Cardinal Orientation

Orientation of a surface or premises in terms of the attributes of North, South, East and West. Can be applied to the orientation of the front of the building, of a specific surface (wall, roof), window or skylight, or on-site generation technology, such as photovoltaic panels. A diagram for the constrained list choices will be provided when the web site is developed.

Data Type: 
Constrained List
Category: 
Global Terms
Unit of Measure: 
None
Sector: 
Commercial, Residential, Multifamily
List Options Option Definition Unit of Measure
East Lying toward, or facing the east. None
None None None
North Lying toward, or facing the north. None
Northeast Lying toward, or facing the northeast. None
Northwest Lying toward, or facing the northwest. None
Not applicable Not applicable None
Other Other None
South Lying toward, or facing the south. None
Southeast Lying toward, or facing the southeast. None
Southwest Lying toward, or facing the southwest. None
Unknown Unknown None
West Lying toward, or facing the west. None
Term ID: de8671ad-4714-417d-9554-61b2e2561772

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