Zoning Dictionary

Category: Building/Structure

Transmission Tower

A structure, over twenty metres in height, designed and erected for the purpose of transporting or carrying hydro electric power in quantities equal to, or greater than, 100,000 volts.

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Utilitarian Structure

A structure or enclosure relating to mechanical or electrical services to a building or development

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Utility Hardware

Devices such as poles, crossarms, transformers and vaults, gas pressure regulating assemblies, hydrants and buffalo boxes that are used for water, gas, oil, sewer and electrical services to a building or a project.

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Veranda

A flat wooden surface projecting from the exterior wall of a building, usually used for seating. An open-roofed platform along the side of a house.

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Volumetric Density

BMZ (German)  A measure of density, mainly used for industrial buildings: ratio between the volume (measured in cubic metres) of all buildings in a certain area and the overall size of this area.

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White Roof

A roof designed to deliver high solar reflectance, reducing heat transfer to the building and the ability to radiate absorbed or non-reflected solar energy.

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