Terms & Conditions

1. Scope and acceptance

These Terms & Conditions govern your access to and use of btusandgpus.com, its pages, interactive models, media, podcast feeds, downloads, and related content provided through this website (the “Site”). “BuildVision,” “we,” “us,” and “our” mean BuildVision Inc. By using the Site after having an opportunity to review these Terms, you agree to them to the extent permitted by applicable law. If you do not agree, discontinue use.

You must have legal capacity to accept these Terms. If you use the Site for an organization, you represent that you are authorized to bind it, and “you” includes that organization. Minors may use the Site only with a parent or guardian’s permission and supervision. The Site is not directed to children under 13.

These Terms concern the BTUs & GPUs publishing and educational experience. They do not amend or replace any signed customer agreement, order form, data processing agreement, or separate terms governing BuildVision’s software, procurement services, or other products. Those agreements control their respective services. Visiting this Site does not make you a BuildVision customer or entitle you to support or a service-level commitment.

2. Educational content; no professional advice

The Site provides general information and commentary, not professional engineering, architectural, construction, safety, legal, tax, financial, or investment advice. No professional, fiduciary, agency, or advisory relationship is created by viewing content, using a model, listening to an episode, or contacting us. Opinions and examples may be incomplete, outdated, or unsuitable for your circumstances.

Do not use the Site as a substitute for qualified professionals, project-specific calculations, manufacturer instructions, independent testing, applicable codes, permits, or review by the authority having jurisdiction. You remain responsible for design, equipment selection, procurement, installation, commissioning, operation, maintenance, and safety decisions. Never use Site outputs to control equipment, establish safe operating limits, or support emergency or other safety-critical decisions.

3. Models, estimates, and AI-assisted material

The interactive cooling model, temperatures, loads, flow rates, capacities, efficiencies, animations, and other outputs are simplified illustrations based on assumptions and selected inputs. They are not a digital twin, validated simulation, certified selection tool, construction document, manufacturer rating, or performance guarantee. Real-world conditions, fluids, controls, redundancy, degradation, tolerances, and system interactions may differ materially or be omitted.

Technical specifications, comparisons, cost or energy estimates, forecasts, and statements about future events may change without notice. Some text, imagery, narration, transcriptions, or other materials may be created or assisted by artificial intelligence or synthetic media and may contain errors. Verify original sources and all material facts independently. We do not promise to identify or correct every error or to update previously published content.

4. Guests, sponsorships, and third-party references

BTUs & GPUs is associated with and sponsored by BuildVision. Hosts and guests may have commercial interests or relationships with companies discussed. A speaker’s views are their own and are not necessarily statements, warranties, or commitments by BuildVision, its customers, partners, or employers. An interview, link, brand reference, or equipment depiction does not imply a partnership, certification, or endorsement by the referenced party.

Product names, trademarks, specifications, research, and third-party excerpts remain subject to their owners’ rights. Links and podcast platforms are provided for convenience. We do not control third-party content, availability, security, policies, products, or transactions; your dealings with third parties are between you and them. Any material sponsored or affiliate relationship will be disclosed where required by law.

5. Ownership and permitted use

As between you and BuildVision, BuildVision and its licensors retain all rights in the Site, including its original text, recordings, graphics, branding, model designs, software, and compilations. Subject to these Terms, you receive a limited, nonexclusive, nontransferable, revocable permission to browse the Site, listen through authorized players or feeds, and use its features for personal or internal business education. Downloading an episode does not transfer ownership.

You may share links to public pages and use any rights independently provided by law, including fair use. Except as permitted by law, an applicable open-source license, or our written permission, you may not republish, sell, sublicense, broadcast, commercially exploit, or create derivative works of Site content; remove rights notices; or use BuildVision’s branding, voices, or likenesses to imply endorsement. Bulk extraction, dataset creation, and use of Site content to train or fine-tune machine learning models require prior written permission. Separate licenses for third-party and open-source materials control those materials.

6. Acceptable use

Do not misuse the Site, violate others’ rights or applicable law, distribute malware, impersonate another person, submit unlawful or infringing material, evade access restrictions, probe systems without authorization, disrupt service, or impose unreasonable load through automated requests. Do not frame or present the Site in a misleading way, falsely attribute statements to BuildVision, or attempt to access nonpublic systems or data.

Ordinary RSS subscriptions and search-engine indexing that respect applicable access instructions are permitted. Any broader automated access requires our permission. Report suspected security issues privately through the contact below without accessing, changing, or disclosing other people’s information.

7. Feedback and submissions

Do not send confidential project information, trade secrets, sensitive personal information, or materials you are not entitled to disclose through unsolicited communications. Sending a suggestion does not create a confidentiality obligation unless separately agreed in writing. Existing confidentiality agreements remain in force.

