Which compensation method reduces risks for architects

Riparian Rights

Efficiency Ratio

Utilization Ratio

Index Method Type

Project Development Budget
(includes everything, 7 steps)

3 Ways to Estimate

4 main items
considered during Programming

Ways to perform an Architectural Analysis

5 Phases of Programming

(nothing to do with budget/schedule.)

Program Format:
from smallest to largest

Gravel
Sand
Silt
Clay
Organic

Deed Restrictions vs Restrictive Covenants

Rural sites more expensive to develop than urban/suburban because

4 Parts of a Program Statement

Wetlands and archaeological sites affect

What orientation should a building face to maximize energy efficiency to take full advantage fo teh sun in summer and in winter?

High water table solutions

most economical foundation type

Whats the case if mat or pile foundations are being used?

Typical slope for a sidewalk

FF&E should be selected during programming. This is to

Different bldg materials impact on preservation efforts

Process of historical preservation

2 Historical features to be addressed for historical bldg rehabilitiation

Most expensive preservation method

Massing Diagrams

What is a baseline?

What are considerations for a project with multiple phases?

FFE Budget

FFE for short project schedules?

Arch should consider the following when choosing FFE

Program Format Examples

What is Pro Forma?

Time Based MEthods of Billing

Preliminary Survey done by sending office employee to check out the conditions of the site.

Datum

Topo lines with Vs pointing East represent

Sheet flow

Categories of Land Use

Soil TYpes are classified based on

Party Wall agreement

Sewage Drain line slope

Feasibility Studies include

Final Program Documents include:

What is a General Obligation Bond?

Module 2

EIS

EIA (mini EIS)

4 sections of EIS

EIR (SIm to EIA)

3 decsiosn that may be rendered after reviewing for environmental impact?

What is an aquifer?

Soil Bearing Capacities

Which foundation is most expensive

End Bearing Pile
(2-3x cost of spread footings)

The closer the contour

What is a ridge?

Summits and dpressions

What is permitted to be steeper?
A cut slope? or a filled slope?

Least expensive way to grade a site?

5 surface drainage systems

3 goals of a storm drainage system

3 types of land assessments

Amortization

Determinations of Land Value

Types of Loans

Net density

Typical Housing Patterns

Ahwahnee Principles

3 Principles of Ahwanee

Building Comissioning

Life Cycle Costing

TCSA

rhthym

symmetry

R-Value

U-Value

Greywater comes from showers and laundry

Module 3

Primary purpose of zoning

Condition Use vs. Variance

Setback vs. easement

Prescriptive Code

Performance code

How FAR impacts bldg site & design

Incidental Use vs. accessory use

how does type of Construction of a bldg affect final design?

3 Elements involved in means of egress

What is a fire tower?

Basic Principles of Street Design

4 Dimensions of parking lot design

Two basic requirements for public transportation

how do codes impact building program and design

3 Main historic standards for historic preservation

FHA Fair Housing Act

Max ramp ADA slope length and minimum width

Min clear width for 2 wheelchairs to pass?

Min clear floor space?

Clear space btwn rails on a staircase?

Basic philosophy of seismic codes

Fault rupture vs. lateral spreading

4 fire safety issues to consider in building design?

3 basic performance requirements of a bldg

NFPA 101

(Does not address fire prevention)

What are the basic steps in complying with codes

Multiple occupancy groups are allowed in one bldg with these rqmnts

Occupancy Group Classifications

Space too large to be incidental/accessory?

Which bldgs require sprinkler systems?

What does R3 rating mean?

define Egress

How can an escalator be used for calculating the path of egress?

Define Exit

Define Exit Discharge

Dead load vs. Live Load

Who is responsible for getting project thru permits and approval?

4+ Unit residential bldg must have:

Ventilation system rqmnts?

Panic Hardware

Standpipes

3 types of fire alarms

Flame spread ratings:

Handrail requirements at ramps

ADA landing rqmnts

acceptable slopes for walkways

Min width for hallways

Min required clg height for hallways, common areas, and habitable rooms?

Clear area on pull side min?

Allowable height range for guardrails?

min/max size of a handrail?

How far must a handrail extend at the bottom of a stair?

Are requirements for fire refuge areas prescriptive or performance based?

Purposes of Zoning

When/where were first zoning codes?

Euclidean Use Zoning

Performance Zoning

Form Based Zoning

who reviews variance requests?

Flame spread rating vs. fire rating

(2 completely different things)

Does the code set requirements on materials used?

Module 4

5 actions an architect can take to utilize resource conservation during project design

what factors should an architect consider when developing spatial requirements and adjacencies?

3 duties of the Architect during administration of pg ramming services?

Site evaluation & planning are additional services. During this process the Architect should:

How can Arch determine values, goals, objectives of owner and users during programming?

after reviewing/analysing project data during programming, what's next?

How is programming info gathered? What info is collected?

3 ways the Architect determines the specific space requirements of the project during programming

Additional Services during programming

(costs for labor/ materials/ equipment is not preliminary cost of work)

Architect's responsibility during site eval & planning

Architect is hired to develop the program. The owner must first provide:

How do local zoning codes affect programming?

What issues should the arch consider during programming that would be a concern of the Building Dept?

Who is responsible for all decisions during programming?

design is affected when the site is long, narrow, asymmetrical in shape

Items in the site survey

Most common methods of cost estimating during Programming: