks
Wall liners
Wall panels
adhesives for
concrete
with metal building systems
wood
Wall plugs, metal
Warranties, roofing
Washers
Water-based fire-suppression systems
Water-based paint
Water beds
Waterborne preservatives (wood)
Water chillers
Water closets
Water coolers
Water distribution, domestic
Water-felted (wet-felted) tiles
Water flows
Water leakage
Water leakage testing (technical research)
Water loop heat pump systems
Water meters
Waterproofing
Water quality criteria
Water-resistance, in EIFS
Water-saving strategies
Water spray fixed fire protection systems
Water treatment (rain water)
Water vapor
Weather barriers (water-resistant barrier). See also Air barriers
Weepholes, masonry
Weight of materials
Western (platform) wood floor framings
Wet-chemical fire-extinguishing systems
Wet-felted (water-felted) tiles
Wetlands:
natural
stormwater
Wet-pipe sprinkler systems
Wet seals
Wheelchair clearances/turning space
Wheelchair lifts
Whirlpool bathtubs
White iron
“Wiggle” (“jiggle”) glazed systems
Wind forces:
on exterior walls
on low slope roofing
Wind incidence angle
Winding stairs
Windows
air barriers in
air filtration with
for airflow
assemblies
condensation performance of
curtain wall for
detailing for
exterior
frame types
glass products and
glazing
installation of
movement of
operation types of
performance of
ribbon
of storefront
structural performance of
thermal performance of
types of
vapor barriers in
water leakage of
Window walls
Wind protection, trees for
Winter garden atriums
Winter season
Wire glass
Wood
architectural woodwork
fastenings for
fiberboard
as finish material
fire-retardant treatment
gypsum board
joining
log structures
lumber grading
lumber production
moisture movement in
oriented-strand board
plywood
preservative treatments for
sheathing
as structural material
structural roof sheathing
structural wall sheathing
types of construction with
Wood blocking (masonry)
Wood countertops, laminated
Wood decking
Wooden interior doors
Wood fiberboard
Wood fiber siding
Wood floor framing
cantilevered beam systems in
connection design for
fire safety with
glue-laminated construction for
heavy timber
platform
standard depths for
western
Wood flooring
Wood-frame gypsum board partitions
Wood framing
Wood nailers
Wood paneling
Wood plank flooring
Wood roof framing
Wood shingles
Wood stairs
Wood stops
Wood strip flooring
Wood trusses, split-ring
Wood veneers
countertops
wall coverings
Woodwork Institute of California
Wool fibers, in carpet flooring
Worktables (commercial kitchens)
Work triangles (kitchens)
Woven carpets
Wrought iron or steel
WUFI
Y
Youth beds
Z
Zinc
Zoning (HVAC)