You retain ownership of feedback you submit. For suggestions voluntarily offered to improve the Site, you grant BuildVision a worldwide, nonexclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free license to use, adapt, and incorporate that feedback, and to sublicense it as part of our products and services, without compensation or attribution. This does not authorize publication of your private correspondence or personal information contrary to the Privacy Policy. Podcast participation, contributed recordings, testimonials, and use of your likeness may require a separate agreement.

For a copyright or other rights complaint, identify the protected material, the specific Site URL, your contact information, and the basis of your authority and complaint. We may investigate, restrict access, or remove disputed material as appropriate. Sending a complaint does not guarantee a particular outcome.

8. Changes, availability, and termination

We may modify, suspend, restrict, or discontinue all or part of the Site, including episodes, feeds, models, or downloads, at any time. We may suspend your access for misuse, legal requirements, security concerns, or violations of these Terms. We do not guarantee uninterrupted availability, compatibility, preservation of content, or continued access to any feature.

We may revise these Terms by posting a new version and updating the date above. Material changes will receive additional notice where required by law. Changes apply prospectively; they do not retroactively alter an accrued dispute. Continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance only to the extent permitted by law. Provisions intended by their nature to survive termination, including ownership, disclaimers, liability limits, indemnification, and dispute provisions, survive.

9. Disclaimer of warranties

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITH ALL FAULTS. BUILDVISION AND ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AND LICENSORS DISCLAIM ALL EXPRESS, IMPLIED, AND STATUTORY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, AND WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.

We do not warrant that the Site will be error-free, secure, continuously available, free of harmful components, or that any output will meet your requirements or achieve any technical, commercial, or financial result. No oral or written statement on the Site expands a separate contractual warranty. You are responsible for appropriate safeguards, backups, and independent verification.

10. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BUILDVISION AND ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AND LICENSORS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR LOST PROFITS, REVENUE, BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, GOODWILL, DATA, OR USE, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SITE OR THESE TERMS, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THEIR POSSIBILITY. THIS INCLUDES LOSSES ARISING FROM RELIANCE ON MODELS OR CONTENT, EQUIPMENT OR PROJECT DECISIONS, SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS, AND THIRD-PARTY SERVICES.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THOSE PARTIES FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SITE OR THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF US $100 OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID BUILDVISION SPECIFICALLY FOR ACCESS TO THIS SITE DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM. Fees for separate BuildVision products or services are governed by their own agreements and are not Site access fees.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for fraud, willful misconduct, gross negligence, death or personal injury caused by negligence where such limitation is prohibited, or any other liability or consumer right that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited. Where a disclaimer or limitation is not allowed, it applies only to the extent permitted. These limitations reflect the allocation of risk for making this educational Site available.

11. Indemnification

To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless BuildVision and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, contractors, and licensors from third-party claims, liabilities, damages, and reasonable legal expenses arising from your unlawful use of the Site, your infringement of another party’s rights, or your material breach of these Terms. This obligation applies only to the extent attributable to your conduct and does not cover a protected party’s own unlawful conduct or liabilities that cannot be shifted by law.

We will give reasonable notice of a claim and may control its defense with counsel of our choosing. You will reasonably cooperate. You may not settle a claim in a way that imposes an admission, obligation, or restriction on a protected party without that party’s written consent. Any defense costs must be reasonable.

12. Governing law and disputes

Subject to mandatory applicable law, these Terms are governed by New York law, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules. Disputes concerning this Site or these Terms will be brought in state or federal courts located in New York County, New York, and you and BuildVision consent to their jurisdiction. If mandatory consumer law gives you the right to bring a claim in your home courts or rely on your home jurisdiction’s protections, those rights remain intact.

Please contact us first so we can try to resolve concerns informally. This request does not prevent either party from seeking urgent relief, exercising statutory rights, or filing a claim within a limitation period. These Terms do not impose mandatory arbitration or waive rights that applicable law protects.

13. General provisions

These Terms constitute the agreement about use of this Site, subject to any separate written agreement applicable to the same subject. If a provision is unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in effect, and the affected provision applies to the lawful extent. Failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. You may not transfer your rights or obligations without our written consent. BuildVision may assign these Terms in connection with a merger, reorganization, sale of assets, or operation of law, subject to applicable law.

No partnership, employment, agency, or joint venture is created. The BuildVision-related parties expressly protected by the warranty, liability, and indemnification provisions are intended beneficiaries of those provisions; otherwise these Terms create no third-party enforcement rights. Nothing here restricts lawful reporting to regulators or other nonwaivable rights.