Effets spéciaux numériquesvignette|Image numérique : « La ferme des yeux » (en). Les effets spéciaux numériques, parfois appelés VFX numériques ou désignés par l'acronyme CGI (de l'anglais computer-generated imagery), désignent les effets spéciaux cinématographiques à base de programmes informatiques d'animation et d'. En 1973, John Whitney (1917-1995) est le premier artiste à réaliser des effets spéciaux numériques pour le long métrage Mondwest (en) de Michael Crichton. Quatre années plus tard, en 1977, est réalisé le film La guerre des étoiles (en) de George Lucas.
Built environmentThe term built environment refers to human-made conditions and is often used in architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, public health, sociology, and anthropology, among others. These curated spaces provide the setting for human activity and were created to fulfill human desires and needs. The term can refer to a plethora of components including the traditionally associated buildings, cities, public infrastructure, transportation, open space, as well as more conceptual components like farmlands, dammed rivers, wildlife management, and even domesticated animals.
OccupancyWithin the context of building construction and building codes, occupancy is the use (actual or intended) of a building (or its portion) for the shelter or support of persons, animals or property. A closely related meaning is the number of units in such a building that are rented, leased, or otherwise in use. Lack of occupancy, in this sense, is known as vacancy. It is possible to have multiple occupancies (or building uses) within one building. For example, a high-rise building can have retail stores occupying the lower levels, while the upper levels are residential.
Fire protection engineeringFire protection engineering is the application of science and engineering principles to protect people, property, and their environments from the harmful and destructive effects of fire and smoke. It encompasses engineering which focuses on fire detection, suppression and mitigation and fire safety engineering which focuses on human behavior and maintaining a tenable environment for evacuation from a fire. In the United States 'fire protection engineering' is often used to include 'fire safety engineering'.
