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strict definition
flooring material
Related terms: ground material
The substance and form applied to the floors throughout a structure or a module.
The flooring material of a structure describes both the substance and the form of application in the floor space of a structure. Because certain materials lend themselves to tile or sheet or other forms of installation, both form and content are included in this data field.
When applied to a whole structure, the flooring material refers to a typical material found in the structure's usable floor space. When applied to a module, it may refer more specifically to certain areas within, whether or not they belong to the usable floor area.
A material recorded for a whole structure need not occur in every room. A module can identify a particular surface more precisely, including a surface outside usable floor area. The material and its installation form should describe that selected extent, without treating an isolated finish as typical of the whole structure.
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More specific definitions
5 sub-definitions-
mineral flooring
Flooring materials consisting of natural or aggregate earth or mineral substances. -
naturalistic surface
Ground or floor surfaces whose material is natural or simulates a naturally occurring surface. -
plastic flooring
Flooring materials composed of molded chemical substances, either as sheets or tiles. -
soft flooring
Floor coverings made of cushioning or lofty materials, including carpet, rubber, cork, and artificial turf. -
wood flooring
Floor coverings made from wood or rigid grasses, distinguished by material form and installation, with cork excluded.
Related definitions
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architectural style
A classification of a structure's appearance in terms of design vocabulary and historical period. -
elevator type
The mechanical classification of vertical transport systems by the type of lift mechanism. -
entrance approach
The basic form in which a pedestrian main entrance of a building is reached from outside. -
facade color
Colors covering at least ten percent of a structure's facade, excluding windows and allowing distinct or combined patterns. -
facade material
The primary material(s) of a structure's exterior surface, except for windows. -
facade system
The arrangement of exterior cladding over at least ten percent of the facade, excluding thin surface coatings such as paint. -
feature
Special properties or facilities directly associated with a built object, including amenities and physical characteristics. -
foundation system
The type of structure which gives structural support to a building beneath its lowest floor or ground base. -
frame material
Materials forming a structure's load-bearing skeleton, distinct from finishes, removable partitions, and foundations. -
framing system
The principal structural framework resisting gravity and lateral loads above ground, distinct from the foundation system. -
heating type
The energy source and, where applicable, delivery system used to heat a building's main occupied areas. -
insulation material
Forms and substances used as thermal insulators in building walls, roofs, and facades. -
insulation position
The position of thermal insulation materials with respect to the structural perimeter walls or framework of a building. -
level
The position and form of an entity acting as a company within a corporate organization or partnership. -
lighting system
The basic format of electrical structure or appliance used to illuminate the interior of a building. -
perimeter form
The outline shape of a horizontal cross section at the majority of a building's floor levels. -
qualitative indicators
Predefined or subjective measurements of various qualitative aspects of properties. -
roof covering
The substance and layout of the material used to cover the upper surface of a building. -
roof form
The prevailing shape of a building's roof or top section, using the most prominent form where several occur. -
roof frame material
The material forming the structural framework that supports the outer covering of a building's roof. -
secondary facade material
Material used for the non-display side(s) of a structure, or used in less than 10% of its facade area. -
staircase material
The framing material which supports the steps and risers in an object's stairways. -
stairway configuration
The general path of a stairway, describing the directions of individual flights and the connections between flights. -
storage type
The basic arrangement of facilities for storing large quantities of items, commodities, or materials. -
tenancy design
The intended arrangement of a building's space for one or more tenants, including private and shared occupancy provisions. -
window frame material
The material forming the frames that hold a structure's windows in place or allow them to move. -
window type
The type used for a majority of a building's windows, indicating whether and how they open, and how they are divided.