NCIDQ PX Flashcards
What is a Work Letter?
supplement to the lease contract that details how the space will be built out or finished by the landlord and what will be provided by the tenant
BOMA
Building Owners and Managers Association
Procedures of measuring lease space.
What 3 factors calculate rentable floor area?
1) net assignable area
2) efficiency factor
3) rentable-useable ratio
Net Area
The actual occupant area required by the client to accommodate specific functions
Efficiency Factor
Mathematical ratio of one area to another.
Ratio between net area and occupant area
Has
- required circulation space needed per tenant
- non-usable area required for partitions, columns…
Gross area
The total area
Due diligence
Investigation, understanding and documentation
LEED credits are the responsibility of
Independent commissioning team
Active Design
A design principle that promotes physical activity
Wellness Design
Planning and design of environments with socially conscious systems and materials to promote well-being of people in
- physical
- emotional
- cognitive
Resilient Design
Help adapt and respond to natural and manmade disturbances
CMP
Critical path method.
Chart depicts all the tasks required to complete the project.
Full wall schedule
Manual schedule with 3X5 cards. Each card lists needed tasks. Timeline above. Names of people completing the tasks on the side.
Gantt Chart
Bar chart. Horizontal bars indicate the duration of the tasks coordinates with timeline above and list of tasks on the side
PERT chart
Programming evaluation and review technique. Similar to CPM but uses different charting methods
Construction Managers
When a client hires a CMa they help the architect and interior designer to get early advice on constructability, cost estimating and project schedule
Division 12
Furnishings and window treatment
Devision 7
Thermal and Moisture protection
Division 9
Finishes
Division 10
Specialties
Owner Vendor Agreement
AIA document A151
- identifies contract document
- scope, time, substantial competition, contract sun, notice to proceed
- progress payments
Owner contractor agreement
AIA document A101
- drawings & specs
- schedules
- addenda
- modifications
- substantial completion
- liquidated damages: contractor pays each day late
- bonuses for early completion
UCC
Uniform Commercial Code
- Rules for commerce in the US for movable items
- sales contracts
- product liability
- warranties
- ownership
- risk
General Conditions of the contract for construction
AIA document A201
Responsibilities of ID
- owners rep
- visits site for progress
- review show drawings and submittals
- final inspection
Owner responsibilities
- owner pays contractor
- access to the site
Contractor responsibilities
- fabrication
- delivery
- procedures
- scheduling
- means methods and techniques
- work coordination
Sole Proprietorship
- simplest to set up
- owned and liable by a single person
- total control
- tax advantages
Partnership
- 2+ people share profit and risk
- partners are liable by actions by others
- if one partner leaves = company dead
Corporations
- association of individuals created by statutory requirements
- governed by law of individual state
- separate legal entity (independent of share holders)
- taxed at a lower rate
- easy to raise capital
- expensive to start
- continuing paperwork
S corporation
- profits or losses are paid or deducted by share holders
- individual is taxed
Professional Corporation
Simile to other corporations but the individual is liable
Doctors, lawyers, architects, interior designers
Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
- hybrid of partnership and corporation - limited Liability to investors - taxes as partnership or corporations - easy to set up
Joint Ventures
2 or more firms combine temporarily
- treated as a partnership
- cannot be suid like a corp.
- taxed separately
ASTM E119
Standard test methods for fire test of building construction materials
- Sample of wall, floor/ceiling
- fire on one side of assembly
- measures temp = time rating
NFPA 252
Standard method of fire tests of door.
- resists passage of flame, heat and gasses
- time rating for doors
NFPA 257
Fire test for window + glass block assemblies
ASTM E84
Steiner Tunnel Test
- narrow test chamber that measures the material’s flame spread and generates the smoke developed index
A (I) = 0-25 = most flame resistant
B (II) = 26-75
C(III) = 76-200 = least flame resistant
NFPA 253
Flooring radiant panel test
- measures flame spread in exit / corridor with full fire in adjacent space
Class I less than 0.45 W/cm squared
Class II less than 0.22 W/cm squared
ASTM D2859
Methenamine Pill Teat
Carpet is placed in a plate with pill in the center. Cannot go past 8” plate.
NFPA 265
Room Corner Test (Wall)
- Contribution to interior textile wall and ceiling coverings to room and fire growth
- material is applied to 3 sides of the room
NFPA 286
Room Corner Test (ceilings)
How the ceiling material contributes to fire growth in a room.
- heat, smoke, combustion, spread beyond the room
NFPA 701
Textile & Film
Tests drapery and window coverings
2 tests based on weight over and under 21 oz/yd
Pass/Fail
Occupant Load
Number of people that building code assumes will occupy a given space
Occupant Load Factor
Amount of floor area to be occupied by 1 person
What’s on the cover sheet? (7)
1) names and addresses of project team
2) street name and legal description
3) codes being used
4) construction type
5) occupancy group
6) occupant load
7) if the building is sprinklered
Bathtub clearance side approach
30” deep X tub length
Bath tub front approach
48”d X 60” long
Bean and girder system
Slab supported by intermediate beams and carried by girders
- span 15’-30’
Concrete Joist System
Members spread 24”-36” in the same direction as larger beams
Hard to drill due to tightly spaced members
Flat Plate Construction
Floor slab and column
25’ span
Min floor to floor
Hard but Can be drilled into with larger holes
Flat slab construction
Same as flat plate but with tapered columns to add strength
Waffle Slab System
2 way joist system that supports a heavy load
Larger spans
Expensive to cut into
Trap
Located at every fixture and are designed to catch and hold a quantity of water to provide a seal that prevents gasses from sewage system from entering the building.
