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General index

Everything the encyclopedia holds, in a single alphabetical sequence. Each entry carries the plate of its own kind: material, system, regulation, process, term.

74Materials64Systems66Regulations60Processes56Lexicon

A

MATAcetylated Wood (Accoya)MAT.73/96 MATAcid-Etched (Satin) GlassMAT.66/89 PRCAcoustic Ceilings and Panelling in FibreboardPRC.26 SISAcoustic suspended ceilingS-40 SISAerated concrete (AAC) block wallS-19 MATAerial Lime PlasterMAT.12/35 MATAerogelMAT.41/64 LEXAirtightnessn50 MATArchitectural BrassMAT.69/92 MATArchitectural CopperMAT.14/37 PRCArchitectural Fair-Faced ConcretePRC.13 MATArchitectural LeadMAT.70/93 MATArdesia Bituminous SheetMAT.61/84 MATAutoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC)MAT.25/48

B

PRCBacking Renders and Insulating RendersPRC.42 PRCBase Isolation with Lead Rubber BearingsPRC.59 PRCBasins, Ponds and Landfill CapsPRC.43 PRCBio-Based Infill: Straw and Hemp-LimePRC.15 SISBored pile foundationS-17 NRMBuilding cadastre update — DOCFA procedureD.M. 701/1994 LEXBuilding permit PRCBuilding with Structural Insulated PanelsPRC.50

C

MATCalcium SilicateMAT.76/99 PRCCast In-Situ Reinforced Concrete FramePRC.38 PRCCavity and Loft InsulationPRC.31 LEXCE marking MATCellular Glass (Foamglas)MAT.77/100 MATCellular PolycarbonateMAT.67/90 SISCellular polycarbonate wallS-59 MATCellulose Flakes (Blown-In)MAT.78/101 MATCement PlasterMAT.30/53 MATChannel Glass (U-Glass)MAT.65/88 PRCChemically Resistant Sewer PipelinesPRC.53 LEXCircular economy MATClay Roof TileMAT.57/80 MATClay Tiles and Floor BlocksMAT.58/81 SISClay-and-concrete floor slabS-02 PRCCLT (X-LAM) Timber StructurePRC.03 MATCocciopesto (Opus Signinum)MAT.34/57 SISCocciopesto floor (opus signinum)S-64 NRMCode of Cultural Heritage and LandscapeD.Lgs. 42/2004 LEXCompartmentation SISComposite steel-deck floorS-30 MATCompressed Bamboo (SWB)MAT.23/46 MATConcreteMAT.08/31 NRMConsolidated Act on Health and Safety at Work (Title IV — Construction Sites)D.Lgs. 81/2008 NRMConsolidated Building Act (Testo Unico Edilizia)D.P.R. 380/2001 LEXConstruction contribution NRMConstruction Products Directive (CPD)Dir. 89/106/CEE NRMConstruction Products Regulation (CPR) — CE markingReg. (UE) 305/2011 SISCork ETICSS-41 PRCCorrosion Protection of Steel: Galvanizing and Duplex SystemsPRC.45 MATCorten SteelMAT.04/27 SISCross-laminated timber (CLT) wallS-11 LEXCSP and CSE — Safety coordinatorsCSP/CSE SISCurtain wall (continuous façade)S-32

D

NRMD.Lgs. 199/2021: renewables in buildings and energy communitiesD.Lgs. 199/2021 NRMD.M. 58/2017: the Sismabonus and the seismic-risk classesD.M. 58/2017 PRCDecking and Cladding in Modified TimberPRC.17 LEXDeclaration of Performance (DoP)NRMDecree-Law 69/2024 (conv. Law 105/2024) — "Salva Casa": building and construction-tolerance provisionsDL 69/2024 PRCDehumidifying Renovation PlasterPRC.08 LEXDensity (bulk density)ρ NRMDetermination of the Passive Acoustic Requirements of BuildingsD.P.C.M. 05/12/1997 SISDiaphragm wallS-55 LEXDNSH principle (Do No Significant Harm)LEXDOCFADOCFA PRCDrywall Partitions and Fire CompartmentationPRC.30 LEXDUVRIDUVRI PRCDynamic Glass and Building-Integrated PhotovoltaicsPRC.23

