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2. List of building types - Wikipedia

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   Low-rise (less than 7 stories) Mid-rise (7–25 stories) High-rise (more than 25 stories), including skyscrapers (over 40 stories) Office buildings by quality [3] [4] Trophy or 5-star building: A landmark property designed by a recognized architect. Class A or 4-star building: Rents in the top 30-40% of the local market; well-located; above ...

3. Residential cluster development - Wikipedia

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   Residential cluster development. A residential cluster development, or open space development, is the grouping of residential properties on a development site to use the extra land as open space, recreation or agriculture. It is increasingly becoming popular in subdivision development because it allows the developer to spend much less on land ...

4. Impervious surface - Wikipedia

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   Impervious surfaces are mainly artificial structures—such as pavements ( roads, sidewalks, driveways and parking lots, as well as industrial areas such as airports, ports and logistics and distribution centres, all of which use considerable paved areas) that are covered by water-resistant materials such as asphalt, concrete, brick, stone ...

5. Mixed-use development - Wikipedia

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   Ballston Quarter in Arlington, Virginia, part of the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area, is transit-oriented, mixed-use and densified, giving a "downtown" feel in an edge city. Mixed use is a type of urban development, urban design, urban planning and/or a zoning classification that blends multiple uses, such as residential, commercial ...

6. American Residential Services - Wikipedia

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   600 million (2010–2011) [1] Number of employees. 6,500 [2] Website. www .ars .com. American Residential Services ( ARS) is a United States network of plumbing, and home and commercial heating and air conditioning ( HVAC) businesses, operating under the trade name ARS/Rescue Rooter. The trade name came from the acquisition and merging of ARS ...

7. Building services engineering - Wikipedia

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   Building services engineers are responsible for the design, installation, operation and monitoring of the technical services in buildings (including HVAC engineering, mechanical, electrical, also known as MEP or HVAC ), in order to ensure the safe, comfortable and environmentally friendly operation. Building services engineers work closely with ...