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| New construction
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Energy efficiency program promotion to encourage the building of new homes, buildings, and plants to exceed standard government-mandated energy efficiency codes; it may include major renovations of existing facilities. |
| New england colonial
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Early-American style, 2 1Ú2 story, box-like house that is usually symmetrical, square or rectangular with side or rear wings. The traditional material is narrow clapboard siding. The roof is usually the gable type covered with shingles. It is often referred to as a Saltbox Colonial. |
| New england farm house
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A simple box-shaped house with clapboard siding and a gable roof. |
| New town
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A large mixed-use development designed to provide residences, general shopping, services, recreation and employment. Typically, near a metropolitan location, it can enjoy the associated amenities |
| Newel
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The upright post or the upright formed by the inner or smaller ends of steps about which steps of a circular staircase wind. In a straight flight staircase, the principal post at the foot or the secondary post at a landing. |
| Newel cap
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An ornament attached to the top of a newel. |
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| Newton (n)
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In the meter-kilogram-second system, the unit of force required to accelerate a mass of one kilogram one meter per second per second (s©÷.). |
| Niche
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(1) Small recessed area or hollow in a wall, which is traditionally used for a statue or vase, etc. (2) A specialized market, industry, or profession. n |
| Niche
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A recess in a wall (interior or exterior), especially for a statue. Usually curved at the back. |
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