E

MATElectrochromic GlassMAT.48/71 SISEmbedded retaining wall (soldier-pile)S-49 NRMEN 15978: how the environmental footprint of a whole building is measuredUNI EN 15978 LEXEnergy class LEXEnergy Performance Certificate (EPC)NRMEnergy Performance of Buildings - recast (EPBD)Dir. (UE) 2024/1275 NRMEnergy performance of buildings (EPBD, 2010 recast)Dir. 2010/31/UE LEXEPD (Environmental Product Declaration)MATEPDM MembraneMAT.59/82 MATEpoxy ResinMAT.33/56 MATEPS — Expanded PolystyreneMAT.75/98 MATETFE (Tensile Cushions)MAT.68/91 LEXEurocodes LEXEuropean Technical Assessment (ETA)MATExpanded Cork (ICB)MAT.37/60 PRCExtensive Green Roof on a Flat DeckPRC.19 PRCExternal Paving in Natural StonePRC.24 PRCExternal Thermal Insulation (ETICS)PRC.01 LEXExternal thermal insulation (ETICS)SISExternal Thermal Insulation Composite System (ETICS)S-01 LEXExtraordinary maintenance MATExtruded AluminiumMAT.06/29

F

MATFair-Faced ConcreteMAT.28/51 MATFiber Reinforced Concrete (FRC)MAT.26/49 NRMFire classification of construction products and building elements - Part 1: Reaction to fireUNI EN 13501-1:2019 NRMFire classification of construction products and building elements - Part 2: Classification using data from fire resistance tests, excluding ventilation servicesUNI EN 13501-2 LEXFire loadqf LEXFire resistanceREI NRMFire-prevention procedures and activities subject to Fire Brigade controlsD.P.R. 151/2011 NRMFire-resistance classification of construction products and elementsD.M. 16/02/2007 LEXFitness for use (agibilità)LEXFitness for use (agibilità)SCA NRMFitness for use (agibilità): the certificate that opens the building to useAgibilità PRCFlat Roof with a Single-Ply MembranePRC.37 PRCFrameless Glass Doors and PartitionsPRC.51 NRMFree building activity: building without a title, not without rulesEdilizia libera

G

MATGeopolymer ConcreteMAT.29/52 PRCGlass Balustrades and Walkable Glass SurfacesPRC.35 MATGlass WoolMAT.36/59 SISGlass-block wallS-53 MATGlued Laminated Timber (GLT)MAT.18/41 PRCGlulam Long-Span StructuresPRC.32 SISGlulam timber roofS-52 MATGraniteMAT.51/74 MATGraphite EPSMAT.39/62 LEXGreen Public Procurement (GPP)SISGreen roofS-12

H

LEXHarmonised standard (hEN)MATHemp Biocomposite (Hempcrete)MAT.42/65 NRMHighway Code — signs and advertising (art. 23)D.Lgs. 285/1992 MATHot-Dip Galvanized SteelMAT.16/39 NRMHygiene of foodstuffsReg. (CE) 852/2004

I

NRMImplementation of Directive 2002/91/EC on the energy performance of buildingsD.Lgs. 192/2005 NRMImplementing regulation of Legislative Decree 192/2005 on building energy performanceD.P.R. 59/2009 PRCIndustrial Roof and Facade in Sandwich PanelsPRC.22 SISIndustrial sandwich-panel roofS-24 PRCInfill Walls in Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC)PRC.16 SISInsulated concrete formwork (ICF) wallS-63 MATInsulated Glass Unit (IGU)MAT.45/68 SISInternal dry partitionS-06 SISInternal glass partitionS-27 PRCInternal Insulation in Historic BuildingsPRC.44 SISInternal insulation liningS-44 LEXInterstitial condensation SISInverted flat roofS-08 PRCInverted Flat RoofPRC.05 SISInverted-beam (grade-beam) foundationS-23 SISIsolated footing foundationS-31 LEXItalian Building Code (NTC)

J

SISJet grouting (ground improvement)S-61

L

LEXLandscape constraint SISLattice-girder precast floor (predalles)S-18 NRMLaw 241/1990: administrative procedure and access to documentsL. 241/1990 NRMLaw 447/1995: the framework law on noise pollutionL. 447/1995 LEXLawful status PRCLead Shielding: Radiation Protection and Sound InsulationPRC.46 NRMLegislative Decree 25 November 2016, no. 222 — Identification of procedures subject to authorisation, certified notice of commencement of activity (SCIA), silence-as-consent and notification ("SCIA 2 Decree")D.Lgs. 222/2016 NRMLegislative Decree 26 March 2010, no. 59 — Implementation of Directive 2006/123/EC on services in the internal market ("Bolkestein" Directive)D.Lgs 59/2010 NRMLegislative Decree 31 March 1998, no. 114 — Reform of the rules governing the commerce sector ("Bersani Decree")D.Lgs 114/1998 LEXLife Cycle Assessment (LCA)LEXLifeline (fall-arrest)MATLime PlasterMAT.11/34 SISLoad-bearing stone masonryS-36 PRCLoad-bearing Wall in Porous Clay BlockPRC.06 MATLuserna Stone (Gneiss)MAT.54/77 MATLVL (Laminated Veneer Lumber)MAT.21/44

