AMB_ARE 5.0 - PROJECT PLANNING & DESIGN BASED ON
FINAL EXAM STUDY THIS!!
Think of every large piece of outdoor equipment you might need for a large
building and decide where it should go on a site.
Answers :Dumpster: out of view, far from noses (smells bad), not near quiet
windows (banging lids)
Transformer: between the municipal service (electrical wires on poles or electrical
wires underground) and in-building switch gear. Could be on pole, on ground near
building, underground outside building or inside building. Ugly and sometimes
buzzes, so out of view if possible. If inside building often non-flammable coolant
needed inside the transformer.
Cooling tower: These are large. They want to be out of view and they need access
to the atmosphere so they can't be indoors. They are often near the chillers they
serve, but they can be remote if needed.
Generator: loud, but if it is a backup generator, it will be rarely used and the noise
will not be a problem. Must exhaust to outside, so typically a generator sits outside
the building. If it is an indoor generator, it must exhaust to the outside.
When given a chance, how you decide what is the least expensive construction
technique?
Answers :What you see most often on construction sites is usually the least
expensive option.
OSB sheathing is more common, and less expensive, than plywood sheathing
Plywood is more common as formwork, and less expensive, than insulated
concrete forms (ICFs)
Vinyl siding is more common, and less expensive, than wood siding
Asphalt roadway is more common, and less expensive, than concrete roadway
And so on. . .
What is a right-hand reverse-bevel door?
, Answers :See image
How can we shade windows?
Answers :South facing: deciduous trees, horizontal louvers, light shelves, shade
with other adjacent building masses
East- and west-facing: deciduous trees, vertical louvers, light shelves, shade with
other adjacent building masses
North-facing: shading not required
Position the vertical louvers on the east or west face so that the "cut-off" angle of
each fin shades direct sun.
Answers :The geometry of the fins vary relative to the position of the sun (see the
next card)
Position the vertical louvers on the east or west face so that the "cut-off" angle of
each fin shades direct sun.
Answers :This geometry will vary based on the specific location of the sun (see
the previous flash card)
Design a light shelf. Draw it in section. Try to get the proportions and materials
correct.
Answers :a: height of light shelf should be such that it shades room occupants
from sky view
b: height of top light should be as high as possible (with "a" in mind)
FINAL EXAM STUDY THIS!!
Think of every large piece of outdoor equipment you might need for a large
building and decide where it should go on a site.
Answers :Dumpster: out of view, far from noses (smells bad), not near quiet
windows (banging lids)
Transformer: between the municipal service (electrical wires on poles or electrical
wires underground) and in-building switch gear. Could be on pole, on ground near
building, underground outside building or inside building. Ugly and sometimes
buzzes, so out of view if possible. If inside building often non-flammable coolant
needed inside the transformer.
Cooling tower: These are large. They want to be out of view and they need access
to the atmosphere so they can't be indoors. They are often near the chillers they
serve, but they can be remote if needed.
Generator: loud, but if it is a backup generator, it will be rarely used and the noise
will not be a problem. Must exhaust to outside, so typically a generator sits outside
the building. If it is an indoor generator, it must exhaust to the outside.
When given a chance, how you decide what is the least expensive construction
technique?
Answers :What you see most often on construction sites is usually the least
expensive option.
OSB sheathing is more common, and less expensive, than plywood sheathing
Plywood is more common as formwork, and less expensive, than insulated
concrete forms (ICFs)
Vinyl siding is more common, and less expensive, than wood siding
Asphalt roadway is more common, and less expensive, than concrete roadway
And so on. . .
What is a right-hand reverse-bevel door?
, Answers :See image
How can we shade windows?
Answers :South facing: deciduous trees, horizontal louvers, light shelves, shade
with other adjacent building masses
East- and west-facing: deciduous trees, vertical louvers, light shelves, shade with
other adjacent building masses
North-facing: shading not required
Position the vertical louvers on the east or west face so that the "cut-off" angle of
each fin shades direct sun.
Answers :The geometry of the fins vary relative to the position of the sun (see the
next card)
Position the vertical louvers on the east or west face so that the "cut-off" angle of
each fin shades direct sun.
Answers :This geometry will vary based on the specific location of the sun (see
the previous flash card)
Design a light shelf. Draw it in section. Try to get the proportions and materials
correct.
Answers :a: height of light shelf should be such that it shades room occupants
from sky view
b: height of top light should be as high as possible (with "a" in mind)
