Lecture #5 (Facility Design and Planning) Flashcards
What is the most important step in construction?
Conceptual development
What part of the planning process will you input most likely appear?
Conceptual development
What is the group of institutional employees who work with an architect to develop the design of the building?
Planning committee
Who are the primary decision makers on a planning committee? The secondary decision makers?
Primary= members with formal authority over large units or subunits of the organization Secondary= staff members primarily responsible for delivering a program within the organization
What are the three types of selections for a construction process?
Lump-sum bidding, construction management, and design build
What type of construction process selection consists of involving the general contractor as part of the design team form the beginning of the building process?
Construction management?
What type of construction process selection consists of having general contractors provide cost quotations for the right to construct?
Lump-sum bidding
What type of construction process selection consists of using only one firm to design and build it?
Design build
What is a graphic representation derived from the program statement that illustrates the relationships among the principle functions of the building?
Schematics
How many square feet should be per patient during peak busy times?
50 sq ft
What are the different ways to secure funding?
- commercial loan
- capital campaign
- tax-exempt bonds
- endowment
What is the most common way to secure funding for a big project?
Commercial loan
When is it a good idea to use an endowment as a way to secure funding?
When the endowment is large and the project is small
If you suspect a problem with the construction of a project, what is the proper chain of command you should take to address it?
You -> architect -> contractor -> sub contractor
Where are GFI electrical unite needed?
All modality outlets and wet area outlets
