In architecture, a building envelope refers to the exterior walls of a building. It includes all exterior walls, roof systems, apertures, and anything else that separates the interior of the building from the exterior of the building.

An elevation is one kind of architectural drawing used to describe a project. It is a horizontal orthographic projection of a building that represents one façade of a building. For this reason, designers also use the term elevation to mean a certain façade of a building, like when talking about a south elevation.

Building egress is the pathways people take to safely exit a building. It includes vertical circulation, hallways, and any other movements people take to exit. Designing the egress of a building is a critical consideration for architects.

The edge of the roof that overhangs the exterior walls, sometimes with exposed rafters.

The practice of using a printing press’s metal plates to create dimensional indentations.

A logo incorporating the company name within various shapes and frames.

(Encapsulated Post Script) A vector image format often used for high resolution printing.