Site

Question 1

percent slope: ground area drainage

Answer 1

2.0% minimum (1:50) / 4.0% preferred (1:25)

Question 2

percent slope: grass area for recreation

Answer 2

2.0% minimum (1:50) / 3.0% preferred

Question 3

percent slope: paved parking areas

Answer 3

1.5% minimum / 2.5% preferred / 5.0% maximum (1:20)

Question 4

percent slope: roads

Answer 4

0.5% (1:200) minimum / 10.0% maximum (1:10)

Question 5

percent slope: sanitary sewers

Answer 5

0.5% - 1.5% minimum (depends on size)

Question 6

percent slope: approach walks to building

Answer 6

1.0% minimum (1:100) / 5.0% maximum (1:20)

Question 7

percent slope: landscaped slopes

Answer 7

2.0% minimum (1:50) / 50% maximum (1:2) ; <25% plant grass to stabilize soil, 50%> x >25% plant ground cover to stabilize soil that does not need to be mowed

Question 8

percent slope: ramps

Answer 8

5.0% minimum (1:20) / 8.33% maximum (1:12)

Question 9

zero lot line

Answer 9

part of a zoning regulation’s setback requirements that allows a building to be constructed up to the property line with no setback

Question 10

zoning bylaw

Answer 10

the set of zoning regulations established by a local jurisdiction that regulates certain building practices within the jurisdiction

Question 11

percent slope: adjacent to building, falling away from the structure

Answer 11

2.0% minimum (1:50)

Question 12

percent slope: ditches

Answer 12

2.0% - 10%

Question 13

leaching field

Answer 13

subsurface wastewater disposal facilities used to remove contaminants and impurities from the liquid that emerges after anaerobic digestion in a septic tank

Question 14

building height

Answer 14

distance from grade to the average height of the highest roof surface

Question 15

Elements poorly affecting quality of automobile entrance to site

Answer 15

• adjacency to Arterial road
• poor angle to road
• near adjacent roads intersection with other road

Question 16

Noise from a point source decreases by_____ as distance increases while noise from a linear source (highway) decreases at __________ meaning _______

Answer 16

• the square root of the distance increases
• linearly
• doubling a buildings distance from a highway will only reduce noise by a few decibels which is barely noticeable

Question 17

Humidity comfort zone

Answer 17

30-60%

Question 18

Programming 5 phases

Answer 18

1. Data2. Goals3. Map functions4. Priorities 5. Research requirements

Question 19

To keep a specific program cool - place on the _______ corner of the site

Answer 19

North East

Question 20

3 levels of surveys

Answer 20

• Preliminary
• Construction
• Possession / (as-built)

Question 21

Geodetic vs Plane

Answer 21

Geodetic survey takes into account the spherical shape of the earth

Question 22

Land Survey =

Answer 22

Doesn’t have topo linesHas legal boundaries

Question 23

Baseline

Answer 23

East /west line (parallel with latitudes) - based of US survey system

Question 24

Standard parallels

Answer 24

Parallel lines between the baselines

Question 25

Principal Meridian vs Guide Meridian

Answer 25

Principal = main longitudes is earth Guide meridian= meridians between the principals

Question 26

Name some of the first principles of sustainable design. (10 total)

Answer 26

What are the following principles of?

• Do no harm.
• Precautionary principle.
• Design with nature and culture.
• Use a decision-making hierarchy of preservation, conservation, and regeneration.
• Provide regenerative systems as intergenerational equity.
• Support a living process.
• Use a systems thinking approach.
• Use a collaborative and ethical approach.
• Maintain integrity in leadership and research.
• Foster environmental stewardship.

Question 27

What does the “do no harm” principal of sustainable design mean?

Answer 27

This sustainable design principle means make no changes to the site that will degrade the surrounding environment. Promote projects on sites where previous disturbance or development presents an opportunity to regenerate ecosystem services through sustainable design.

Question 28

What does the “precautionary principle” of sustainable design mean?

Answer 28

This sustainable design principle means be cautious in making decisions that could create risk to human and environmental health. Some actions can cause irreversible damage. Examine the full range alternatives - including no action - and be open to contributions from all affected parties.

Question 29

In sustainable design, what does it mean to “design with nature and culture?”

Answer 29

the Design with nature and culture principle of sustainable design means to crate and implant designs that are responsive to economic, environmental, and cultural conditions with respect to the local, regional, and global context.

Question 30

In sustainable design, what are you doing when you “use a decision-making hierarchy of preservation, conservation, and regeneration?

Answer 30

by doing this, you maximize and mimic the benefits of ecosystem services by preserving existing environmental features, conserving resources in a sustainable manner,m and regenerating lost or damaged ecosystem services.

Question 31

What does the “provide regenerative systems as intergenerational equity” principle of sustainable design mean?

Answer 31

This principle of sustainable design means to provide future generations with a sustainable environment supported by regenerative systems and endowed with regenerative resources.

Question 32

In sustainable design, what are you doing when you support a living process?

Answer 32

In sustainable design, doing this means continuously reevaluating assumptions and values and adapting to demographic and environmental change.

Question 33

What is the systems thinking approach of sustainable design?

Answer 33

Using this sustainable design approach one will understand and value the relationships in an ecosystem and use an approach that reflects and sustains ecosystems services; reestablish and integral and essential relationship between natural processes and human activity.