M

NRMMandatory limits of density, height, distance between buildings and urban standardsD.M. 1444/1968 MATMarbleMAT.50/73 MATMarine PlywoodMAT.72/95 PRCMarine Works and Submerged StructuresPRC.47 PRCMasonry Infill Walls and Partitions in Framed BuildingsPRC.33 MATMDF / HDF (Wood Fibre Panel)MAT.24/47 LEXMechanical ventilation (MVHR)PRCMetal Rainscreen Cladding: Weathering Steel and BrassPRC.21 MATMetal Sandwich PanelMAT.71/94 SISMetal ventilated façadeS-39 MATMicrocementMAT.32/55 SISMicrocement floorS-54 SISMicropiles (underpinning)S-37 SISMineral-wool ETICSS-26 NRMMinimum energy-performance requirements for buildings (the 'minimum requirements decree')D.M. 26/06/2015 LEXMinimum Environmental Criteria (CAM)NRMMinimum Environmental Criteria for construction (CAM 2017)D.M. 11/10/2017 NRMMinimum Environmental Criteria for construction (CAM)D.M. 23/06/2022 NRMMinimum height and main hygiene and health requirements of habitable roomsD.M. 05/07/1975 NRMMinimum safety requirements at temporary or mobile construction sites (the "sites directive")D.Lgs. 494/1996

N

SISNatural stone flooringS-43 NRMNew Construction Products Regulation (CPR)Reg. (UE) 2024/3110 LEXNZEB (nearly zero-energy building)

O

SISOperable partitionS-47 MATOSB (Oriented Strand Board)MAT.20/43 NRMOvercoming and removing architectural barriers (private buildings)L. 13/1989

P

PRCPergolas and Outdoor Timber StructuresPRC.56 LEXPeriodic thermal transmittanceYie MATPhotovoltaic Glass (BIPV)MAT.49/72 MATPietra Serena (Sandstone)MAT.53/76 SISPitched tile roofS-33 SISPlastered hollow-clay partitionS-21 MATPorous Clay BlockMAT.56/79 SISPorous clay block wallS-03 LEXPOS — Operational Safety PlanPOS SISPost-tensioned slabS-57 SISPrecast concrete wall panelS-56 PRCPrecast Concrete: Production and ErectionPRC.39 SISPrecast prestressed hollow-core floorS-20 LEXPregeo and map-type update LEXPreliminary notification NRMProvisions for buildings, with special requirements for seismic zonesL. 64/1974 LEXPSC — Safety and Coordination PlanPSC NRMPublic Contracts CodeD.Lgs. 36/2023

Q

SISQuartz-hardened industrial concrete floorS-22

R

SISR.C. retaining wallS-46 SISRaft foundationS-10 SISRaised access floorS-13 PRCRaised Access FlooringPRC.49 LEXReaction to fire MATRecycled ConcreteMAT.09/32 LEXRecycled content MATReinforced ConcreteMAT.05/28 SISReinforced masonryS-50 SISReinforced-concrete (shear) wallS-29 NRMRemoval of architectural barriers in public buildings, spaces and servicesD.P.R. 503/1996 PRCRepair of Deteriorated ConcretePRC.34 PRCRestoring Historic Plasters and FinishesPRC.29 LEXReverberation timeT PRCRoad Safety BarriersPRC.58 MATRock WoolMAT.35/58 NRMRules for containing energy consumption for thermal uses in buildingsL. 373/1976 NRMRules for the prevention of accidents at workD.P.R. 547/1955 NRMRules for the safety of building installationsL. 46/1990 NRMRules for works in reinforced and prestressed concrete and steel structuresL. 1086/1971 NRMRules implementing the National Energy Plan (rational use of energy)L. 10/1991

S

NRMSafety of installations inside buildingsD.M. 37/2008 SISSawtooth (shed) roofS-60 LEXSCIA (Certified Notice of Start of Activity)PRCScreed and Underfloor HeatingPRC.09 SISScreed radiant floorS-09 PRCSeamless Resin and Microcement FlooringPRC.28 SISSeamless resin floorS-28 NRMSeismic classification of the territory and technical rules for construction in seismic zonesOPCM 3274/2003 MATSheep WoolMAT.43/66 PRCSheet Metal Flashings: Lead, Copper, ZincPRC.20 MATSilicate PaintMAT.31/54 LEXSismabonus (seismic tax relief)MATSodium BentoniteMAT.62/85 LEXSolar factor (g-value)g PRCSolar Shading and Brise-SoleilPRC.40 MATSolid BrickMAT.55/78 SISSolid R.C. slab (flat plate)S-51 MATSolid Timber (KVH)MAT.19/42 LEXSound insulationR'w LEXSpecific heatc MATSpruce / Larch (Carpentry Timber)MAT.74/97 MATStainless SteelMAT.07/30 SISStanding seam metal roofS-16 PRCStanding Seam Metal RoofingPRC.36 SISSteel floor with clay tavelloniS-07 PRCSteel Frame: Erecting the StructurePRC.11 MATSteel S235 / S355MAT.13/36 PRCStick-Built Curtain WallPRC.10 SISStone ventilated façadeS-25 MATStraw Bale InsulationMAT.79/102 PRCStrengthening a Steel-Joist and Clay-Tile FloorPRC.18 MATStructural Glass (VSG/SGP)MAT.47/70 PRCStructural Lightweight Fill with EPS (Geofoam)PRC.54 MATStructural Repair Mortar (R4)MAT.27/50 LEXStructural testing (collaudo statico)

