Ch 2 Information Analysis & Presentation

Question 1

What are the categories of design research?

Answer 1

Literature Review, Internet Research, Trade Associations, Product Information, Consultant Collaboration, & Observation

Question 2

What is the WCMA?

Answer 2

Window Covering Manufacturers Association

Question 3

What is AWI?

Answer 3

Architectural Woodworking Institute

Question 4

When looking for unbiased information, what is a good source for comparison information

Answer 4

Trade Associations

Question 5

What are examples of specialty professional consultants?

Answer 5

Accoustic Design, Construction Specifications, Building Code Compliance, Fire Protection, Hardware, Commercial Food Service, Security Systems, Audio-Visual Systems, Telecommunication Systems

Question 6

Of all programming date, _________ _____ and _____ are two of the primary factors that determine the size and configuration of the interior space.

Answer 6

Required Area, Adjacencies

Question 7

In addition to primary spaces, support spaces, add to the overall space requirements. These include:

Answer 7

Corridors, Circulation Spaces, Closets, Toilet Rooms, Non-Specified Mechanical Areas

Question 8

When square footages are not defined by the client, what are three ways to determine the space needed for a particular use?

Answer 8

By number of people that need to be accomodated, by and object or piece of equipment, or by a specific activity that has its own clearly specified space needs.

Question 9

What is the first way to determine space?

Answer 9

Multiply the area one person needs by the total number of people in the same area.

Question 10

Some examples of benchmarks for space requirements are: A student needs about _ _ to _ _ sf. An office worker needs from _ _ _ to _ _ _ sf.

Answer 10

15 to 20; 100 to 250

Question 11

Net Area

Answer 11

The actual area required to accomodate specific functions. (Includes interior walls and building columns)

Question 12

Sometimes the net area is referred to as the ___ ________ area, and the secondary spaces are referred to as the _________ areas.

Answer 12

net assignable area, unassigned areas

Question 13

For the purpose of analyzing lease space, it is useful to differentiate between ______ circulation and _______ circulation

Answer 13

Primary, Secondary

Question 14

Primary Circulation Space

Answer 14

This includes what can be considered the public circulation space of a leased building, such as elevator lobbies, entry lobbies, main corridors and exits required by code for egress.

Question 15

Secondary Circulation Space

Answer 15

Includes the corridors in private leased areas used to connect the net assignable areas to primary circulation areas of the building.

Question 16

Useable Area

Answer 16

The area available for assignment to a tenant, including the actual net area (where activities are taking place) and the secondary circulation space.

Question 17

Rentable Area

Answer 17

The total amount of usable space available, but it also includes structural columns, the thickness of some partitions, and typically a portion of the exterior wall of the building. This is used as the basis for leasing office and retail space.

Question 18

inside glass surface of exterior walls (if the glass is more than 50% of the wall area) to the finished surface of the tenant side of a public corridor partition and from the centerlines of partitions separating adjacent tenant spaces.

Answer 18

When an office lease space only occupies a portion of a floor, the rentable area is measured from the …….

Question 19

all the space taken by public corridors as well as the elevator lobby and the rest rooms on that floor.

Answer 19

When a tenant occupies an entire floor, the rentable area includes . . .

Question 20

The partitions separating adjacent tenant spaces and separating a tenant space from public spaces.

Answer 20

Demising Wall

Question 21

Includes the area of all floors that are totally enclosed, measured from the outside faces of exterior walls.

Answer 21

Gross Area

Question 22

Simply the mathematical ratio between one area and another.

Answer 22

Efficiency Factor

Question 23

Efficiency

Answer 23

For preliminary planning, the total amount of space required is calculated with ________ factors.

Question 24

For a single lease space, this is the ratio of the net area (or net assignable area) to the usable area.

Answer 24

Interior Layout Efficiency

Question 25

Circulation

Answer 25

The efficiency factor takes into account the required ___________ space.