Question 34

What is the collaborative and ethical approach of sustainable design?

Answer 34

This sustainable design approach encourages direct and open communication among colleagues, clients, manufacturers, and users to link long-term sustainability with ethical responsibility.

Question 35

What does maintain integrity in leadership and research mean as it relates to sustainable design?

Answer 35

This principle of sustainable design mean implementing transparent and participatory leadership, develop research with technical rigor, and communicate new findings in a clear, consistent , and timely manner.

Question 36

What is the fostering environmental stewardship principle of sustainable design?

Answer 36

This principle of sustainable design states that in all aspects of land development and management, foster an ethic of environmental stewardship - an understanding that responsible management of healthy ecosystems improves the quality of life for present and future generations.

Question 37

What is Albedo?

Answer 37

This is the proportion of the incident light or radiation that is reflected by a surface.

Question 38

What is Insolation?

Answer 38

This is the total solar radiation on a horizontal surface.

Question 39

What is Reflectivity?

Answer 39

This measures the solar heat rejection of a material.

Question 40

What is Emissivity?

Answer 40

This is the ability of a surface to emit stored energy.

Question 41

What are the two distinct planning methodologies?

Answer 41

The two distinct urban planning methodologies are the rational planning model and the normative planning model.

Question 42

What is the Rational Planning Model?

Answer 42

This urban planning methodology initially emphasizes problem recognition and definition, which is a data-intensive process. Then, planning goals are established, along with evaluation criteria for making planning decisions. A wide range of planning alternatives is generated, and quantifiable methods are used for analyzing and selecting among the alternatives. Detailed implementation strategies are devised, and implementation progress is monitored. This monitoring contributes an important “feedback loop” to support the theories and knowledge base required for future planning endeavors. The planners roll is that of a scientific researcher and analyst (a skilled technician) rather than that of an imaginative designer and form-maker.

Question 43

What are ramifications in utilizing a rational planning methodology in urban planning?

Answer 43

Ramifications of using this planing method include:

• time and cost required for intensive data collection and quantitative analysis.
• An agreement on the type and nature of the data to be collected, as well as the alternatives that are generated.
• The recognition that, as a rational process, it does not relate well to political decision making, which is often less than rationally based.

Question 44

What is the Normative Planning Model?

Answer 44

This urban planning methodology is manifested in collaboration, community engagement, and consensus-building. The thoughts, beliefs, and emotions of stakeholders are driving forces in planning decision making and action. In this process, the planner works with the community to define their “vision” for the future or what they want their community to be. Implementation strategies frequently involve the best actions to take as defined by the planning stakeholders. The planners roll is that of facilitators, communicators, and “political” strategists.

Question 45

What are ramifications in utilizing a normative planning model in urban planning?

Answer 45

Ramifications of using this planning method include:

• the ability to plan with relatively limited data, quantification, or information-processing capability, thus lowering the time and cost of the process.
• The necessity of having a highly skilled facilitator to successfully lead the community-based process.
• The ability to base planning decisions on political opinions, rather than a rational data-based defense.
• Asa wide range of stakeholders are integral to defining planning directions in a public process, they are often more likely to dismiss status-quo solutions in favor of more creative solutions requiring greater risk.

Question 46

According to Kevin Lynch’s 1960 book, The Image of the City, what are paths?

Answer 46

In the terminology of The Image of the City, these are the channels along which the observer customarily, occasionally, or potentially moves.

Question 47

According to Kevin Lynch’s 1960 book, The Image of the City, what are edges?

Answer 47

In the terminology of The Image of the City, these are linear elements not used or considered paths by the observer.

Question 48

According to Kevin Lynch’s 1960 book, The Image of the City, what are districts?

Answer 48

In the terminology of The Image of the City, these are sections of the city which the observer mentally enters ‘inside of’ and which are recognizable as having some common, identifying character.

Question 49

According to Kevin Lynch’s 1960 book, The Image of the City, what are nodes?

Answer 49

In the terminology of The Image of the City, these are points, the strategic spots in a city into which an observer can enter, and which are the intensive foci to and from which he is traveling.

Question 50

According to Kevin Lynch’s 1960 book, The image of the City, what are landmarks?

Answer 50

In the terminology of The image of the City, these are a type of point reference that the observer does not enter within but instead are observed externally.

Question 51

According to Kevin Lynch’s 1960 book, The Image of the City, what is a core?

Answer 51

In the terminology of The Image of the City, this is the focus of a district that may be perceived as a symbol of that part of the city. It is often located at the junction of primary paths, or it could be an element or feature that influences the rest of the area. It attracts people to the area, is served by major transportation paths, and is the first image that most people associate with that part of the city.

Question 52

What is an imageability study?

Answer 52

This determines how existing buildings, streets, and public spaces contribute to the neighborhood’s image; that is those elements defined by Kevin Lynch in the book, The Image of the City. This information could be used to suggest ways that a proposed building could reinforce the existing urban context.

Question 53

For solar heating a rectangular building in a temperate climate, what is the best orientation of the building?

Answer 53

In a temperate climate, orienting a rectangular building with the long side positioned about 17 degrees east of south would provide the maximum radiant heat gain thus being the best orientation for the building.

Question 54

how many square feet is an acre?

Answer 54

1 acre equals 43,560 sf