Extras Flashcards
What is the difference between Net Floor Area and Gross Floor Area?
What is a Grossing Factor?
Net Floor Area:
Spaces measured to inside of face of walls or enclosure of the space. Used to describe the area required to accommodate the function or purpose. Excludes corridors, service spaces etc
Gross Floor Area:
The total area of the building. Including all the net floor area plus the corridors, walls, columns, structure, exterior wall thickness, mechanical spaces, electrical rooms, stairs and vestibules etc
Grossing Factor:
Multiplier assigned to Net Floor Area. Will range depending on the building and program type, size of building etc. Will usually range from 1.2-1.6 - represents assumptions only.
What is the difference between Master Plans and Urban Design?
Master Plans:
Define long term development strategies and layouts for specific sites, campuses or communities including building location and infrastructure and circulation. A master plan can sometimes follow the completion of a functional program to establish project phases over a site
Urban Designs
Is a specialized discipline with a broader scope than master planning. It includes all scales from the layout of cities to the streetscapes and public realms between buildings and details like street paving and street furniture. Urban planning focusses less on land use regulations and more on design concepts such as place making and networks. It give more attention to critical dimensions, proportions and textures or urban spaces than a master plan would
What are some Passive Daylighting Strategies?
- East and west windows for daylighting will require shading devices to glare and heat gain for low angle sun
- South facing windows will provide strong daylighting potential as long as horizontal shading is used to reduce heat gain and glare
-North facing windows will provide even diffuse light
What is contained in a stormwater management report?
Stormwater Management Report: will identify the requirements for servicing of storm water and runoff to demonstrate how the site will function within the framework of existing discharge infrastructure and proposed development. The report will identify
- Post development flows
- If any additional load will be introduced to the existing infrastructure and how that might be mitigated
- Minimum diameters of any storm drains or proposed infrastructure
- Quantities and locations of any proposed catch basins, drains etc
- Where grading will be required to divert stormwater across a site toward existing or proposed infrastructure.
What information is provided by Water Demand Calculations?
Water Demand Calculations: modelling of requirements for water demand on an existing or proposed development. Including domestic water consumption and waste along with fire servicing/standpipe water demands. The report will identify
- Loading demand for supply and the impact of a proposal on the existing system.
- Any potential upgrades required to meet increased demand on supply or discharge
- Existing and proposed hydrants, siamese connections, sprinklers etc and associated loading on the proposed standpipe and municipal supply lines
- The report will be accompanied by supporting graphs, hydrant flow test etc
What are the 4 S’s of structural design ?
Strength: to prevent breaking
Stiffness: to prevent excessive deformation
Stability: to prevent collapse
Synergy: to complement or reinforce the buildings architectural design
what is a typical electrical service for a residential application ?
120/240V single phase, three wire service
What does an electrical transformer do in a building
A transformer is used by medium to large buildings to step down from a high voltage supply to a service voltage.
what does the civil engineering system address?
The civil engineering system addresses connection to larger environmental and municipal systems. Ensuring connection and supply of potable water and safe removal of sewage and waste. Drainage system moves water away from buildings and distributes safely to city system or dispersed on site
What are some broad strategies for evaluating structural systems?
- Structural compatibility, integration and life safety
- Fire resistance, prevention
- Allowable/desirable thickness of assemblies
- Resistance to wear and weathering
- finish , cleanliness and maintenance requirements
- Special considerations for wind, seismic, settling or other environmental factors
What are site design strategies to minimize erosion?
Minimize site disturbance during construction
Conserve as much vegetation as possible.
Provide long-term
structural control/stabilization of soil.
Reference provincial environmental control regulations in all specifications.
What does “strength” of material refer to?
Strength measures how much stress can be applied to an element before it deforms permanently or fractures.
What are four types of artificial lgihting?
a.Florescent
b. Incandescent
c. High-Intensity Discharge Lamps (HID)
d. Light Emitting Diodes (LED)
When is cost limit estsblished?
End of Pre Design
When is first cost plan typically completed?
Schematic Design
