Miscellaneous

Question 1

Can wetlands or endangered species habitat ever be developed?

Answer 1

No!!!!

Question 2

“Short reverberation” / “long reverberation”

Answer 2

Dead / Live

T=0.049V/A

V=volume of space
A=total absorptivity

Question 3

IBC: Construction types I & II

Answer 3

Noncombustible materials

Question 4

IBC: Construction Type III

Answer 4

Exterior walls are noncombustible, interior elements are of any materials complying with code

Question 5

IBC: Construction Type IV

Answer 5

Heavy timber

Question 6

IBC: Construction Type V

Answer 6

Exterior and interior elements are of any materials complying with the code

Question 7

Equation to determine buildable area using floor area ratio

Answer 7

Buildable area = total area * FAR

Question 8

Four standard approaches to historic buildings

Answer 8

Preservation / Restoration / Rehabilitation / Reconstruction

Question 9

An owner has absolute title to the property and may sell it to another person

Answer 9

Fee simple ownership

Question 10

An owner does not hold a title to the property, but owns a share of a corporation that owns the property

Answer 10

Cooperative ownership

Question 11

Typical angle of vision of human eye

Answer 11

130 degrees

Question 12

Contractor’s project overhead costs

Answer 12

Costs specific to a project, but exclude labor, materials, and equipment. (Payroll taxes included in labor.) Can include bonds and insurance, temporary facilities, permits, and transportation related to the project as well as other expenses.

Question 13

Contractor’s general overhead

Answer 13

Costs that cannot be attributed directly to a project. Can include rent, utilities, advertising, office supplies, general legal expenses, and staff wages. Can vary from 5-20% of project costs, depending on the size of the firm.

Question 14

Methods to increase building efficiency

Answer 14

One story building / double-loaded corridors / mechanical units on roof / smaller means of egress (low occupancy)

Question 15

Eight categories of open space from Ian McHarg’s “Design with Nature,” from most to least tolerant of development

Answer 15

• flat land (excluding prime agricultural land)
• forests and woodlands
• steep slopes
• aquifers
• aquifer recharge areas
• floodplains
• marshes
• surface water

Question 16

Room data sheets

Answer 16

Questionnaires completed by end users or by programming team members based on interviews with end users; designed to help the programmer better understand the uses of the space, the people and things that the space is required to house, unique finish or construction requirements, and any special mech, elec, or acoustical requirements.

Question 17

Item that will add cost to a project in comparison to a bee model; e.g. unusual contract provisions, challenging site conditions, nonstandard programmatic elements.

Answer 17

premium

Question 18

Urban Land Institute: 3 types of retail

Answer 18

Neighborhood centers (7,500-20,000 ppl) / Community centers (20,000-100,000 ppl)/ Regional center (100,000-250,000 ppl). Each person in the catchment area will support 3-5 sf of retail space.

Question 19

Hall’s 4 distances seen in human behavior

Answer 19

intimate distance / personal distance / social distance / public distance