Ionization Detector
Responds to products of combustion. Detects at smolder before the flash
Photoelectric Detectors
Responds to smoke that obscures a light beam devise
Rise of temperature detectors
Trips alarm when reaches at a certain temperature.
Flames must be present
Where are fire detection devices located
1) near fire doors
2) exit corridor
3) hotel rooms
4) bedrooms
5) places of public assembly
6) main supply and return air ducts
Laquer
High nitrocellulose content modified with resins and pasticizers dissolved in a volatile solvent. Catalyzed laquers contain an extra ingredient that speeds drying
Varnish
Opaque finish
Resinous materials dissolved in one of several types of volatile liquid. Varnish is produced with a alkyd and urea formaldehyde resins
Polyurethane
Opaque finish Synthetic material that is hard and durable - hard to repair and refinish - abrasion resistant - dull to full gloss sheens - expensive
Polyester finish
Opaque finish
Hardest and most durable
Synthetic material
5 material selection criteria
1) function
2) durability
3) maintainability
4) safety / health
5) cost
Wool Fiber
- from sheep (natural fiber)
- resilient
- excellent elasticity
- soil resistant
- cleans easy
- self extinguishing
- expensive
Cotton Fiber
- natural material
- inexpensive
- tensile strength
- good abrasion resistance
- poor resilience and recovery
- degrades in sunlight
- burns
- subject to mildew
Linen Fibers
- natural fiber from flax plant
- mostly in drapery and wallcovering
- lacks resilience and flexibility
- susceptible to abrasion
- does not take painted dyes well
- dimensionally stable
Silk Fiber
From silkworm larvae
- very strong
- good resilience and flexibility
- expensive
- degrades in sunlight
Rayon Fiber
Cellulosic Fiber
- poor resistance to sunlight
- poor resiliency
- high absorbency
- flammable
- low resistance to water
Acetate fiber
Cellulosic fiber with chemicals
- low cost
- flammable
- poor sunlight resistance
Nylon
Synthetic fiber
- strong
- high resiliency and elasticity
- chemical resistant
- water resistant
Acrylic fiber
- strong
- sun resistant
- flammable
- wool replacement
Olefin fiber
Carpet
- inexpensive
- chemical resistant
- mildew resistant
- microorganism resistant
- non absorbent
- low resistance to sunlight heat and flames
Polyester fibers
- good resistance and elasticity
- solvent and chemical resistant
- sunlight resistant
- holds oily materials
NFPA 260
Cigarette ignition resistance test for furniture components
NFPA 266
Standard method of text for fire characteristics of upholstered furniture exposed to flaming ignition source.
- measures rate of heat and smoke released
Paint ingredients
1) binder
2) pigments
3) liquid
4) additive
Steps to calculate drapery
1) determine stacking space needed
2) determine drapery needed (assume 12” overlap)
Drapery width = window width + stacking space + overlap
3) multiply drapery width x fullness factor
4) # of panels = fabric width / panel width
5) determine cut length = window height + header + Hem
6) determine # of linear yards = # panels X cut length
Gestalt Psychology
The theory that humans innately perceive things as a whole so that it is perceived is complete and comprehensible
Maslow’s Theory
Humans have a variety of needs divided into 2 groups
1- deficiency needs: physiological needs for food, water and minimal body comforts
2- growth needs: safety needs like need for protection and avoidance of personal harm.
3- belonging and love
Top - self esteem
Proxemics
Spacing between people, territorial, organization of space and positioning of space
Intimate Distance
6”-18”
People only allow other people to come within this distance under special conditions.
Personal Distance
18” - 4’
People maintain this distance between themselves and others
Social distance
4’-12’
Impersonal business and strangers
Balance Sheet
Summarizes all assets and liabilities and shows financial position of a business
Net worth and owners equity
A Profit and Loss Statement (income statement)
Lists all income and expenses in a certain period of time.
11 Contract must include the following
1) parties to the contract and date
2) scope of work and designer’s responsibilities
3) purchasing agreement
4) method of payment
5) reimbursable expenses
6) extra services
7) responsibilities of the client
8) ownership of document
9) provisions for arbitration
10) termination of contract
11) signatures
5 professional fees
1) fixed fee
2) hourly rate
3) percentage of project cost
4) area fee
5) retail method
Most building codes in the US are established by?
Local governments
ASTM E84
Steiner Tunnel Test
Burning characteristics of building materials
Rates the surface burning characteristics of interior finishes and other building materials.
Materials flame-spread rating
Materials set in a tunnel and lit with a controlled flame at the end.
Zoning department
- what parcel of land may be used for
- how far the building must be set back from property lines
- how much land may be covered with buildings
- how large structures may be and their maximum height
- how much parking and loading space must be provided
IECC
International energy conservation code
Developed by the ICC to regulate minimum energy conservation requirements
Includes: heating, ventilating, lighting, water heating and power usage for appliances and building systems
IgCC
International Green Construction Code
Developed to strengthen building codes to accelerate the transition to high performance green building
Candlepower
The unit of luminous intensity equal to the horizontal light output from an ordinary wax candle
Lumen
The unit of luminous flux equal to the flux in a unit solid angle of one steradian (1sr) from a uniform point source of one candlepower (1cp)
Illuminance
The density of luminous flux incident on a surface in linens per unit area.
Luminance
Luminous flux per unit of projected apparent area and unit solid angle leaving a surface, either reflected or transmitted.
28 CFR 36
Accessibility reference standard
IBC
International Building Code
Model code
Places limits on the type and amount of glass
Number of required exits from a space depends on what 4 factors?
1) common path of egress travel
2) the occupancy of the space
3) the occupant load
4) if the building is sprinklered
