Chapter 5 Definitions

Question 1

planning committee

Answer 1

a group of institutional employees who work with an architect to develop the design of a building

Question 2

primary decision makers

Answer 2

institutional members who have formal authority over large units or subunits of an organization

Question 3

secondary decision makers

Answer 3

professional staff members primarily responsible for delivering a program within an organization

Question 4

definers

Answer 4

people who use or receive the services of a program

Question 5

program statement

Answer 5

a document, prepared by the users, the architect, or both, that specifies the anticipated space requirements based on known work patterns provided by the users

Question 6

lump-sum bidding

Answer 6

a process wherby general contractors provide cost quotations for the right to construct or renovate a building

Question 7

construction management

Answer 7

a method that invovles the general contractor as part of the design team from the beginning of the building process

Question 8

design-build

Answer 8

a method that uses only one firm both to design and to construct a new building

Question 9

schematic drawings

Answer 9

a graphic representation, derived fromt he program statement, that illustrates the relationships among the principal functiosn of a building

Question 10

traffic patterns

Answer 10

the anticipated flow of people from one area of a building to another

Question 11

relationship chart

Answer 11

a table used to justify the placement of various rooms within a building

Question 12

bubble diagram

Answer 12

an abstract, graphic representation fo the relationship of one funciton of a building to another based on the proximity factors established by relationship chart

Question 13

commercial loan

Answer 13

an amount of money, borrowed from a lending instituion, for the purpose of establishign, improving, or maintaining a business

Question 14

business plan

Answer 14

used by commercial loan officers to assess the viability of a business. Includes a written description of the activities the business will engage in, a market analysis, historical and projected financial statments, and other associated information

Question 15

market analysis

Answer 15

includes a written description of hte competitive advantages of a business, analysis of the competition, pricing structure, and marketing plan

Question 16

capital campaign

Answer 16

a program, usually of fixed length, designed to raise funds for program creation, development, and improvement

Question 17

tax-exempt bonds

Answer 17

bonds authorized and sold by governmental agencies to provide funding for construciton projects

Question 18

endowment

Answer 18

the portion fo an institution’s assets in cash and investments not normally used for operational purposes

Question 19

construction documents

Answer 19

the highly detailed technical drawings that a contractor will use to detemine building costs and guide construction

Question 20

bidding documents

Answer 20

the package of materials prepared by the architect and sent to contractors, indlucind the invitation to bid, the bid form, and special bidding instructions

Question 21

general contractor

Answer 21

the company responsible for coordinating the construciton of a building

Question 22

subcontractor

Answer 22

a company hired byt he general contractor to complete a particular portion of the building project. the subcontractor’s work is usually devoted to a particular skilled trade, such as plumbing, electrical work, or landscaping

Question 23

ergonomics

Answer 23

the scientific study of human work

Question 24

ground fault interrupter (GFI)

Answer 24

a highly sensitive device designed to discontinue the flow of electricity in an electrical circuit during a power surge

Question 25

standpipe drain

Answer 25

a type of drain that is raised above floor level

Question 26

plumbing fixtures

Answer 26

the extenral hardware used to control the flow and termperature of water

Question 27

mixing valve

Answer 27

a type of plumbing fisture designed to blend hot and cold water, eliminating the need for separate hot- and cold-water controls

Question 28

foot-pedal activator

Answer 28

a water-flow device, controlled by a foot pedal, used with hand-washing stations

Question 29

thermostat

Answer 29

a a device that controls heating and coolign equipment

Question 30

natural lighting

Answer 30

outside light used to illuminate indoor spaces, usually through windows or skylights

Question 31

data port

Answer 31

a dedicated phone line or network terminal used to connect computers in different locations