Noun

Singular building

Plural buildings

building (plural buildings)

  1. (uncountable) The act or process of building.
    The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks.
  2. A closed structure with walls and a roof.
    My sister lives in that apartment building.

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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Sat Dec 5 04:25:19 2009

In this article, the first usage is generally intended unless otherwise specified.

Buildings come in a wide amount of shapes and functions, and have been adapted throughout history for a wide number of factors, from building materials available, to weather conditions, to land prices, ground conditions, specific uses and aesthetic reasons.

Buildings serve several needs of society – primarily as shelter from weather and as general living space, to provide privacy, to store belongings and to comfortably live and work. A building as a shelter represents a physical division of the human habitat into the inside (a place of comfort and safety) and the outside (a place that at times may be harsh and harmful). Ever since the first cave paintings, buildings have also become objects or canvasess of artistic expression. In recent years, interest in sustainable planning and building practices has also become part of the design process of many new buildings.

From Wikipedia under the GNU Free Documentation License
Fri Dec 4 04:24:02 2009

How would you increase building interior energy efficiency using the same heating and cooling systems?
Q. In other words, how would you lower heating and cooling output of your existing AC/Heating? Doors, windows, and vents are already weatherized, and lighting, electrical Appliances, and plumbing fixtures are at maximum efficiency, and standard r-value insulation is installed around the building exterior walls.. The only issue is how much heat and cool air in the building is escaping through the building walls,floors, and roof.
Asked by the "eggster" - Tue Apr 28 10:56:14 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. In most homes, air infiltration is a common problem both in the winter and summer. In addition to the common places such as outside doors and windows, other culprits are chimneys and opening to attic spaces. Pull down stairs for attic spaces is a really big one. All you have to do is take a plastic trash bag and place it horizontally under a pull down stairs and see the result. Conventional doors that lead to stairs and attic spaces are typically no weather stripped and that is also a problem. Chimneys, even those with the dampers closed, are an avenue for a very large amount of heat to escape in the winter. Large overhangs on exterior walls to keep direct sunlight from the side of buildings is also overlooked in most cases. If you look… [cont.]
Answered by oil field trash - Tue Apr 28 11:13:06 2009

I am looking to build a metal building? How much should i look to pay?
Q. I want the building to bee about 30ft by 40ft. Nothing fancy, no insulation or flooring. Please help.
Asked by Rick C - Sun Dec 23 17:09:58 2007 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. check with you area building regulations to find out exactly what you're able to build
Answered by lynda l - Sun Dec 23 17:46:46 2007

What is the Chicago building on the Starbucks mug?
Q. Not the old one with the Chicago skyline, but the new one with a single building. I recognize it but I have no idea what building it is. Any help?
Asked by sbbeck - Wed Jan 28 11:39:54 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. there is more than one version, but if it the new one with the beige building on it, it is the water tower, located in the gold coast neighborhood, one of the very few buildings to survive the chicago fire
Answered by lisa m - Wed Jan 28 13:03:14 2009

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