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build–lease–transfer

Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety of Germany

biological oxygen demand

barrel of oil equivalent

build–own–operate-–transfer

Balance of System

build–own–transfer

basis point

The thermodynamic cycle that describes the operation of a constant pressure heat engine such as a gas turbine.

The moment (calculated in time units or in monetary units) at which the revenue generated by a project compensates the initial investment and ongoing costs.

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build–transfer–operate

A tank filled with service water which is not consumed (also known as buffer storage)

The standard insurance package used during construction.

A building envelope is the physical separator between the conditioned and unconditioned environment of a building including the resistance to air, water, heat, light, and noise transfer. It consists of all of the elements of the outer shell that maintain a dry, heated, or cooled indoor environment and facilitate its 'internal climate' control.

Process whereby a private owner builds an infrastructure facility, leases it out, and then transfers it to another entity after a specified period.

Process whereby a private owner builds, owns, and operates an infrastructure facility and then transfers it to another entity after a specified period.

Process whereby a private owner builds, owns, and then transfers an infrastructure facility to another party, often at no cost, after a specified period.

Process whereby a private owner builds an infrastructure facility, transfers it to another entity, and then operates it on a contractual basis for a specified period.