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Record 1 2008-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Constructed Works
  • Energy Transformation
  • Heating
DEF

A building in which the loads created by the external conditions are greater than the loads created by internal sources.

OBS

load: The energy required within a building space to maintain interior environmental conditions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types de constructions
  • Transformation de l'énergie
  • Chauffage
DEF

Bâtiment pour lequel les charges dues aux conditions extérieures ont prédominance sur les charges reliées aux conditions intérieures.

OBS

Charge du bâtiment : Puissance de chauffage et de refroidissement requise pour maintenir les locaux d'un bâtiment à la température voulue

Spanish

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