WOO Flashcards
Which of the following is a factor that should typically be considered when estimating the initial project cost during programming?
- Cost of finished materials
- Cost of utilities and infrastructure
- Escalation
- Labor cost relative to the geographic location of the project
Escalation
Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the California Air Resource
Board?
- Develop clean air plans to meet federal and state clean air standards
- Regulates the use of formaldehyde in plastic products
- Control health impacts from toxics in coating products
- Reduce environmental impact of movement of goods
Regulates the use of formaldehyde in plastic products
Public projects in California are required to be advertised in both newspapers and trade papers devoted primarily to contract and building news in which of the following manners?
- At least 2 weeks prior to bid opening and once a week for at least two weeks
- At least 10 days prior to bid opening and twice a week for at least one week
- At least 10 days prior to bid opening and once a week for at least two weeks
- At least 2 weeks prior to bid opening and twice a week for at least two weeks
At least 10 days prior to bid opening and once a week for at least two weeks
- what increases the change of a landslide
- ways to prevent damage from landslides
- possible sign of past landslides in an area
- possible signs of slow-moving landslides
- disaster than sometimes follows landslides
- fire burning vegetation increase change or landslide
- deflection walls or channels, plant ground cover
- huge bolders can be left from past landslides
- sticking doors/jams, cracks, progressively leaning trees
- floods…often caused by the same thing
- ——————-COMMON ORDER OF CRAZY——————-
1. FIRE
2. LANDSLIDE
3. FLOOD
ideal home
- temp
- humidity range
ideal operating room
- temp
- humidity range
- ideal space air velocity
- ideal temperature for seniors
ideal home
1. 67-82 (higher range is for elderly and operating rooms)
- 30%-60% (closer to the middle is better)
ideal operating room
3. 70-75
4. 50%-60% humidity
(operating rooms used to be cold, but now we know keeping ppl warmer fights infection)
- ideal air veloctiy:
- 15 m/s heating (30 f/m) max
- 25 m/s cooling (50 f/m) max
- ideal temperature for seniors: 76 degrees (keep em warm and reduces infection)
neighborhood design guidelines
vs
covenants, conditions, and restrictions
neighborhood design guidelines are typ for historic or commercial areas
CCR often used for housing subdivisions
which of the following agencies are involved in CEQA review?
CA Dpt of Fish and Wildlife
CA Dpt of Transportation
CA Water Resource Control Board
CA Air Resource Board
CA Dpt of Fish and Wildlife
CA Dpt of Transportation
trickly question…..SWRCQ and CARB set standards….it is actually there sub groups that get directly involved with review (RWQCD and AQMD)
…i confimred…even the SWRCB general construction permit and SWPPP actually get submitted and reviewed by the RWQCD….
how and in what situations can an USACE permit be expedited?
Types of USACE permits:
what is a PGP?
what is a RGP?
What is a NGP?
LOP (letter of permission)… section 10 or section 404 permit is expedited along with fed/state fish and game if no or little impact
Types of USACE permits:
- individual permit (aka standard permit)
- general permit
PGP, programmatic general permit, based on existing state/local codes and intends to avoid duplication
RGP, regional general permit
NGP. national general permit
high rise RESIDENTIAL per energy code
high rise RESIDENTIAL per green code
high rise per bld code
high rise residential per energy code:
R occupancy 4+ stories
high rise residential per green code:
R2 (other than hotel/motel) with 4+ habitable stories
high rise per bld code: occupiable floor MORE THAN 75’ above lowest access level
- ## What is BUILDING COMMISSIONING? 7
- green code commissioning:
- ## requirements: 7-specifics about requirements (GREEN)
— OPR:
—BOD
—commissioning plan
—commissioning report
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what does green code require for bld that do not require commissioning (and what bld would this be)
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does green code require commissioning on residential buildings?
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is green code commissioning the same as LEED commissioning?
ENRERGY code requires commissioning required.
-requirements: 08
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-specifics about requirements (GREEN)
— OPR:
—BOD
—Design Review Phase
—commissioning plan
—commissioning report
do hospitals require commissioning by the green or the energy code?
what phase does the design phase review happen and who is involved?
