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| What is included in the Schematic Design Documentation? |
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| AIA B101 and EJCDC 520, require the A/E to furnish the owner a report. The report should include preliminary schematic drawings and a preliminary project description (PPD)PDPG 9.3) |
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| What is the purpose of schematic design drawings? |
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| Schematic design drawings give a more organized form to the approved design concept. Drawings are not technical in nature and may include any of the following: site plan, floor plans, elevations, building sections, perspective and renderings, digital modeling (building information modeling), and scaled models. (PDPG 9.3.1) Includes code and safety requirements and major building systems |
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| Preliminary Project Descriptions |
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| What should be included in the PPD? |
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information suitable for preliminary cost estimates,
time schedules
initial value analysis studies.
The emphasis of the preliminary project description is on describing the physical requirements of the project, but it should not be considered as the first step in preparing the project specifications. |
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| What Format should be used for a PPD? |
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| UniFormat. (PDPG 9.3.2) systems and assemblies |
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| What technique should be used to estimate costs during the Schematic Design Phase? |
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Definition
| Unit of Measure + large contingency |
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Term
| What does the AIA B101 require of Design Development Documents? |
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Definition
| AIA B101 requires the A/E to prepare drawings and other documents sufficient to describe the character of the project and its major elements, including architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical systems, and materials as appropriate, along with adjustments to the preliminary cost estimate. |
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| Are design Development drawings suitable for construction drawings? |
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| No. But drawings do shift to more technical items in prep for construction drawings.The objective of the drawings is to fix and describe the size and character of the project design and will include drawings for the following project aspects: civil and site development, architectural, structural system, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection systems, landscaping, and other aspects necessary to communicate design development information. Uses the U.S. National CAD Standard for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction as its format. (PDPG 9.4.1) |
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| What format is used for Design Development drawings? |
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| U.S. National CAD Standard for Architecture, Engineering, and Construction as its format. (PDPG 9.4.1) |
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| What Format is used for outline specifications? |
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Definition
| MasterFormat® level one and level two numbers in brief, concise statements. The three part Section Format is not necessary. (PDPG 9.4.2) |
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| What is the purpose of Outline Specifications? |
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Definition
| Aid in the design process and are the basis for revising cost estimates, schedules, and value analysis studies. They also serve as a checklist for the project team when selecting products and methods during development of the project manual. They are NOT the basis for subcontracts in fast track construction. |
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| What are the 3 components to project design team coordination? |
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| organization, execution, and quality assurance. (PDPG 9.4.3) |
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| What method should be used to estimate costs during the Design Development stage? |
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Definition
| Design development activities include selecting products, systems, and equipment, which require more detailed cost information than the previous stages. The assemblies/systems or unit price method may be used for estimating cost. (PDPG 9.4.4) |
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| What establishes quality on a project? |
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Definition
| project requirements established in the contract documents. (PDPG 8.9) The owner establishes the basis for quality in the program, budget, and schedule. |
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Term
| Define Quality Assurance. |
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| procedures for guarding against defects and deficiencies before and during the execution of the work. (PDPG 8.9) |
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| Refers to procedures for evaluating completed activities and elements of the design for conformance with the requirements. (PDPG 8.9) |
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| What is the difference between Quality Assurance and Control? |
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| QA guards against defects/deficiencies before and during execution of the work. QC refers to procedures for evaluating completed activities for conformance with requirements. |
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| How is QC achieved during design? |
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| Developing phases are forms of quality assurance/quality control. Obtaining approvals at each phase verifies the design as a quality control. Procedures utilized by the A/E, such as uniform documentation systems, ensure a greater degree of quality control. (PDPG 8.9.1) |
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| What is the ISO standard for QA? |
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| What are the 3 types of project variables? |
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Definition
| Allowances, alternates and unit types. |
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| What are the two types of Allowances? |
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| Specified monetary sum or a specified quantity of work not otherwise defined by the specifications and drawings, but which the contractor is required to include in the bid or price. The contractor is asked to submit prices for work items that are undetermined at the time of bidding, but will be determined after the agreement has been executed. (PDPG 8.14.1.1) |
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| A monetary sum that the bidder includes as part of the contract sum to account for certain items to be determined at a later time. (PDPG 8.14.2.1) |
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| Define Quantity Allowance. |
