Bottom-Up Estimating
A cost estimation approach aggregating individual task costs.
Breakout Area
Informal spaces for short meetings, socializing, or alternative work settings.
Budget Contingency
Funds set aside for unanticipated costs.
Budget Overrun
Costs exceeding the project budget.
Buildability Analysis
Evaluating how easily a design can be constructed.
Building Automation System (BAS)
A centralized network of software and hardware to control and monitor a building’s systems.
Building Envelope
The physical separator between the interior and exterior of a building, including walls, floors, roofs, windows, and doors.
Building Envelope
The outer shell of a building.
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
An intelligent 3D model-based process that gives architecture, engineering, and construction professionals the insight and tools to more efficiently plan, design, construct, and manage buildings and infrastructure.
Building Management System (BMS)
A computer-based control system installed in buildings that controls and monitors the building’s mechanical and electrical equipment.