-. What is BUILDING COMMISSIONING:
1. QC to meet OWNERS PROJECT REQUIREMENTS from design though construction per green/energy
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-green code commissioning required:
non-res, 10,000 sf and over (note OSHPD has not adopted this section)
- requirements
1. Owners Project Requirements
2. Basis of Design
3. Commissioning measures in CDs
4. Commissioning plan
5. testing
6. training and manuals/programs
7. commissioning report
------------------------------------------ specifics about GREEN requirements --- OPR: 1. env/sustainability goals 2. indoor air quality requirements 3. program (operation times etc) 4. equip/systems 5.O&M (operation and maintenance) expectations.
- –BOD
1. design phase written statement of how bld will meet OPR requirements for - –renewable energy
- –irrigation
- –water reuse
- –commissioning plan
1. prior to permit, plan of how bld will be commissioned
2. project info
3. goals
4. systems to be commissioned and dtl of how
5. commissioning team info
6. schedule of commissioning - –commissioning report
1. report of activities from design to construction given to owner
what does GREEN code require for bld that do not require commissioning (and what bld would this be)
does green code require commissioning on residential buildings? no
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is green code commissioning the same as LEED commissioning? no LEED commissioning is way more
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ENERGY code requires commissioning:
-non res over 10,000 sf (except healthcare)
-non res under 10,000 sf only need to do the design phase review portion and can be done by person working on project
- requirements
1. Owners Project Requirements
2. Basis of Design
- DESIGN PHASE REVIEW
- Commissioning measures in CDs
- Commissioning plan
- testing
- training and manuals/programs
- ## commissioning reportspecifics about ENERGY requirements
— OPR: - env/sustainability goals
- ventilation requirements
- program (operation times etc)
- equip/systems
- bld envelope performance expectations
- –BOD
1. design phase written statement of how bld will meet OPR requirements for - –HVAC
- –indoor lighting
- –water heating
- –bld envelope components
- –DESIGN REVIEW PHASE
1. design review kickoff (signed doc)
2. CD design review (signed doc)
reviewer requirements:
- under 10,000 sf (eng/arch or record)
- 10,000-50,000 sf (inhouse eng/arch but not working on project
- over 50,000 or complex requires 3rd party
- –commissioning plan
1. prior to permit, plan of how bld will be commissioned
2. project info
3. commissioning goals
4. systems to be commissioned and dtl of how
5. commissioning team info
6. schedule of commissioning - –commissioning report
1. report of activities from design to construction given to owner
do hospitals require commissioning by the green or the energy code?
no….OSHPD has not adopted that section fo the green code per the matrix, energy code specifically exempts healthcare of all types from the commissioning section (they have their own requirements)
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what phase does the design phase review happen and who is involved? schematic design…owner, arch, DESIGN REVIEWER (must not be working on project if over 10,000 sf etc)
BUILDING COMMISSIONING green code definition:
a systematic quality assurance process that spans the entire design and construction process, including verify and documenting that building systems and components are planned, designed, installed, tested, operated and maintained to meet the owner’s project requirements.
commissioning BOD
Green:
Energy:
does green code require a kickoff or CD level review? does energy?
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Do residential bld require commissioning by green or energy?
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Do bld under 10,000 sf require commissioning by green or energy?
Green:
- renewable energy
- irrigation
- water reuse
Energy:
- HVAC
- indoor lighting
- water heating
- bld envelope components
does green code require a kickoff or CD level review? does energy? green does not, energy does
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Do residential bld require commissioning by green or energy? no
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Do bld under 10,000 sf require commissioning by green or energy?
