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Berm - ANSWERA horizontal ledge cut between the foot and top of an embankment to stabilize the slope by intercepting sliding earth. Building Code - ANSWERLegal requirements designed to protect the public by providing guidelines for structural, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical areas of a structure. Building Envelope - ANSWERThe portion of a building that encloses the treated environment, including the walls, ceiling or roof, and floor. Circuit - ANSWERThe various conductors, connections, and devices found along the path of electric flow from the source through the components and back to the source. Circuit Breaker - ANSWERAn electric safety switch that automatically opens a circuit when excessive amperage occurs. Cleanout - ANSWERA fitting with a removable plug that is placed in plumbing drainage pipe lines to allow access for cleaning out the pipe. Coniferous - ANSWERCone-bearing trees with year-round leaves that are long, thin, and needle-like. Construction Type - ANSWERFive broad categories of construction found in the International Building Code that are based on the fire-resistive capabilities of the materials used. Deciduous - ANSWERBroad-leafed trees that seasonally shed their leaves. Distribution Panel - ANSWERA box in which the wires from the meter are connected to individual circuit breakers, which are connected to separate circuits for distribution to various locations throughout the building. Drain - ANSWERAny pipe that carries wastewater or water-borne wastes in a building drainage system. Drainage - ANSWERRemoval of groundwater or surface water, or of water from structures, by gravity or pumping.