Ballast Sample Question Review Study Flashcards
Often for public interest
For use not to be permitted
Conditional use permit
Restriction for private communities.
Written in deed.
Covenant
National Nederlanden Building
Aka
Dancing house
Most accurate assessment
Compare with similar for sale
Relies on available data
Comparison method
Market data approach
These approaches to assessment are used if market data is not available
Development method
Residual method
Allocation method
Human eye has an angle of
130 degrees
Urban Center no longer relevant 1932
Each family one acre
Build and grow own food
Automobile
Broadacre city
Specific form design build Secure fixed-price early Responsibility of details to contractor Advice and participation of an architect - produces drawings to dd phase - contractor develop CDs and is architect of record
Bridging
When direct costs increase because of more equipment and hours and supervision
And overhead costs decrease because of rentals and daily salaries
Resulting from the critical path being shortened
Commits buyer to perform specific duty in the future
Affirmative covenant
If restrictions on deed are not followed, land will revert back to original owner
Conditional covenant
Permission from zoning board
For an unzoned use
To serve public
Ex. Hospital in residential neighborhood
Conditional use permit
Granted by 5th amendment
May be granted to private if serving public interest
Eminent domain
Process of relocation
Associated w eminent domain
Condemnation
Similar to riparian rights but apply only along shores of oceans and navigable lakes
Littoral rights
Contractor cost that cannot be attributed to a specific project
General overhead
Contractors cost of bonds/ insurance / permits / transportation/ site facilities
Project overhead
Total overhead is typically
5-20%
Retainage substantial completion often equals
Profit for the job
5 to 20%
Typically 10%
Building cost:
Typically taller building has a greater
Unit cost
Elevators, sprinklering, structure
Building cost:
As the floor area increases,
Unit costs decreases
Because there’s less exterior skin
Most efficient building type is traditionally
One story
Wrote
image of the city
Kevin Lynch
Image of the city:
Focus of district
Symbol of that part of the city
Core
Image of the city:
Movement occurs on
Paths
Image of the city:
Linear elements not considered paths
Edges
Image of the city:
Occupy able sections of city
Common, identifying character
Districts
Image of the city:
Points, intensive foci
Enterable
Nodes
Image of the city:
Points, intensive foci
Not enter able
External
Landmarks
In order to lessen impervious surface, and limit disturbance on the site
Utilize smaller footprint
The book, design w nature
By Ian mcharg, 1969
Lists suitability of sites, from
Surface water to
Flat land excluding prime agricultural land
A 100 year flood
Maximum level with 1% probability of occurring in a given year
As for scheduling small projects with few participants
Milestone chart
At the programming stage when comparing to smaller size/scope projects, this term would add cost
Premium
For example a shortened schedule or challenging site
The best wind break would be trees of
The same height
Unit prices, ex cost per square ft, are written in this agreement
O/C agreement
Bonding:
Public projects producing revenue
Repaid with money generated by the facility
For example airport
Public enterprise revenue bond
Bonding:
Public enterprise not producing revenue
Repaid w property tax (ad valorem)
Approved by voters
General obligation Bond
Term for property tax
Ad volorem
Additional charges developer
Development impact fees
School district is an example of a
Catchment area
Additions don’t have to much exactly, but similar yet separate according to the
Sec. of the Interior’s standards for rehabilitation
Street from largest to smallest
Expressway
Arterial
Collector
Local access
Building height defined by
Use group and type of construction
Building height can be increased by
Fire suppression
Adequate street frontage
Emergency exit
Exterior stair w solid treads
Building should not penetrate water table
Less than __ ft= trouble
6ft
Coolest surface has
this albedo
this conductivity
Low albedo and high conductivity
List shopping center type from smallest to largest
Neighborhood center
Community center
Regional center
Each person in a catchment area represents this amount of retail space
3 to 5 ft.² of retail space
