building envelope

noun

The physical separator between the conditioned and unconditioned environment of a building.

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Meanings

nounbuilding envelope (plural building envelopes)

plural building envelopes

  1. architectureThe physical separator between the conditioned and unconditioned environment of a building.
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APA

building envelope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/building%20envelope

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“building envelope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/building%20envelope. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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