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October 17, 2011 (Regular Meeting) Page 830 RADIANT SUSPENDED - A heating system, which heats a space by use of suspended radiant unit heaters, which may be connected to a continuous loop system and uses reflectors. RADIANT ELECTRIC - A heating system, which heats a room by use of concealed resistance wires. Most contemporary radiant - heating systems have extensive wires in the floor structure or in the walls and ceilings, which are to be used as heating panels. RADIANT WATER - A heating system, which heats a room by use of concealed hot water heating coils. Most contemporary radiant - heating systems have extensive pipe coils in the floor structure or in the walls and ceilings, which are to be used as heating panels. HOT WATER - A heating system, which circulates hot water through baseboard units in each room (usually residential). DIRECT STEAM HEAT - This heating system uses radiators in the rooms to be heated, the steam or vapor being delivered from boiler to radiators through one of several arrangements of piping. The one -pipe gravity vapor system is used for larger installations. AIR CONDITIONING TYPE CENTRAL - Refers to a central cooling system with ductwork, thermostats and forced cold air. CHILLED WATER - Usually a commercial air conditioning system utilizing a cooling tower as a heat exchanger and associated compressors with ducting. PACKAGED ROOF TOP - Usually found in commercial buildings. The air conditioning unit is located on the roof of the property. WALL UNIT - A wall unit built into the wall or as part of a wall unit heat pump. QUALITY ADJUSTMENT MINIMUM - To be used on the lowest quality of construction in use. These buildings were built before building codes were established. Building materials are sub - standard and many components are nonexistent. Appliances and fixtures are of minimum quality or nonexistent. BELOW AVERAGE - To be used on construction which is not quite average. These buildings are built to conform to the very minimum building codes or are frequently mass produced or modular homes. Interior finish and exterior ornamentation are plain with few refinements. Building materials, appliances and fixtures are below average. AVERAGE - To be used on average construction as prevalent and general throughout the particular county. These buildings are built slightly above the building codes and are built of average quality materials. Appliances and fixtures are of average quality stock items with no luxury items. ABOVE AVERAGE - To be used on construction which is slightly above average. Above average buildings will have many components, which are average as well as many which are above average. Many of the materials used will be of better than average quality, as will some of the appliances and fixtures. Some luxury items may be present. ABOVE AVERAGE /CUSTOM - To be used on construction that is truly above average. These homes are usually individually designed and decorated. Most all materials used are top quality. Much attention has been given to interior refinements and detail. Some luxury items will be present. EXCELLENT - To be used on the best quality of construction. Excellent quality buildings will be custom or architecturally designed and have much ornamentation and special design. Most materials used will be of top quality and items not accounted for in the point system such as appliances, lighting, fixtures, wiring, bathroom fixtures, etc., will be of top quality. Many luxury items will be present such as central vacuum systems, intercom systems, hot tubs, spas, saunas, etc.