Building

:In computer programming, building is the process by which source code is converted into executable object code; see compiler.

Related Topics:
Computer programming - Source code - Object code - Compiler

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Building is either the act of creating an object assembled from more than one element, or the object itself; see also construction. A building is usually a human-created object composed of more than a single element, permanently fixed to the ground, that mediates one or more aspects of the environment.

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Buildings may be as simple as a lone roof providing shelter from the rain for a single occupant, or as complex as a hospital regulating temperature, air flow, light, gas content, bacteria movement, particle flow, pressure, and people movement and activities.

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Temperature - Bacteria

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The design construction and operation of buildings is as old as humankind. Architects today design most large-scale buildings in a team with a large number of specialized engineers. Small residential buildings do not usually involve extensive work by architects or engineers.

Related Topics:
Architects - Specialized engineers

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Systems for transport of people within buildings:

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• Elevator
• Escalator
• Moving sidewalk (horizontal and inclined)

Systems for interconnecting buildings:

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• Skyway
• Underground city
 
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