Sentences with phrase «building occupants from»

They provide green oases for people, plants and wildlife; improve air quality; and insulate building occupants from heat and sound.

The L8 Code of Practice on legionella prevention guides duty holders in protecting building occupants from outbreaks of Legionnaire's Disease.

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The building's four occupants were already outside the older 2 - story home in the 4200 block of Route 83 when firefighters got there at 9:20 p.m., according to a statement from the Long Grove Fire Protection District.

Apart from meeting or exceeding the USA safety standards, it has also been tested for side impact for occupant retention with the built in five point harness system, thus making it safe for your baby.

Then, in the afternoon of April 27, the officials sent one person from each apartment building to hand out flyers and iodine pills to occupants.

Existing steel structures in buildings are usually coated with a fire - retardant layer to shield the bare metal from damage by fire and meet the fire protection standard of two hours — aimed at giving occupants enough time to evacuate the building.

On the whole, the better indoor environmental quality translates into occupants» reporting that they suffer from fewer symptoms of sick building syndrome and that they enjoy better physical and mental health.

One can't stop bad people from doing bad things, but when bad things happen to tall buildings, the situation quickly becomes desperate — for the occupants, for firefighters, and for adjacent buildings — in ways that are an order of magnitude worse than in low buildings.

The film picks up 15 minutes from where it's predessesor left off, taking us back into the quarantined apartment building where a terrifying virus has run rampant, turning the occupants into mindlessly violent, raging beasts.

A well - designed smoke control system for schools can not only protect the occupants within the building but improve external efforts from local firefighters and on - site operations.

There is a danger that the DfE remains focused on replacing the old school building stock with environmentally efficient replacements but with little thought for the occupants, especially if there isn't an appetite for exploring alternative ways to deliver the curriculum from the teaching profession.

From dual - stage airbags to Curve Control, trailer sway control and even inflatable rear safety belts in the SuperCrew models, the Ford F - 150 is built from the inside out to keep its occupants sFrom dual - stage airbags to Curve Control, trailer sway control and even inflatable rear safety belts in the SuperCrew models, the Ford F - 150 is built from the inside out to keep its occupants sfrom the inside out to keep its occupants safe!

Many will choose the A6 Avant because of Audi's engineering heritage and a five - star crash safety rating from Euro NCAP, with a 91 % score for adult occupant protection, just goes to show the manufacturer still builds very sturdy cars.

The wheel is built on a hinge so that it can be used from either the left or the right side of the car so that both front occupants could share driving duty without getting up.

On the other hand, its body is built with a high strength steel material that includes crumple zones and impact protection beams, which safeguards the occupants inside from accidents.

Coming from a lineage of building armoured vehicles since 80 years, the 2015 Mercedes S600 Guard is capable of protecting the occupants from VR9 level of ballistic protection against firearms and explosives.

And there's work being done on building air bags into side doors to protect occupants from side collisions.

Available features and services include: Handsfree phone calls or texts Built - in radio options, which allow drivers and passengers to stream internet radio through Bluetooth or plug - in compatible personal devices in to USB or AUX ports Uconnect Navigation with turn - by - turn directions Touchscreen with customizable menu bar, using the Drag and Drop feature Drag and drop the most used app icons to the main menu bar for one - screen usability SiriusXM Radio, Travel Link, Traffic and SiriusXM Guardian connected services provide real - time information and a variety of entertainment options: The vehicle can be commanded from virtually anywhere, allowing owners to remotely lock, unlock doors or start their vehicles via a smartphone app In the event of a minor collision, medical or other emergency, the occupant can press the SOS button located on the rearview mirror to be connected to a trained call center agent who can send emergency assistance to the vehicle's location Send & Go sends the destination directly to the Uconnect Navigation system before entering the vehicle.

Apart from the strong build quality with crumple zone design for crash protection, the safety features of dual front airbags, side and curtain airbags, and three - point seat belts assure perfect protection for all seat occupants.

Car manufacturers ensure that vehicles are built and designed to keep damage far from the occupant compartment, including standard safety devices.

The blaze nearly claimed an upstairs unit, but local firefighters were able to stop the flames from taking hold of the upstairs unit of the West Ninth Street building, fortunately for the occupants.

When I first got hired at PAW, there were about 180 «Legacy dogs» living there — dogs that Pets Alive had inherited from the previous occupants of the building.

There's a clawing desperation to the game, as when zombies attack a human building, more zombies explode forth from within as the occupants succumb to bites and join the horde.

In one of the Conquest games I watched one poor enemy try and run from a tank and take cover in a building (concrete), only to find the large landship tank drive right through the said building and kill the occupant hiding in cover.

