CMP 210: EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE
Phases of construction projects - Answers :1. Pre-Design
2. Design
3. Pre-Construction
4. Construction
Pre-design const. phase - Answers :- Project conception by owner
- Site identified
- Pre-design planning
- Budgets & financing
Design const. phase - Answers :- Bldg. design drawings & specifications
- Bidding & negotiation
Pre-construction phase - Answers :- Contractor selection
- Review of bids
- Establish project delivery method
Construction phase - Answers :- Bldg. permit
- Pre-const. planning
- Temporary facilities
- Shop drawings, submittals, & mock-ups
- Observation (ongoing inspections)
- Contractor Requests for Info (CFI)
- Const. Change Directive (CCD)
- Safety
- Project closeout
Construction documents (CD) - Answers :Plans (drawings) & specifications (text
document, a.k.a. project manual)
Building Information Modeling (BIM) - Answers :Software program that administers a
process for developing & managing all info of a bldg. project
Construction Change Directive (CCD) - Answers :Document that describes a change to
the original contract doc, specifies change in const. time/cost
Project Delivery Methods - Answers :1. Design-Bid-Build - traditional 3 step method
where architect & contractor each sign separate contracts w/ owner
2. Design-Build - owner signs single contract w/ one entity to perform design & const.
3. CM - owner hires CM to act as their agent by overseeing design & const.
4. Integrated Proj. Delivery - incorporates all stakeholders throughout the design &
const. (especially used for sustainable bldg.)
,Fast-Track Project - Answers :Const. delivery method where design & const. occur
simultaneously to produce shorter proj. schedules
Punch List - Answers :List of remaining items needing installation/repair near the
completion of a const. project
Zoning Ordinances - Answers :Regulate the degree of bldg. development according to
land use
Purposes:
- Separate incompatible uses
- Provide safe & efficient transportation
- Designate parks & open space
- Promote aesthetic values
- Control development density
- Control bldg. style, allowable materials, exterior appearance
Purposes of building codes - Answers :- Establishes minimum standards to protect life,
health, property, & general welfare
- Defines measures for design, means of const, maintenance requirements
- Legally-binding basis for design of bldgs.
Model codes - Answers :Professionally prepared regulations & codes used to regulate
bldg. const.
- Adopted by local gov.
Americans w/ Disabilities Act - Answers :Federal law prohibiting discrimination on the
basis of disability, including public accommodations & commercial facilities
- New const. must comply
- Modifications shouldn't place burden on bldg. owner
Sustainable building - Answers :Provides building performance while minimizing
disturbance to & improving functioning of ecosystems during const/existence
Purpose of LEED - Answers :To identify & promote strategies in which design & const.
could advance the creation of energy/resource-efficient bldgs.
LEED 5 rating systems - Answers :- BD + C (Bldg. design & const.)
- ID + C (Interior design & const.)
- O + M (Operation & maintenance)
- ND (Neighborhood development)
- HOMES (Homes & units)
LEED credit categories - Answers :Each rating system is made up of combination of
credit categories:
- Integrative process
- Location & transportation
, - Materials & resources
- Water efficiency
- Energy & atmosphere
- Sustainable sites
- Indoor enviro.
- Innovation
- Regional priority
LEED ratings - Answers :Based on point system
- Certified
- Silver
- Gold
- Platinum
Universal design - Answers :Movement that advocates the design of products & enviro.
to be usable by all people w/o need for adaption/specialized design
Environmentally-preferable product (EPP) - Answers :Materials that have a
lesser/reduced effect on human health & enviro. when compared to competing products
that serve the same purpose
Life cycle analysis - Answers :Procedure for compiling & analyzing inputs/outputs of
resources/energy directly to the functioning of a material/service system throughout its
life cycle
Embodied energy - Answers :Energy consumed by all processed associate w/ the
production & use of a material/assembly
Stages considered:
- Resource extraction
- Manufacturing
- On-site const.