green does not require, but energy does require the design kickoff and CD review only (they both get forms signed by the reviewer)…the reviewer can be the eng/arch or record for bc the project is less than 10,000sf
11B accessible EVCS parking
how many are requires of which types:
1-4: 1 van
5-25: 1 van, 1 standard
26-50: 1 van, 1 standard, 1 ambulatory
glazing differences, etc
single pane tinted glass
low-e glass
IGU
IGU with low-e
U-factor
SHGC
VT
single pane tinted glass: absorbs light and gets hot. double pane IGU glass can work better
low-e glass, invisible coating that stops heat from getting in or out. low SHGC (need to be carfule if wanting to use for solar heat gain in winter..possible but not standard)
IGU: double pain filled with gass. insulated glass typ has a higher SHGC (lets in more heat) so it will keep heat/cool inside building from conducting out but it will still let in light to be used for winter solar heat gain. (low-e often has a lower SHGC and might not let enough heat in during winter)…so insulated glass could be better in a bld that has overhangs to avoid summer sun but then allows light/heat to enter during lower winter sun..
double pane glass with low-e outside: can keep inside layer of glass very close to room temperature (good)
U-factor: rate of non-solar heat flow (0-1, 0= no heat transfers through, 1= all heat transfers through)….typ 0.2-1.0 for windows. lower the better…always (slightly more important in colder areas to keep heat in bc heat moves from hot to cold)
—-CA max u factor = .3 res, .36 non res (approx..lots of exceptions)
SHGC: lower the number the less heat gets in or out (0 = no heat in or out 1 = all heat in/out)…lower better in warm climetes but a higher value can better in cold climates that want to let the sun heat the space
——CA min SHGC= .23 (approx lots of exceptions)
VT: visual transmitance (.75 means 75% visible light gets through)….. 0.4 and over is OK, .7 is awesome..VT usually goes down as U-factor does up.
-IGU= 80%
operational permit: 4
operational permit: separate permit by fire to operate things like:
- dry cleaning/ chemicals
- assembly spaces (>49 occ, 10+ occ if movie)
- outdoor assembly over 1000\
- combustible stuff (lumbar, explosives, dust)
this is differant than a permit to operate which is by the regional AQMD to operate stuff the emits air pollution
- mold growth temperature
- ————- - relative humidity
- ———— - impact of raising or lowering temperature on RH
- ——————- - Which side of a room has the higher RH…the warm side or the cool side (assuming the actual moisture in the room is the same)
- void in insulation or crack in exterior that lets air blow into wall:
- ——————- - example: mold problem in hot climate
- example: mold problem in cold climate
- fix surface mold issues
- 40-100 degrees
- relative humidity: % of max water air at that temp can hold…so 50% HR means air is holding half the water it could before it hit due point.
- high temps can hold more moisutre, lower temps can hold less moisture)…soooo the a room had 50% HR and the temp drops the RH would go up (because the air now has a higher % of what it could hold)
- cool side of the room would have the higher RH (closer to the dew point)
- insulation voids or outside air leaks can create a cold spot that causes condensation..which can lead to mold.
- hot climate: cold AC air blows on wall, hot air moist enters wall from outside (through crack or nearby open window) and condenses inside wall on the cooled surface…fix: keep hot air out or turn down AC
- cold climate: cold air outside cools exterior sheathing, warm moist air inside makes its way to that surface and condenses.
- increase temperature of surface to reduce dew point and remove liquid moisture.
what is the “first condensing surface”
what is a common example?
the coldest surface in a room….which air next to it will have the highest relative humidity and will hit dew point first
window in a cold climate is usually the first condensing surface
Cal Green requirement for % of non-hazardous construction waste to be reused/recycled
how is this actually done?
how is this enforced?
what is universal waste? and what must be done regarding?
requirement for excavated soil and land clearing debris:
when must recycling area be included for occupants of blds
65% (2019 code for both res & non)…exception for excavated soil/landclearing
done via green code required construction waste management plan”
- construction techniques to save
- diversion facilities
- sorting, storing, recycling, selling plan
enforced by green code required Waste Managment Company to verify/ doc waste diversion.
universal waste: batteries, electronics, florescent lamps/ballasts…demo or non-res must provide list of items on CDs and must divert from landfill (little diff than e-waste…universal includes anything with hazardous stuff)
requirement for excavated soil and land clearing debris: 100% must be reused (except contaminated)..includes trees, stumps, excavation soil. must be stored on site until storage place is developed….NOTE… No requirement for residential measures
when must recycling area be included for occupants of blds…all non-res, res with 5+ units
- Who is the Lead CEQA agency for “x” project (city police station in San Jose)
Division of State Architect
San Jose Police Department
San Jose Fire Department
San Jose Planning Department
- Which of the following regional agencies have jurisdiction over this project?