T

NRMTechnical fire-prevention standards (Italian Fire Prevention Code)D.M. 03/08/2015 NRMTechnical requirements for the accessibility of private buildingsD.M. 236/1989 NRMTechnical Standards for Construction (NTC 2008)D.M. 14/01/2008 NRMTechnical Standards for Construction (NTC 2018)D.M. 17/01/2018 NRMTechnological system: classification and terminology (UNI 8290)UNI 8290 MATTempered GlassMAT.63/86 PRCTemporary Works and Site Enclosures in TimberPRC.57 PRCTensile Roof in ETFE CushionsPRC.25 PRCTerrazzo Flooring with Brass InlaysPRC.60 NRMThe building permit: the authorisation for major transformationsPermesso di Costruire NRMThe building SCIA: immediate start, later controlSCIA edilizia NRMThe CILA: the residual title for minor worksCILA NRMThe Environmental Code: assessments, waste and remediation for buildersD.Lgs. 152/2006 NRMThe Eurocodes: the European language of structural designEurocodici (EN 1990–1999)NRMThe free-building Glossary: the 58 works that need no permitD.M. 02/03/2018 NRMThe new building CAM: the minimum environmental criteria in force from 2026D.M. 24/11/2025 NRMThe new minimum-requirements decree: the annexes rewrittenD.M. 28/10/2025 NRMThe NTC Circular 2019: instructions for applying the Technical StandardsCircolare n. 7/2019 NRMThe SCIA alternative to the permit: the 'super-SCIA' (art. 23)SCIA alternativa al permesso di costruire NRMThe Taxonomy Regulation: what can be called 'sustainable'Reg. (UE) 2020/852 LEXThermal bridge LEXThermal conductivityλ LEXThermal inertia LEXThermal lag LEXThermal resistanceR LEXThermal transmittanceU MATThermally Modified Timber (TMT)MAT.22/45 SISTimber floor (beams and planking)S-35 SISTimber floor (X-LAM)S-14 SISTimber frame wallS-15 PRCTimber Frame Wall (Platform Frame)PRC.07 SISTimber ventilated façadeS-42 SISTimber-concrete composite floorS-62 MATTPO MembraneMAT.60/83 PRCTranslucent Wall in Polycarbonate and Channel GlassPRC.14 LEXTransposition MATTravertineMAT.52/75 MATTriple Glazing Low-EMAT.46/69 PRCTunnel Waterproofing with Sodium BentonitePRC.55

U

MATUHPC ConcreteMAT.10/33 NRMUNI 11367: the acoustic class of dwellingsUNI 11367 NRMUNI EN 15804: the rules for Environmental Product Declarations (EPD)UNI EN 15804

V

SISVenetian terrazzo floorS-58 SISVentilated façadeS-05 PRCVentilated FacadePRC.02 SISVentilated pitched roofS-04 PRCVentilated Pitched RoofPRC.04 SISVentilated sub-floor (ground-bearing floor)S-34

W

SISWalkable flat roof / terraceS-45 LEXWater vapour permeabilityμ PRCWaterproof Ground-Bearing Slab with BentonitePRC.12 PRCWeathering Steel in Use: Exposed Structures, Footbridges and BalustradesPRC.48 NRMWhich building title? The compass of permitsBussola dei titoli edilizi PRCWindow Installation: the Joint Nobody SeesPRC.27 MATWood FibreMAT.38/61 SISWood flooring (parquet)S-48 PRCWood Shingle and Stone Slab RoofingPRC.41 SISWood-fibre ETICSS-38 NRMWorkers' health and safety at work (implementation of EEC directives)D.Lgs. 626/1994

X

MATX-LAM (CLT)MAT.17/40 MATXPS (Extruded Polystyrene)MAT.40/63

Z

MATZinc-TitaniumMAT.15/38

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PRC3D Concrete Printing (3DCP)PRC.52

Entries starting with a code or a number — regulations, mostly — are gathered under the # sign. The index updates itself as the corpus grows.