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1
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Imageability

A

Refers to how well a place is recognized and understood .

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2
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Kevin’s 5 features of a city’s

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Paths
Edges
District
Node 
Landmark
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3
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Buildings consume _____% of the worlds energy

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40%

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4
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6 principals of sustainable design

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  1. Optimize site potential
  2. Optimize energy use
  3. Protect and conserve water
  4. Optimize building space and material use
  5. Indoor environment quality
  6. Optimize operational and maintenance practices
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5
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Slope for 45 deg angle

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100%

45 deg is 1 ft rise/1 ft run

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6
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200% slope =

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Rise 2ft / run 1ft

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7
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Max slope for…

Considered Flat:
Parking Lot:
Handicap Ramps: 
Roadways: 
Grass:
A

Max slope for…

Considered Flat: 4%
Parking Lot: 5%
Handicap Ramps: 8.3%
Roadways: 10%
Grass: 25%
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8
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Factors of sun radiation

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Time of day
Azimuth
Duration of exposure
Slope of site

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9
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Water table located _____ before the surface is considered a high water table

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6ft

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10
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Solar orientation 5 fundamentals of physics

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  1. Got air rises
  2. High summer sun
  3. Low winter sun
  4. Thermal mass
  5. Insulation
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11
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Greenfield

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Natural and undeveloped

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12
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Ways to limit disturbance to fauna

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  1. Zones
  2. Water supply
  3. Lighting
  4. Corridors
  5. Re-plant (move) flora
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13
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Deciduous trees be Conifers

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Conifer = block wind and view
Deciduous = only create shade
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14
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Types of zoning

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Euclidean = single use
Performance
Incentive
Form based

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Covenants

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Written agreements/ or promise under seal between two or more parties for the performance of some specific action or restriction

Origin before zoning to protect aesthetics or amenities

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16
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6- factors that affect wetland health

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Habitat alteration
Hydrological Modification
Biological invasion 
Pollution
Over harvesting 
Climate change
17
Q

4 archeological site regulations

A
  • Antiquities Act 1906
  • National Historic Preservation Act 1966
  • Archeological Resourses Protection Act 1979
  • Native American Graves protection and Repatriation Act
18
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Define arch programming

A

Early stage design process - identify arch, functional, aesthetic, operational , and budgetary needs of client - put into document called program

19
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What four items should be determined during programming

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  1. Building function
  2. Building form
  3. Project budget
  4. Project schedule

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