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What are the different types of floor area measurements/

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Go RUN

Gross (Code & Programming)
Rentable
Usable
Net

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What is the different between Gross Floor Area for code purposes and programming purposes?

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Gross Floor Area for CODE does not include the exterior wall area

Gross Floor Area for PROGRAMMING does include the exterior wall area

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What is Rentable floor area?

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Gross floor area excluding stairs and elevators

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What is Usable floor area?

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Rentable floor area excluding lobbies and lavs

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What is Net floor area?

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Usable floor area excluding shared corridors

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What is the problem with re-entrant corners in seismic zones

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Each portion of the building twists out of phase with the other

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What are the 3 S’s for dealing with re-entrant corners in seismic zones?

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Separate
Stiffen
Strengthen

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What is loam?

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A soil that contains sand, silt and clay.

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Can loam soil support a building?

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Yes - it is competent enough to support a building

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What type of soil can support a building?

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Gravel, clay, shale and sand or ‘OK’

Rock (bedrock, limestone, sandstone) are best

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What type of soil cannot support a building?

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Peat and organic soil

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What is ‘ net present value’?

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An aspect of life cycle cost analysis

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What are ASTM E 1527 and ASTM E 1903 standards for?

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ESA Phase I and ESA Phase II

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What does ASHRAE 55 cover?

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Thermal comfort

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What does ASHRAE 62 cover?

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Ventilation and IAQ

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What does ASHRAE 90.1 cover?

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Energy and lighting

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What is a detention pond?

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Holds water during a storm and lets it seep back out slowly. Only wet during a storm. Dry inbetween.

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What is a retention pond?

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Holds water during and storm and is always wet.

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What is a bioswale?

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Ecologically thought through detention pond.

It is essentially a vegetated detention pond.

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What is a cistern?

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Underground containers for paving runoff of roof runoff.

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What is “bank-measure”?

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Amount of earth in it’s natural state

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What is “loose-measure”?

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Amount of earth in transport

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What is “compacted-measure”?

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Amount of earth compacted

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What is shrink and swell state a factor of?

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Bank measure

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What is the angle at which we change the position of a PV on a roof to optimize it for either summer or winter?
15 degrees
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What is the angle at which we modify solar orientation calculations in solar studies?
23.5 degrees
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Do we lower or raise a PV by x degrees for summer months?
Lower by 15 degrees
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Do we lower or raise a PV by x degrees for winter months?
Raise by 15 degrees
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When should you use horizontal louvers?
When shading the south side of a building
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When should you use vertical louvers?
When shading the east and west side of a building
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What is the minimum slope for swales to prevent standing water?
1% or 1/100
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What is the maximum cross slope for ADA walkways?
2% or 1/48
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What is the maximum slope for accessible ramps?
1/20 or 5%
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What is unique about a civil engineer?
They can be hired by either Architect or Owner. Unlike Geotech which is always hired by the owner
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What is riprap?
Large boulders and rocks used for erosion control
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What is the plastic limit?
% of moisture at which soil goes from solid to sqiushy
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What is the water limit?
% of moisture at which soil becomes liquid
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What is phytoremediation?
Using plants in the ground to aid in the breakdown of SVOCs. Slow
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What is soil vapor extraction?
Wells dug into ground and the VOCs are vacuumed out via a pump above ground.
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What is a benefit to soil vapor extraction?
It can occur while the site is occupied
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What is bioremediation?
Injection of micro-organisms into the ground to aid in the breakdown of VOCs, SVOC and inorganic materials
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What is the mnemonic we use for remembering crime prevention?
Sure, Volvo cars look truly exquisite, Violet
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What are the measures for enacting good crime prevention?
Sure, Volvo cars look truly exquisite, Viola Surveillance (passive and active) Visibility Community Lighting Traffic-calming Escape route planning Vandal-proof
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What are the 3 main tenants of defensible space design?
SAT Surveillance Access Territory
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How many SF are in an acre?
43,560 4 down 1 to 3 5 up 1 to 6 Or 66 * 660 Or 7-11
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Fastest to slowest soil remediation technique?
ACAB VP Remember A = O Off-site soil washing Capping (gay) On-site soil washing Bioremediation Vapor extraction Phyto
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Steepest slope for parking lots?
5% maximum 1% minimum for run off
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Steepest slope for planted areas?
50% slope, or 2:1
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What is the max slope (percentage, ration and degrees) before a step footing is required?
10% 1:10 6 degrees
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What is the max slope (percentage, ratio and degrees) for a driveway?
1:4 25% 14 degrees
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What is the max slope (percentage, ratio and degrees) for a green roof?
1:1 100% 45 degrees
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How far apart are boring holes?
20 paces typical for a multi-story building
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What is "unit-in-place" valuatoin?
What it would cost to replace a building if it disappeared tomorrow
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What is "historical cost approach"?
Assume it's still worth what you paid for it 15 years ago
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What is the difference between "unit-in-place" and "unit rate"?
Unit-in-place is more for property valuation Unit rate is for estimating a project at DD or CD
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How much might a "ROM" be off by?
2x
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When to use soil solidification/stabilization?
Inorganic and radioactive pollutants EG - toxic heavy metals, pesticides and fertilizers
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When to use soil washing / soil flushing?
Inorganic materials
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When to use soil vapor extraction?
Fuels and underground VOCs
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When to use bioremediation?
VOCs, fuels, inorganics (toxic metals) and explosives

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