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TRADE-OFFS PATH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-04-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Construction Standards and Regulations
- Environmental Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trade-offs path 1, record 1, English, trade%2Doffs%20path
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- trade-off path 2, record 1, English, trade%2Doff%20path
- trade-off approach 3, record 1, English, trade%2Doff%20approach
- trade-off method 4, record 1, English, trade%2Doff%20method
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The trade-off approach enables you to trade off insulation and window efficiency levels in different parts of the building. You can trade off ceiling, wall, floor, basement wall, slab-edge, and crawl space wall insulation; glazing and door areas; and glazing and door U-factors. The trade-off approach calculates whether your home as a whole meets the overall code insulation and window requirements. 3, record 1, English, - trade%2Doffs%20path
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The Trade-Off Path offers a compromise between design flexibility and ease of use. ... For example, you might be able to reduce the level of insulation in a building's walls provided you compensate for this shortfall by installing more energy-efficient windows. 2, record 1, English, - trade%2Doffs%20path
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Indicate whether building will be desi gned to prescriptive, performance or trade-off approaches. 4, record 1, English, - trade%2Doffs%20path
Record 1, Key term(s)
- trade-offs approach
- trade-offs method
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Construction)
- Gestion environnementale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- méthode des solutions de remplacement
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9thode%20des%20solutions%20de%20remplacement
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voie prescriptive avec solutions de remplacement 2, record 1, French, voie%20prescriptive%20avec%20solutions%20de%20remplacement
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La méthode des solutions de remplacement offre un compromis entre souplesse de conception et facilité d'utilisation. Elle favorise la souplesse en vous permettant de choisir des solutions de remplacement parmi certaines exigences prescriptives reliées à des composants de l'enveloppe du bâtiment. Par exemple, vous pourriez réduire le niveau d'isolation des murs, à condition de pouvoir compenser cette réduction en installant des fenêtres plus éconergétiques. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20solutions%20de%20remplacement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'une des trois voies de conformité proposées dans le Code national de l'énergie pour les maisons et le Code national de l'énergie pour les bâtiments. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9thode%20des%20solutions%20de%20remplacement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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