- Occupancy use/maintenance
- Demolition
- Recycling
Renewable materials vs. Recycled materials - Answers :- Renewable: derived from
living plant/animal/ecosystem that has the ability to regenerate itself (i.e. wood, bamboo,
cord)
- Recycled: materials that utilize the waste products from a variety of processes result in
a reduced use of natural resources & energy consumption (i.e. synthetic polyester made
from pop bottles)
Off-gassing - Answers :Chemical process that occurs when solid, chemically unstable
materials evaporate at room temp. & slowly release contaminants
Site assessment - Answers :- Bldg. must be analyzed before const/design process
Phases of construction projects - Answers :1. Pre-Design
2. Design
3. Pre-Construction
4. Construction
Pre-design const. phase - Answers :- Project conception by owner
- Site identified
- Pre-design planning
- Budgets & financing
Design const. phase - Answers :- Bldg. design drawings & specifications
- Bidding & negotiation
Pre-construction phase - Answers :- Contractor selection
- Review of bids
- Establish project delivery method
Construction phase - Answers :- Bldg. permit
- Pre-const. planning
- Temporary facilities
- Shop drawings, submittals, & mock-ups
- Observation (ongoing inspections)
- Contractor Requests for Info (CFI)
- Const. Change Directive (CCD)
- Safety
- Project closeout
Construction documents (CD) - Answers :Plans (drawings) & specifications (text
document, a.k.a. project manual)
Building Information Modeling (BIM) - Answers :Software program that administers a
process for developing & managing all info of a bldg. project
Construction Change Directive (CCD) - Answers :Document that describes a change to
the original contract doc, specifies change in const. time/cost
Project Delivery Methods - Answers :1. Design-Bid-Build - traditional 3 step method
where architect & contractor each sign separate contracts w/ owner
2. Design-Build - owner signs single contract w/ one entity to perform design & const.
3. CM - owner hires CM to act as their agent by overseeing design & const.
4. Integrated Proj. Delivery - incorporates all stakeholders throughout the design &
const. (especially used for sustainable bldg.)
,Fast-Track Project - Answers :Const. delivery method where design & const. occur
simultaneously to produce shorter proj. schedules
Punch List - Answers :List of remaining items needing installation/repair near the
completion of a const. project
Zoning Ordinances - Answers :Regulate the degree of bldg. development according to
land use
Purposes:
- Separate incompatible uses
- Provide safe & efficient transportation
- Designate parks & open space
- Promote aesthetic values
- Control development density
- Control bldg. style, allowable materials, exterior appearance
Purposes of building codes - Answers :- Establishes minimum standards to protect life,
health, property, & general welfare
- Defines measures for design, means of const, maintenance requirements
- Legally-binding basis for design of bldgs.
Model codes - Answers :Professionally prepared regulations & codes used to regulate
bldg. const.
- Adopted by local gov.
Americans w/ Disabilities Act - Answers :Federal law prohibiting discrimination on the
basis of disability, including public accommodations & commercial facilities
- New const. must comply
- Modifications shouldn't place burden on bldg. owner
Sustainable building - Answers :Provides building performance while minimizing
disturbance to & improving functioning of ecosystems during const/existence
Purpose of LEED - Answers :To identify & promote strategies in which design & const.
could advance the creation of energy/resource-efficient bldgs.
LEED 5 rating systems - Answers :- BD + C (Bldg. design & const.)
- ID + C (Interior design & const.)
- O + M (Operation & maintenance)
- ND (Neighborhood development)
- HOMES (Homes & units)
LEED credit categories - Answers :Each rating system is made up of combination of
credit categories:
- Integrative process
- Location & transportation
, - Materials & resources
- Water efficiency
- Energy & atmosphere
- Sustainable sites
- Indoor enviro.
- Innovation
- Regional priority
LEED ratings - Answers :Based on point system
- Certified
- Silver
- Gold
- Platinum
Universal design - Answers :Movement that advocates the design of products & enviro.
to be usable by all people w/o need for adaption/specialized design
Environmentally-preferable product (EPP) - Answers :Materials that have a
lesser/reduced effect on human health & enviro. when compared to competing products
that serve the same purpose
Life cycle analysis - Answers :Procedure for compiling & analyzing inputs/outputs of
resources/energy directly to the functioning of a material/service system throughout its
life cycle
Embodied energy - Answers :Energy consumed by all processed associate w/ the
production & use of a material/assembly
Stages considered:
- Resource extraction
- Manufacturing
- On-site const.
- Occupancy use/maintenance
- Demolition
- Recycling
Renewable materials vs. Recycled materials - Answers :- Renewable: derived from
living plant/animal/ecosystem that has the ability to regenerate itself (i.e. wood, bamboo,
cord)
- Recycled: materials that utilize the waste products from a variety of processes result in
a reduced use of natural resources & energy consumption (i.e. synthetic polyester made
from pop bottles)
Off-gassing - Answers :Chemical process that occurs when solid, chemically unstable
materials evaporate at room temp. & slowly release contaminants
Site assessment - Answers :- Bldg. must be analyzed before const/design process
