Loan agreement where a lender gives money to a builder at varying stags of construction and is also referred to as a construction loan.
Building moratorium
An enforced halt to construction, used to slow the rate of development in a town.
Building orientation
The relationship of a building to true south, as specified by the direction of its longest axis.
Building overall energy efficiency loss coefficient-area product
The factor, when multiplied by the monthly degree-days, that yields the monthly space heating load.
Building overall heat loss rate
The overall rate of heat loss from a building by means of transmission plus infiltration, expressed in BTU per hour, per degree temperature difference between the inside and outside.
Building paper
Thick, water-resistant paper, serving as insulation to water proof, dust proof or wind proof various points in a house, commonly under siding, between subfloors, beneath roofing, behind paneling and on finish floors.
Building permit
A permit issued by a municipal government authorizing the construction of a building or structure.
Building residual technique
Appraisal method for determining a building's value on the basis of the residual building income after adjusting for land value.
Building restrictions
Regulations limiting the type of use allowed on a piece of property.
Building setback
Guidelines limiting distance from the street or adjacent property a home or structure can be erected. Line established by a building or zoning code beyond which a building structure may not extend. Alternately, The outer edge of the rafter plate.
