Building-Related Illness (BRI)
A diagnosable illness with identifiable symptoms that can be directly attributed to airborne building contaminants.
Business Continuity Management
A holistic management process that identifies potential threats to an organization and the impacts to business operations those threats, if realized, might cause.
Business Impact Analysis
A process that identifies and evaluates the potential effects of an interruption to critical business operations as a result of a disaster, accident or emergency.
Buyout Phase
The phase when subcontracts are awarded before construction.
CAFM
Computer-Aided Facility Management
Capital Expenditure (CAPEX)
Funds spent on acquiring or upgrading physical assets.
Capital Planning
Evaluating and prioritizing capital-intensive projects.
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Monitoring
The measurement of CO2 levels, often used as an indicator of indoor air quality and ventilation effectiveness.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
A condition that causes numbness, tingling and other symptoms in the hand and arm due to a compressed nerve in the carpal tunnel.
Cascading Objectives
The process of translating high-level strategic objectives into more specific, actionable goals and targets at each level of the organization, from the executive team down to individual contributors.