«I go out and draw on the spot, as I sit and draw from my car, a particular grouping of buildings upon a landscape or an odd embellishment suggests an unarticulated imaginary narrative of the occupants and passers - by.

In most townhouses built with garages the bulk of the facade is lost to an ugly door, and the occupant gets no light from the front.

Featuring dozens of educational sessions, an engaging Exhibit Hall and special networking events, attendees have a unique opportunity to exchange strategies and solutions addressing all aspects of green schools and buildings, from reducing environmental impact to improving occupant health and comfort.

Passive House is the German system of super low energy buildings that essentially have no furnace, and instead heat themselves with saved heat from the occupants and appliances.

Separate living quarters means the occupants (1) live and eat separately from other persons in the house or apartment and (2) have direct access from the outside of the buildings or through a common hall — that is, they can get to it without going through someone else's living quarters.

Self - regulating building systems, achieved through automation, program the home to become more energy efficient over time as the virtual house technology learns from its environment and the occupants» lifestyles.

Kathryn Janda, author of a recent report on home energy use from the UK Energy Research Centre said: «Often, buildings don't perform as expected, partially because occupants behave in more complex ways than designers account for; they open windows, leave doors open, generate body heat, keep tropical fish tanks and install plasma TV screens.»

The design includes several homes clustered to benefit from roof gardens, building integrated photovoltaics, passive solar strategies, a rainwater recovery system, and sliding, removable, and bendable walls and partitions for flexible occupant use of space.

Because it's marked storage, the building department has no authority to mandate emergency egress from that space, making it a potential death trap for occupants in a fire.

Architecture 2030's 2030 Districts initiative has achieved great success in helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings at a district scale in five cities, showing the benefits of building owners, operators, and occupants working together to share resources, leverage financing, and implement collective strategies.

You can add to that a growing number of complaints about adverse health effects from homeowners and occupants of office buildings where SPF has been applied during energy retrofits.

The transfer of data from one application that evaluates CFD can be used to assess daylighting which then can be used to estimate the reduction in costs, occupant satisfaction and then used to figure out how the building uses less energy, emits less carbon and considers the consequences of different design options.

The New York Times has a great graphic explanation of the principles of the Passive House, «airtight buildings that use heat from appliances and even the occupants» bodies for warmth.»

Now life imitates art as Chartier - Corbasson Architectes propose a tower for London that grows as needed with its walls built from the garbage generated by its occupants and by construction sites in the neighborhood.

«America is in the midst of a large experiment in which weatherization efforts, retrofits, and other initiatives that affect air exchange between the indoor and outdoor environments are taking place and new building materials and consumer products are being introduced indoors with relatively little consideration as to how they might affect the health of occupants,» said a statement from John Spengler, the chairman of the committee that wrote the report.

Buildings gain heat during the day from appliances, electronics, and even occupants, and if they're too tight to allow lower nighttime temperatures to cool them, the residents will end up cranking up the AC.

(2) Every person who occupies accommodation has a right to freedom from harassment by the landlord or agent of the landlord or by an occupant of the same building because of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability or the receipt of public assistance.

If a building in Los Angeles has more than few stories, it likely contains at least one elevator to take occupants from one floor to another.

7 (1) Every person who occupies accommodation has a right to freedom from harassment because of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression by the landlord or agent of the landlord or by an occupant of the same building.

The blaze nearly claimed an upstairs unit, but local firefighters were able to stop the flames from taking hold of the upstairs unit of the West Ninth Street building, fortunately for the occupants.

«Landlord represents, warrants, and covenants that from and after the Effective Date, neither Landlord nor any Landlord Affiliate will lease any space in the Building (except the Premises hereby demised) as the same may now exist or as now being reconstructed or as enlarged or altered at any time in the future -LSB-...] or permit the use or occupancy of any such space, whether at wholesale or at retail, to any tenant or other occupant which sells, or displays for sale or provides services in any one or more of the following: cosmetic services.»

Situating the home lengthwise had a few advantages: the number of lots with street frontage could be maximized and the piazzas, which were always built on the south or west sides, offered protection from the late afternoon sun and allowed occupants to take advantage of southerly breezes.

I am an ordained Christian minister and part of my ministry has been getting rid of spirits / ghosts from people's homes or buildings so the occupants will no longer be harassed and even injured by the spirits.

By allowing this period for owner occupants, some non profits, as well as public entities and their partners to submit offers and purchase properties without competition from investors, Fannie Mae encourages home ownership and helps to build stronger communities.

Environmental impact is measured over the life cycle of a building, from the manufacture of the materials to construction, use by occupants, maintenance, repairs and renovations and finally the end - of - life phase.

A key aim of the plan is to give owners and managers tools for protecting a building and its occupants from an attack.