Authors: Luke Allen, Andrew Charleson, Svetlana Brzev, and Charles Scawthorn
This online Glossary explains around 400 terms contained in the GEM Building Taxonomy v 2.0 and nearly 700 images.
The terms have been listed in alphabetical and numerical order. Text description of each term is accompanied by illustrations (photos and/or drawings) where possible.
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The roof is pitched (sloped) on two sides up to a central ridge. At each end of the roof, i.e. the other two sides, there is a vertical gable. Gable is a triangular wall between the roof wedges.
Pitched roof with gable walls (shown in white colour), Chile (S. Brzev)
Pitched roofs, Nepal (M. Schildkamp)