ASTM_E_1480_-_92_2013.pdf

Designation:E148092(Reapproved 2013)An American National StandardStandard Terminology ofFacility Management(Building-Related)1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E1480;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This terminology consists of terms and definitionspertaining to the description,measurement,prediction,improvement,and management of buildings and building-related facilities,and,in particular,terms related to the stan-dards generated by ASTM Committee E06 on Performance ofBuildings.1.2 The purpose of this terminology is to provide meaningsand explanations of technical terms,written for both thetechnical expert and the non-expert user.1.3 This terminology is one of a group of specialterminologies,subsidiary to the comprehensive TerminologyE631.1.4 Terms are listed in alphabetical sequence.Compoundterms appear in the natural spoken order.Where definitionsherein are adopted from other sources,they are copied exactly.The source is identified at the right margin following thedefinition and is listed in Section 2.The equivalent term inFrench is listed in parentheses after the English term.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2E344 Terminology Relating to Thermometry and Hydrom-etryE631 Terminology of Building ConstructionsE833 Terminology of Building EconomicsE1334 Practice for Rating the Serviceability of a Building orBuilding-Related Facility(Withdrawn 2013)33.Terminology3.1 Definitions:active hourssee hours of operation.adjusted serviceability scoresee serviceability score.ambient lightsee lighting.architectural programsee facility program.areasee space categories.as-built drawingsee drawing.assignable areasee space categories.base building,n(immeuble de base)a general-purpose officebuilding intended,but not yet adapted,to suit the operationalrequirements of a specific tenant.DISCUSSIONFacility management is concerned primarily with theuse of office buildings as facilities.When other than office buildings aremeant,the term would be modified to,for example,warehouse basebuilding.basementsee space categories.brief(of a facility)see facility program.building,n(btiment)a shelter comprising a partially ortotally enclosed space,erected by means of a plannedprocess of forming and combining materials.Comparebuilding construction.E631building component,n(composant de btiment)a buildingelement using industrial products that are manufactured asindependent units capable of being joined with otherelements.E631DISCUSSIONExamples include an air handling unit;a cooling tower;an electrical transformer;a door.building construction,n(construire de btiment)(1)the actor process of making or forming a building by assembly orcombining elements,components or systems.(2)the struc-ture or part thereof so formed.Compare building.E631building core and service areasee space categories.building envelope,n(enveloppe dun immeuble)perimeterelements of a building,both above and below ground,thatdivide the external from the internal environment.DISCUSSIONCommonly included are exterior walls,windows,doors,roofs,and subfloors.building gross areasee space categories.building occupantsee occupant.building performance,n(rendement ddifice)the behaviorin service of a construction as a whole,or of the buildingcomponents.Compare facility performance.E631durability,n(dure)the capability of a building,assembly,component,product,or construction to maintain serviceability1This terminology is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E06 onPerformance of Buildings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E06.25on Whole Buildings and Facilities.Current edition approved Jan.1,2013.Published January 2013.Originallyapproved in 1992.Last previous edition approved in 2004 as E1480 92(2004).DOI:10.1520/E1480-92R13.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced onwww.astm.org.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 for at least a specified period of time.Compare facilitydurability.E631serviceability,n(fonctionnalit)thecapabilityofabuilding,assembly,component,product,or construction toperform the function(s)for which it is designed or used,orboth.Compare facility serviceability.E1334building projection,n(saillie dun immeuble)pilaster,convector,baseboard heating unit,radiator,or other buildingelement located in the interior of a building wall thatprevents the use of that space for furniture,equipment,circulation,or other functions.building service areaprefer