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More regular and symmetrical than Greek plans

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Roman

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Town plans for based on a system of rectilinear blocks devoted to residential uses the city center containing public buildings in commerce.

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Greek

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Surrounded by a wall but it’s less geometrically rigid than Roman or Greek

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Medieval

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The idea of giving human characteristics to nonhuman things.

Includes proportion and relation to form and shape of the human body.

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Anthropomorphism

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Uses information on similar size properties with similar amenities that are for sale in the area at the time of valuation to determine the value of the property

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Comparison method or market data approach

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The costs of developments would be deducted from the projected sales prices to determine the value for the land

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Development method or anticipated use method

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The income that will be generated by the property is estimated compared against the cost of the site improvements

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residual method, or income approach method

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Deducting the value of site improvements from the total value of the property

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Allocation method

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Wooden framework corrected to support the masonry comprising the dome before it’s complete

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Centering ( a technique of dome construction)

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A property where redevelopment or reuse maybe complicated by the presence of contaminants

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Brownfield

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The design build model that allows the owner to secure an early fixed-price

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Bridging

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Direct costs will increase.

Overhead costs will decrease.

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Likely results of shortening the critical path

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Not included in a contractors project overhead costs

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Payroll taxes

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Granted by the Fifth Amendment to the US Constitution

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Eminent domain

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Can also eat be used by a private for-profit company on the project serves the public interest by promoting economic development

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Eminent domain

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Use group does not affect the

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Building footprint

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Kevin lynches book ,the image of the city, an area this is perceived as a symbol of a part of a city is a

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Core

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Maximum flood level with a 1% probability of occurring within a given year

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100 year flood

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Best for scheduling small projects with few participants, consist of a list of deadlines and assignments of responsibility for each task

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Milestone chart

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Bar charts are also known as

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Gantt charts

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When cost evaluations contained something that will add costs to a project in comparison to the model, such as short construction periods, challenging site conditions,

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A premium

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The document a 101 that establishes unit prices

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Owner contractor agreement

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To allow residents to control areas around their homes

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Defensible space

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Detains water allows it to be absorbed slowly by the ground

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An infiltration basin

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The stage for an event that occurs at a particular place on a regular schedule. Every building is designed around a sequence of these.

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Behavior setting

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Oscar Newman’s book describes some of the techniques used to help create a sense of pride of ownership in the neighborhood

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Defensible space

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These centers serve about 7500 to 20,000 people within a 6 mile driving radius

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Neighborhood centers

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Often anchored by large supermarket contains some sort of variety store and serve approximately 20,000 to 100,000 people

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Community centers

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Typical American shopping mall containing a cluster of large big box retailers

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Regional center

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These books advocate environmentally sensitive, human focused approach to design drawing heavily from vernacular historical precedent

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Christopher Alexander

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This book discusses how people interpret their environments and find their way through unfamiliar places by forming a mental image of the place

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Kevin lynch, the image of the city 1960

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Silt and Clay allow water to migrate above the water table on a site because they’re very porous, this is an example of

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Soil mechanics

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The act of revising a written document over and over until two parties can agree and its contents

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Shuttle diplomacy

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Not considered in bubble diagrams

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Scale

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The period between Renaissance and Baroque

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Mannerism

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Spatial arrangement for highly irregular contours

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Cluster arrangement

36
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This movement restored human scale to the new industrial cities

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The city beautiful movement

37
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The system of roads follows natural topography

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Curvilinear system

38
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Best building shape in a temperate northern climate

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Elongated in the East West direction

39
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Noted by mansard roofs and the pavilion

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Second Empire style

40
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This is associated with uncomplicated building programs , formality and authority

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Symmetry

41
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This is to permit autonomous functioning

includes the blind who can walk but are still handicapped

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Barrier free

42
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About life safety

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Barrier free

43
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Not a classification in the IBC

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Office

44
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Not considered a basic architectural service

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Programming

45
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More expensive on a sloping a regular site because there’s a manhole required every time the sewer changes direction

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Underground sewer

46
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He should be at least 100 feet from any surface water or well

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Septic drain field

47
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This is determined from the centerline of lot frontage

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Building height

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This climate receive some most solar radiation on Southwall in winter

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Temperature northern latitudes

49
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The deterioration of concrete or masonry caused by excessive moisture

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Spalling

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A behavioral system in which a person, animal, or group place claim to an area and defends it against others

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Territoriality

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Term coined by anthropologist Edward T Hall and now used to describe the study of spatial requirements of humans and the effects of population density, communication, and social interaction

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Proxemics

52
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The number of people per-unit area

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Density

53
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The official valuation of property for the purpose of levying a tax

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Assessment

54
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Started the rectangular survey system of townships and sections

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The ordinance of 1785

55
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The first planning to use the idea of zoning developed in response to the Industrial Revolution

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Garnier’s Cite Industrialle

56
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Most difficult parking configuration for the driver

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90 degree

57
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Planning scheme utilized by this town for both pedestrians and drivers

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Radburn

58
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Place Invented the concept of the historic distric in 1937

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Charleston, SC

59
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This arch exerts less thrust than a rounded arch

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Gothic

60
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Environmental protection act

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1973

61
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1 mi.² parcel of land containing 640 acres

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Section

62
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An area 24 mi.² bounded by parallels and meridians

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A check

63
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6 miles on a side

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Township

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The distance is going to business travel from most remote point in the occupied portion of the exit access to the entrance of the nearest exit

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Exit access travel distance

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The portion of an exit access the occupants are required to traverse for two separate and distinct pads of egress travel to two exits are available

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Common path of egress travel

66
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Minimum distance by which two exits must be separated when two exits required

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Exit separation distance

67
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Zoning requirements include

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Setbacks, floor area ratios and height limitations. Through segregation of use they help to stabilize property values. Also helps governments plan for the future by restricting the capacity of the land and helping protect the types of utility systems necessary

68
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Two exits are required when

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Occupancy is over 50

69
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The most for stricter fire zone is

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Fire zone 1

70
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The uses given an IBC table 1004.1.2 determine

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Occupant load

71
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The legal basis for building codes in the United States is the

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U.S. Constitution

72
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Exit doors must swing in the direction of travel when the occupant load is greater than

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50

73
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Increases the taxes after the development period to repay the bonds

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Tax increment financing

74
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Typically used to fund a specific project such as a library or fire station, a majority vote is typically required

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General obligation bonds

75
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Used to fund infrastructure improvements made necessary by new development

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Developer impact fees

76
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Used to fund public space improvements such a streetscapes to enhance various appeal and indirectly it’s property Values

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Business improvement District

77
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B141

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Standard form of architect services:

design and construction administration

78
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Method to increase the likelihood of making a profit

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Multiple of direct personnel expense. Aka hourly

79
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Spaces between floors for maintenance duties

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Interstitial spaces

80
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Indicate required adjacency relationships and priorities of relationships

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Bubble diagram

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