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Budget

A formal, numerical expression of how an organization, or a part of the organization, expects to operate for a defined period of […]

Business

The use, interpretation, and management of documents related to the administration and management of contracts, service providers, and leases including lease agreements, […]

Bond

A certificate that promises to pay the holder a specified amount of money at some future date.

Best practices

Techniques, approaches, or methods of conducting business in a manner that has been widely recognized by peers and the industry as generally […]

Benefit-Cost Ratio

Ratio in which the present value of an investment or project is divided by the investment’s or project’s initial cost; a ratio […]

Building automation system (BAS)

Integrated, automated system that control several aspects of building operations such as HVAC, lighting, energy, elevators, fire suppression and security. Also known […]

Bandwidth

The range of signal frequencies that can be carried on a communications channel. The capacity of a channel is measured in cycles […]

Biocapacity

The capacity of ecosystems to produce useful biological materials and to absorb waste materials generated by humans using current management schemes and […]

Business continuity plan

A document containing the recovery timeline methodology, test-validated documentation, procedures, and action instructions developed specifically for use in restoring organization operations in […]

BSI

Acronym for the British Standards Institution; the national standards body of the U.K., with a globally recognized reputation for independence, integrity and […]