design professional
An architect or engineer, or both, duly licensed for professional practice, who may be employed by an owner for the […]
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design population
On a public works project, the maximum number of people for whom the project is designed.
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design phase
An early phase of work on a building project in which the design of the project is laid out; usually
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design occupancy
The number of people and/or activities for which an environmental system has been designed.
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design load
1. The total load on a structural system for the worst combination of loads and forces which it is designed
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design life
The period of time over which a building component or structure is required to perform safely, with an acceptable probability
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design development phase
The second phase of the architects basic services. In this phase the architect prepares (from the approved schematic design studies,
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design class
A classification rating that indicates the level of resistance to fatigue of a building component.