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| meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs |
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| the practice of sustainable design and construction |
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| a life-cycle basis, from the origins of the materials for a building, through the manufacture and installation of these materials and their useful lifetime in the building, to their eventual disposal when the building’s life is ended |
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the total life cycle energy expended in extraction of raw materials,
processing, fabrication, and transportation of a material or product to its point of use in a
building; in some calculations, may also include energy required to dispose of or recycle the material. |
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| a wall that supports floors or roofs |
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| nonbearing wall, partition |
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| not carrying a load; an interior nonloadbearing wall |
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| volatile organic compound (VOC) |
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organic (carbon-based) chemical compound that
evaporates readily, is a significant air pollutant, a potential irritant to building occupants, and, in some cases, a greenhouse gas |
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| a method of providing design and construction services in which the design and construction phases of the project are provided by different entities, usually used in combination with sequential construction |
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| the graphic construction drawings and written specifications to which a building is constructed |
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a construction entity with responsibility for the overall conduct of a
construction project |
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| a contractor who specializes in one area of construction activity and who works under a general contractor |
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| a method of providing design and construction services in which the design and construction phases of the project are provided by a single entity, frequently used in combination with fast track construction |
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| an entity that assists the owner in the procurement of construction services |
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| a construction type when an owner contracts with a single entity that provides not only design and construction services, but financing for the project as well |
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| when the owner, architect, and contractor are all joint members |
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| fixed fee compensation, lump sum compensation |
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| the contractor or other construction entity is paid a fixed dollar amount to complete the construction of a project regardless of that entity’s actual costs |
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| cost plus a fee construction |
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| where the owner agrees to pay the construction entity for the actual costs of construction - whatever they may turn out to be - plus an additional fee |
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| a method of providing design and construction services in which each major phase of design and construction is completed before the next phase is begun |
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| phased construction, fast track construction |
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| a method of providing design and construction services in which design and construction overlap in time |
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| a graphic representation of a construction schedule, using a series of horizontal bars representing the duration of various tasks or groups of tasks that make up the project |
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the sequence of tasks that determines the least amount of time in which a
construction project can be completed |
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| depends on the detailed analysis of work tasks and their relationships to generate an optimal construction schedule |
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| new practice model that combines efficient project delivery methods with innovations in team member relationships in a variety of ways, with the aim of aligning all parties’ efforts with the shared goal of a finished product of the highest possible quality and value to the owner |
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| new practice model that combines efficient project delivery methods with innovations in team member relationships in a variety of ways, with the aim of aligning all parties’ efforts with the shared goal of a finished product of the highest possible quality and value to the owner |
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| new practice model that combines efficient project delivery methods with innovations in team member relationships in a variety of ways, with the aim of aligning all parties’ efforts with the shared goal of a finished product of the highest possible quality and value to the owner |
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new practice model that combines efficient project delivery methods with
innovations in team member relationships in a variety of ways, with the aim of aligning all parties’ efforts with the shared goal of a finished product of the highest possible quality and value to the owner |
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| methods of construction and its management that emphasize efficiency, elimination of waste, and continuous improvement in quality |
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| building information modeling (BIM) |
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| the computerized three-dimensional modeling of building systems, with the linking of model components to a data-base of properties and relationships |
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| computer-aided design (CAD) |
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| the digital two-dimensional representation of building systems |
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| 1.) Who are the members of a typical team that designs a major building? What are their respective roles? |
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The owner and contractor are the members of the typical team that design major buildings.
The owner wants to construct a building and hopes to achieve a finished product that meets its expectations for design and quality, at the lowest price possible. The contractor wants to produce a quality work, earn a profit, and complete the project in a timely fashion |
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| 2.) What are the major constraints under which the designers of a building must work? |
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- Zoning ordinances
- Building codes
-Americans with Disabilities Act
- Fair Housing Act- multi-family housing
- Limitations on volatile organic compounds (chemical compounds that evaporate readily) |
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| 3.) What types of subjects are covered by zoning ordinances? |
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- types of activities take place on a piece of land
- how much land can be covered by buildings
- how far buildings must be from property lines
- how many parking spaces must be provided
- total floor area
- height of building |
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| What types of subjects are covered by building codes? |
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- Construction quality
- Structural integrity
- Durability
- Livability
- Accessibility
- Fire safety |
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| 4.) In what units is fire resistance measured? |
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- Measure in hours
- The fire resistance of a building assembly is determined by the kind of wall is and how close that wall is to other buildings. |
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