Air Resource Board
Water Resource Control Board
Floor Control District - client brought in a vendor to install and IT sytem for the project. At the beginning of DD they ask you to coordinate with the vendor and provide structural design for some of the racks that they have for components of the system…what do you do
- does the arch have the right tell the GC to open up work for inspection if he has reason to believe it was not done properly.
- on the pay app is a line item for ceramic tiles that are on site and to be installed three months later. what do you do
- when does owner assume responsibility for insurance of a project/site
- San Jose Planning Department (not DSA, local will take care of unless state owned/leased)….planning dpt because CEQA happens early.
- Which of the following regional agencies have jurisdiction over this project?
Floor Control District (the other two are state agencies)
- tell them it is an add serve and send them a proposal
- You have the right to do this on your own.
- certify payment as submitted if the material is safely stored.
- at substantial completion (along with retention paid, warranty starts, etc)
what part of a spec for suspended ceiling tile does the ASTM standard belong
ASTM info goes in part 2 (of the suspended ceiling 3 part spec)
part 1 procedural requirements like RFIs
part 3 is for methods of installation etc
- general (procedures, furnish all the etra stuff needed typ notes, etc)
- products (what exactly is it, part numbers etc)
- execution (how to, testing needed, etc)
items to submit in addition to plans and specs
Geotec report (bld and ESBSSA)
Waste Management Plan (Cal Green)
Hazardous Material Management plan (CFC)
Structural intergtery report (historic and probably existing blds)
Contractor notifies you that siding you spec’d will take to long and proposes a substitution. What do you do?
inform owner that you will review for an add service and request contractor release of any claim arising from the use of the substituted product.
in an ESBSSA the contractor is about to place rebar. who inspects this
- contractor
- private inspector hired by owner to be onsite to observe construction
- private inspector approved by the local bld dpt
- building inspectors with the local bld dpt.
private inspector approved by the local bld dpt (registered with the city as an approved inspector)
the ESSBA does require a private inspector hired by the owner to be onsite to observe construction…..but this is talking about SPECIAL INSPECTIONS which the owner will hire a city approved inspector specifically for this task.
zone of intermittent saturation
liquefaction
steering committee
subsurface area between level of summer and winter water table (lower in summer usually)
liquefaction: mixing of sand or soil with groundwater during shaking or earthquake
steering committee: a committee that decides on the priorities or order of business of an organization and manages the general course of its operations….used to ensure user involvement in a project
types of LEED professional credentials
LEED GREEN associate: test
LEED AP with Specialty: test, prof experience required
LEED Fellow: 10yr, nominated
----------------------------------------------- LEED AP Building Design + Construction LEED AP Homes LEED AP Interior Design + Construction LEED AP Neighborhood Development LEED AP Operations + Maintenance
CBC min sizes
min room size in dwelling unit:
efficiency dwelling unit:
min room width:
kitchen clearance (if no acc code apply):
min room size in dwelling unit: one room needs to be 120sf others habitable rooms can be 70sf (kitchens and bathrooms dont count)
efficiency dwelling unit: 220 sf min. (requires closet and bathroom)
min room width: 7’ min (habitable spaces only) (kitchen/bathroom dont cont).
kitchen clearance (if no acc code apply): 3’ min “tight spots”
Occupancy Category IV include which of the following
Buildings and other structures designated as essential facilities
Buildings and other structures that represent a substantial hazard to human life in the event of failure
Buildings and other structures designated as essential facilities……
…note that this does not say essential service building seismic safety act…diff
------------------------ I: low hazard to human life II: all other III: high hazard to human life IV: essential facilities
