Ch 1 Building design & Construction Project Conception Flashcards
What are the responsibilities of the design professional during a construction project ?
1 represent the owner: 2.advise and consult with the owner; 3.coordinate with other disciplines; 4. coordinate all drawings and specifications; 5. participate in the bid process and contractor selection; 6. verify that workmanship and materials conform to requirements ;7. periodically inspect the project; 8.prepare punch lists
What are speculative development and build-to-suit development?
speculative development is when a building is built without a commitment from a user, but with the belief that a demand exist for the space; build-to-suit development is designing and constructing a building to meet the specific needs of a user who is committed to the project.
What are building codes?
Regulations that promote general safety by regulating the design and construction of a building’s components.
What are site coverage, floor area ratio, and easement, or right-of-way?
The site coverage is the percentage of the lot that can be covered by the structure; floor area ratio is the ratio of the total floor area of all buildings on a lot to the area of the lot; easement, or right-of-way, is an agreement that confers on an individual, company, or municipality the right to use a landowner’s property in some way.
What is life cycle costing?
a process to determine the sum of all the cost associated with an asset, including acquisition, instillation, operation, maintenance, refurbishment, and disposal cost
- Responsibilities of the design professional (architect or engineer) for a construction project include:
coordinating all drawings and specifications.
- Build-to-suit development involves the design and construction of a building to:
fulfill the unique specifications of a long-term tenant.
- Alterations to a building must comply with the ADA (american disabilities act)
to the maximum extent feasible
- Space utilization standards identify the space needed for all of the following, except
- job title 2. function 3. only in government properties.
Except- Window or vision area.
- Building codes promote general safety by
regulating the design and construction of the building’s components.
The term that describes the percentage of the lot that can be covered by a structure is:
site coverage
Which is the best definition of life cycle costing?
determining the sum of all the costs associated with an asset.
What are the 3 traditional roles in the construction process?
Owner-primary/ Design Professional-secondary / General Contractor-secondary
What are the responsibilities of the owner during a project?
Supplying the project concepts and requirements
Acquiring the land
Obtaining municipal approvals
Providing and arranging financing
Contraction the architect/engineer
Awarding contracts in connection with the work
Furnishing property surveys
Providing certain insurance
Making periodic payments
Securing and paying for necessary easements
What is the most vital role of the owner
KC Most Vital Role- of the owner is financial resources, including the ability to obtain funding for the project.
What are the responsibilities of the design professional
KC List of responsibilities of the architect/engineer
- Representing the owners
- Advising and consulting the owner
- Coordinating, communicating, and working with other disciplines
- Coordinating all specifications and drawings
- Participating in the bid the process and contractor selection
- Verifying that workmanship and material conform
- Inspecting
- Preparing punch list
What are the responsibilities of the Contractor??
coordinates construction of the building according to documents prepared by the design professionals.
- Giving personal attention to the work
- Complying with laws and ordinances concerning job safety, licensing
- Following drawing and specifications
- Taking responsibility for all materials and workmanship
- Supervising all subs
- Alerting owner of all discrepancies
- Putting together a bid
- Acquiring performance and payment bonds
- Following the contract.
Speculative development?
Speculative- a building built without a commitment from a user with a belief that demand exist
Build to suit
Build-to-suit – design and construction of a building to meet the specific needs of a user
Renovation
Renovation can be:
• Rehabilitation- restoration of a property to satisfactory conditions without changing the plan, form, or style of a structure
• Modernization- conforming the exterior or interior of a property with changes in style
• Remodeling- changing the plan, form or style
What are the ADA requirements when an alteration is made?
Alterations must comply with ADA requirements to the maximum extent feasible.
Space utilization standards?
Space Utilization Standards: identify the space needed for each job title, function or level within an organization.
What are building codes?
Building Codes are regulations that promote general safety by regulating the design and construction of the building’s components.
What are the 2 categories of standards?
- Performance (open)- state what the final outcome of a project should be.
- Prescriptive (close), tell the contractor exactly what to do and how to do it.
What are punch list?
Punch List- a list of deficiencies in construction compiled by the project manager or architect near the end of a job- all incomplete, missing, or substandard items and the action to be taken to correct each one.
What are As-Built drawings?
As-built drawing- An accurate record of the placement of construction components and the routing of other components indicating how the building is actually built. 1-21
What is site coverage?
Site coverage- the percentage of the lot that can be covered by a structure- up to 100%
What is the floor area ration 1-22
FAR- - ratio of all the floor area of all buildings on a lot to the area of the lot \ Urban far > 1.0 and Suburban far< 1.0
What is easement or right of way ? 1-23
Agreement that confers on an individual, company or municipality the right to use a landowner’s property in some way.
What are parts of a market supply and demand study? 1-26
Market Supply and Demand study- begins with a listing of existing buildings and available space. For leased space- occupancy percentages, rental rates, lease terms, building descriptions. Market study reviews demand for space as indicated by space vacancy space absorption, and rental rate stats and trends. Used to determine the marketability of proposed project.
What is life cycle costing? LCC
LCC a process to determine the sum of all the costs associated with an asset, including acquisition, installation, operation, maintenance, refurbishment, and disposal cost
What is Cost Benefit Analysis? 1-28
Cost benefit analysis- calculation of payback to determine the desirability of investing in an item that will produce savings.