Question 26

0.70 to 0.80

Answer 26

For most office and retail spaces, the interior layout efficiency is about ____ to ____.

Question 27

Net Area, Efficiency Factor

Answer 27

The required usable area of a space is calculated by dividing the ____ ______ by the _________ _________.

Question 28

Rentable-Usable

Answer 28

When leasing space, more area is required than is represented by the usable area. This area is calculated by using the ______-______ area. This multiplier is calculated by the building owner based on measurements of the building and allocates public corridors, elevator lobbies, and toilet rooms to each tenant in proportion to the amount of space the tenants are leasing.

Question 29

The rentable area divided by the usable area.

Answer 29

Rentable-Usable Ratio

Question 30

The ratio of the net assignable area to the gross building area. This can range from 0.50 to 0.90 depending on the building type and the efficiency of the building’s architectural design.

Answer 30

Overall Building Efficiency

Question 31

Work flow in which the work or business process proceeds from one location to another in a strict sequence.

Answer 31

Linear Work Flow

Question 32

Work flow in which the work is controlled from one central position.

Answer 32

Centralized Work Flow

Question 33

Flow that is hierarchical, typically with one group controlling work divided into separate departments.

Answer 33

Department Flow

Question 34

Workflow organization where there is no strictly organized method of workflow.

Answer 34

Network Workflow

Question 35

Points of public entry and service entry, spaces with views, spaces without views, size and shape of space, locations of plumbing and other building services, interference with building structure, available ceiling height

Answer 35

Workflow can be analyzed with respect to the existing building using the following criteria:

Question 36

Code Checklist

Answer 36

To make code information usable for preliminary design, it is helpful to develop a _____ __________.

Question 37

Occupancy Groups, Any Requirements for Special Occupancies, Gross Area of the Space, Occupant Loads, Common Path of Egress Travel Requirements, Number of Exits Required, Maximum distance to exits. Arrangement of Exits, Required minimum width of exits, Allowable Length of Dead-End Corridors, Special Requirements for Exiting From A or R Occupancies, Accessibility Requirements Related to Space Planning, Required Separations for Mixed Occupancies, Construction Requirementsfor Corridors, Requirements for Doors, Requirements for Glazing, Especially in Fire-Rated Partitions, Requirements for Ramps and Stairways

Answer 37

The following information should be available to the designer before space planning:

Question 38

Check capacity of central plant, the condition of distribution system, and the adequacy of the registers, thermostats and any other equipment planned for reuse.

Answer 38

What should mechanical systems be reviewed for?

Question 39

Verify capacity for any new fixtures that are proposed, review the condition of pipes and fittings, and to determine where existing piping can be tapped for new plumbing fixtures.

Answer 39

What should plumbing systems be reviewed for?

Question 40

Check if it meets current life safety codes, sprinkler systems should be studied to determine how much additional work would be required for the new space.

Answer 40

What should fire protection systems be reviewed for?

Question 41

Determine adequacy of the existing structure, locate any loadbearing walls slated for modification.

Answer 41

What should structural systems be reviewed for?

Question 42

Capacity of service to the building, conditions of primary and secondary service, conditions of wiring and devices, and conditions of lighting and other electrical components.

Answer 42

What should electrical systems be reviewed for?

Question 43

Written Report

Answer 43

Programming and analysis should be summarized into a _______ _______.

Question 44

Title Page, Introduction, Executive Summary, Goals & Objectives of Report, Summary of Space Needs, Space Adjacencies, Code Requirements, Analysis of Existing Space, Budget & Schedule Requirements, Programming Concepts, Appendices

Answer 44

What should be included in a programming report?

Question 45

To elicit client comments on the conclusions and to get approval so design can proceed.

Answer 45

What are the goals of the final programming report and presentation?

Question 46

the client’s approval and that work cannot proceed without it.

Answer 46

The programming document should make it clear that the report is for ….