Job Roles and Responsibilities

Question 1

3 specialists an Architect will usually have on staff

Answer 1

Designer

Engineer

Draftsperson

Question 2

2 major considerations of building codes?

Answer 2

Structural soundness

Prevention and control of fire.

Question 3

3 groups or organizations that can be identified as local authorities

Answer 3

City or Town Planning Board

Municipal Planning Board

Local Development Companies

Safety Codes Accredited Agency

Alberta Labor Authorized Agency

Question 4

What is the function of a legal survey

Answer 4

Create a framework for

Identification

Documentation

Registration

Protection of interests in lands

Question 5

What is a Real Property Report

Answer 5

Legal document that illustrates in detail Decks, Fences and relative features to property boundaries.

Consists of a plan view of the property with a written report outlining details.

Question 6

What information can be found on a Plot Plan

Answer 6

Shape of lot locations of existing and future building on the lot

Dimensions
Grades
Elevations.

Question 7

Name of the point of reference from which elevations are established?

Answer 7

Datum point or Benchmark

Question 8

What information do elevation/contour lines provide?

Answer 8

Variations in elevation and are often included in Plot Plan