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| A specified quantity of a product or assembly that the bidder includes in the scope of work even though the location of the product is not defined on the drawings or in the specifications. (PDPG 8.14.2. |
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| A defined portion of work that is priced separately and thus provides an option for the owner in determining the final scope of the project. |
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Term
| When is an alternate used? |
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Definition
| The alternate provides the owner with a choice between different products or it can define the addition or deletion of a portion of the work. (PDPG 8.14.3) |
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| What 4 Estimating Techniques are used by the A/E during design? |
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Definition
Order of magnitude
Unit-of-measure
Assemblies or systems
Unit price (PDPG 8.11.2) |
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Term
| Describe the Order of Magnitude estimating technique. |
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Definition
| Uses per unit of occupancy costs; used to provide cost information while the project concept or program is still at its earliest stages of development or during schematic design when projects are not yet determined, typically with a degree of accuracy of 20 to 25 percent. (PDPG 8.11.2) |
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| Order of Magnitude method % accuracy? |
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| What method of estimating is used to establish the final design estimate? |
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Definition
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| What is the most accurate estimating technique? |
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| Describe the Unit-of-Measure estimating technique. |
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Definition
| The construction must be defined and the approximate total facility size must be known, typically with a degree of accuracy of 15 to 20 percent. (PDPG 8.11.2) |
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| Describe the Assemblies or Systems method of estimating. |
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Definition
| Cost per unit of assembled construction is used to form the project estimate; requires the kind of information that is developed during the design development stage, typically with a degree of accuracy of 10 percent. (PDPG 8.11.2) |
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Term
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| Also called value-enhanced design or value engineering, is the process of evaluating documented design to identify potential alternate methods, systems, or materials that will benefit the owner by enhancing the life cycle value for the entire project. (PDPG 8.13) |
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| What are the phases of the Value Analysis Process? |
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Data gathering
Investigation
Analytical/development
Reporting
Implementation
Evaluation (PDPG 8.13) |
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Term
| What are three Environmental design tools, or resources for sustainable design info? |
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| BEES, Energy Star, and LEED |
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| Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability: Evaluates building products based on their environmental impact at each stage of the life cycle. (PDPG 8.7.2) |
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| By EPA: individual building products are rated for compliance with sustainability criteria, based on standardized testing procedures of their energy consumption. The EPA also enforces many regulations regarding the environment, including air quality, water quality, emissions, and pollutants. (PDPG 8.7.2) |
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| By USGBC: Leadership in Energy Efficient Design (LEED) program, which certifies the sustainability of new, remodeled, or existing facilities based on their compliance with criteria.(WHOLE Facilities) |
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| What does BEES estimate to be the # of years for a product's life cycle? |
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Definition
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| What are the stages of a product's life cycle? |
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Definition
Raw materials acquisition
Product manufacturer
Transportation
Installation
Operation
Maintenance
(PDPG 8.7.3) |
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| What does the BEES model say are the six impacts a product can make on the environment during it's life cycle? |
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Definition
Global warming potential
Acidification
Nitrification potential
Natural resource depletion
Solid waste produced
Indoor air-quality (PDPG 8.7.3) |
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| What are the 4 types of products? |
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Definition
Manufactured units
Materials
Assemblies/fabrications
Equipment (PDPG 10.2) |
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| Materials tend to be naturally occurring substance, compound, liquid, or resource that is extracted, harvested, recycled, processed, or otherwise converted from a raw state into an asset with desired physical properties useable for the construction of facilities. (PDPG 10.2.1) |
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| Defined as goods that can be uniformly and consistently produced by various manufacturers with the same predetermined quality. (PDPG 10.2.2) |
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| What are the 4 steps in the product evaluation and selection process? |
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Definition
Initial product identification
Establishing project criteria
Determining applicable criteria for evaluation
Attribute categories for evaluation
(PDPG 10.5) |
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| What are the three essential characteristics of an attribute (characteristic of performance)? |
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Definition
Requirements
Criteria
Tests
(PDPG 10.5.2.1) |
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Term
| What is the standard AIA form of agreement between Owner and Architect? Between the Owner and Contractor? |
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Definition
O-A/E: AIA B101
O-C: AIA A101 |
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| When does an alternate become part of the contract documents? |
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Definition
| When stipulated in the Owner/contractor agreement. |
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| What are the 6 fundamental sustainable design approaches common to all sustainable designs? |
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Definition
Site Optimization
Use of Energy
Water use
Bldg materials and prducts
indoor env. air quality
Optimizing O&M practices |
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