Door bolt
Pasador de puertaSliding rod engaging in a receiver to secure the leaf.
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Door closer
CierrapuertasMechanism that automatically returns the leaf towards closing and controls its movement.
Door coordinator
Selector de cierreMechanism that sequences the closing of two leaves so they fit correctly.
Door hold-open device
Retenedor de puertaMechanism that holds the leaf open until released from its position.
Door knob
Pomo de puertaFixed or rotating rounded grip fitted to a door leaf.
Door leaf
Hoja de puertaMoving part of a door that opens or closes the passage.
Door pivot
Pivote de puertaJoint that allows a leaf to rotate on an axis secured at top and bottom.
Door pull
Tirador de puertaPull handle that allows the leaf to be pulled without itself operating a lock.
Door stop
Tope de puertaStop that limits travel to prevent impacts against walls or furniture.
Door threshold
UmbralLower door component or area establishing the transition between surfaces on either side.
Dormer
BuhardillaWindowed projection from a pitched roof providing additional space and daylight below.
Double firing
BicocciónCeramic process involving one firing of the body and a later firing of the glaze.
Double glazing
Doble acristalamientoUnit of two glass panes separated by a sealed cavity that alters heat exchange.
Double insulation
Doble aislamientoProtection combining basic and supplementary insulation, reducing reliance on an earthing connection.
Double-layer insulation
Doble capa aislanteArrangement with two insulation layers that can improve continuity by offsetting their joints.
Double-leaf masonry wall
Muro de doble hojaWall formed from two masonry leaves, with a gap or infill according to its configuration.
Double-skin facade
Fachada de doble pielFacade with two envelope layers separated by an intermediate space influencing its environmental behaviour.
Dovetail joint
Cola de milanoJoint with interlocking trapezoidal projections that resist being pulled apart.
Dowel jointing
ClavijadoJoint using dowels inserted into prepared holes.
Dowel-laminated timber
Madera laminada con espigasPanel of boards joined with wooden dowels to form a combined load-bearing element.
Downlight
Luminaire directing most light downwards, commonly installed in ceilings of homes and commercial premises.
Downpipe
BajanteMainly vertical pipe conveying rainwater or wastewater towards the building’s drainage network.
Downpipe bend
Codo de bajanteCurved fitting changing a downpipe’s direction to accommodate overhangs or offsets.
Downpipe bracket
Abrazadera de bajanteFixing component securing a downpipe to the facade or another stable supporting surface.
Downpipe foot
Pie de bajanteLower section or fitting connecting a rainwater downpipe to the onward drainage pipe.
Drain basket
Cestillo de sumideroRemovable accessory collecting debris inside a drain and allowing removal during routine maintenance.
Drain blockage
Atasco de saneamientoObstruction reducing or preventing wastewater flow through a connected drainage pipe.
Drain flange
Brida de sumideroConnecting rim or ring joining the waterproof membrane to the body of a drain.
Drain grate
Rejilla de sumideroPerforated drain cover allowing water through while limiting the entry of larger objects.
Drain inlet
SumideroA component of the sanitary installation used to collect water from a surface and direct it into drainage.
Drain outlet bowl
CazoletaComponent collecting water from a surface and connecting it to a drain.
Drain trap
SifónDevice retaining water in a drain to prevent odors passing from the network.
Drainage
DrenajeSystem collecting and removing water from the ground or from particular building elements.
Drainage access cover
Tapa de registro de saneamientoA component of the sanitary installation used to close an underground chamber while retaining access for inspection.
Drainage blanket
Manto drenantePermeable layer collecting and conveying water to limit pressures within the ground.
Drainage collector
Colector de saneamientoA component of the sanitary installation used to collect flows from several drains and convey them towards the outlet.
Drainage ditch
CunetaOpen channel beside paved areas or land collecting runoff and carrying it along its route.
Drainage layer
Capa drenanteLayer allowing water to move within an assembly towards designated drainage points.
Drainage pipe
Tubo drenantePipe with openings receiving water from the ground and conveying it towards an outlet.
Drainage silt trap
Arenero de drenajeA component of the sanitary installation used to retain sand and coarse sediment before they enter pipes.
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- U.S. Department of Energy — Heat Pump Water Heaters
- U.S. EPA — Types of Septic Systems
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- U.S. EPA — HEPA Filters
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- EGGER: wood-based boards
- Pilkington: solar control glass
- Festool: circular saws for carpentry
- Pilkington: float glass manufacturing
- Pilkington: toughened and heat-strengthened glass
- Autodesk: clash detection setup
- Autodesk: common data environment
- Bohle: suction lifters for glass
- ISO: air permeability test method
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