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GBE Jargon Buster (Navigation) G#526 N#546

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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


GBE Jargon Buster Abbreviations & Acronyms:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


GBE Jargon Buster Classifications

Specification
Common Arrangement of Work Sections CAWS (expanded by NGS):  (UK)

alpha-numeric (ANN or ANN.N)
A B C D E F G H J K L M N P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
alphabetic
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z


GBE Jargon Buster Themes

  • Air Wind Tightness (Jargon Buster Theme) G#1420 N#1391
  • BIM (Jargon Buster Theme) G#1409 N#1382
  • BioBased (Jargon Buster Theme)
  • Biodiversity (Jargon Buster Theme) G#645 N#667
  • Carbon (Jargon Buster Theme)
  • Classification (Jargon Buster Theme)
  • Climate (Jargon Buster Theme)
  • Construction (Jargon Buster Theme)
  • Energy (Jargon Buster Theme)
  • External Solid Wall Insulation Thermal Bridges
  • Environmental (Jargon Buster Theme) G#1891 N#1748
  • Footprint (Jargon Buster Theme)
  • Flood (Jargon Buster Theme) G#1357 N#1341
  • GBE (Jargon Buster Theme)
  • HERACEY™ (Jargon Buster Theme) G#1429 N#1399
  • Issues (Jargon Buster Theme)
  • LCA Life Cycle Analysis/Assessment (Jargon Buster Theme) G#1338 N#1325
  • Materials (Jargon Buster Theme)
  • Methods of Construction (Jargon Buster Theme)
  • NGS (Jargon Buster Theme)
  • Overheating (Jargon Buster Theme) G#
  • Primitive (Jargon Buster Theme)
  • Refurbishment (Jargon Buster Theme)
  • Resource Efficiency (Jargon Buster Theme)
  • Timber (Jargon Buster Theme) G#1511 N#1462
  • Urban Design (Jargon Buster Theme) G#1392 N#1366
  • Waste (Jargon Buster Theme) G#1334 N#1321
  • Water (Jargon Buster Theme)
  • Wind/Air Tightness (Jargon Buster Theme) G#1420 N#1391

Alpha-Numeric, Numeric-Alpha

  • UK:
    • CI/SfB,
    • CAWS 1987
    • CAWS 2012 (elemental & BIM ready),
    • CAWS 1987<>CAWS 2012
    • CABS
  • EU:
    • SfB
    • EPIC (Moribund or dead)
  • ISO:
    • Uniclass,
    • Uniclass 2,
    • Uniclass 2012 (elemental & BIM ready)
    • COBie (FM & BIM ready)
    • Uniclass2Products
  • USA:
  • Canada
    • CSI MaterSpec CSI<>CAWS, 1999 (Classification) G#1383 N#1359

© GBE GBC GBL NGS ASWS Brian Murphy aka BrianSpecMan **
2nd January 2013 – 9th January 2023

See Also:


Jargon Busting Samples

HYGROSCOPICITY:
In the case of hygroscopic natural fibres the moisture can be absorbed into the fibres themselves leaving the air space moisture-free allowing the air to continue to do the job of insulating.

GBE's BrianSpecMan 2010

DECREMENT DELAY
Refers to the time it takes for heat generated by the sun, to transfer from the outside to the inside of the building envelope and affect the internal conditions.

EESC 2011

BIODIVERSITY:
The whole variety of life encompassing all genetics, species and ecosystem variations, including plants and animals.

Planning Portal 2003

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© GBE GBC GBL NGS ASWS Brian Murphy aka BrianSpecMan **
6th December 2015 – 10th January 2023

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