TEST REVIEW QUESTIONS Flashcards
What building material has lowest embodied energy?
wood (natural material)
What construction type is heavy timber?
type IV
where is negative pressure at a wind break?
sides and leeward surfaces
what can be considered an accessory use space?
when a secondary occupancy is less than 10% of the primary occupancy
- no separation is required between accessory occupancies and main occupancy
what is the first step in a programming process?
research/study precedents
what type of air does evaporations/evaporator coils create?
cool air
- expansion valve releases pressure on refrigerant, allows to expand, travels through the evaporator coils & cools
what type of air does compressor/condensing coils create?
compressor increases pressure on refrigerant, forcing it to heat. heated refrigerant travels through condensing coil & gives off hot air
what processes are used to soften water when there are large quantities of calcium/magnesium deposits & its considered hard water?
ion-exchanger - pulls calc/mag out of water
aeration - improve taste/color of water and helps remove iron/mag
reverse osmosis - removes calc/mag ions
radius of gyration
-applicable to columns
- measure of elastic stability of a cross section against buckling
what are wood beams checked for in terms of loading?
shear
deflection
flexure (bending)
end bearing
lateral buckling
what factors determine the fire rating qualities of exterior walls?
- distance to lot line
- type of construction
- building’s use
where would you find a building’s climate zone for the project site?
IECC - intnal energy conservation code
Qualities of revolving doors
- must be mounted entirely on one slab foundation so no uneven settling
- practical capacity is 25-35 people/minute
- anchored to floor & tied into structure above door
- not considered egress options
Where are footcandles for interior lighting found in code resources?
- IBC, Chap 12
What type of plumbing fixture has an integral p-trap:
toilet!
what does it mean & whats an example of integrating a building system with project design?
- bldng integration related to interrelationship between systems to optimize the effectivieness of the collection of systems
- ie. light shelf - integrates building lighting, glazing, HVAC
Hot humid climate - optimum orientation angle to east-west datum?
5 degrees off south
hot arid climate - optimum orientation angle to east west datum?
25 degrees off south
cool climate - optimum orientation angle to east west datum?
12 degrees off south
temperate climate - optimum orientation angle to east west datum?
17.5 degress off south
what is a common path of egress?
where occupants only have one choice of an exit
- ends at the point in which an occupant has two separate and distinct exists they could proceed to
Life cycle cost equation
LCC = IC + MC + AC + OC
LCC: life cycle cost
IC: investment cost (initial cost - salvage cost)
MC: maintenance cost
AC: replacement cost (not always know/input)
OC: operation costs
best way to separate space between development and freeway?
vegetated berm
type III concrete
achieves strength quicker than Type I, allowing forms to be stripped sooner
