Glossary
Terms that are in use on this site.
There are 111 entries in this glossary.| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| DAYLIGHTING |
Strategies for increasing the percentage of illumination provided by natural light in a building, such as light shelves, toplighting, skylights, window, optimized building orientation and room layout, and devices used to redirect or transport light. |
| DENSITY |
The number of dwelling units, buildings, or persons per unit of land, usually per acre (expressed as du/ac). |
| DESIGN VEHICLE |
Vehicle that must regularly be accommodated on a roadway without encroachment into other travel lanes (e.g. an intersection on a transit route might be designed to accommodate the wide turning radius of the bus). |
| DETACHED SIDEWALK |
A sidewalk separated from the curb by trees, grass, landscaping, lights, or other streetscape elements. |
| DIFFUSER |
A device used to redirect of scatter light from a source. |