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Design Theory - ✔✔A way to direct design based on a system of beliefs or philosophy
Programming - ✔✔A process during which info about a problem is collected, analyzed and clearly stated
to provide a basis for design
The 5 Step Process of PROGRAMMAING - ✔✔1) Establishing goals
2) Collecting and analyzing facts
3) Uncovering and testing concepts (programmatic concept)
4) Determining Needs
5) Stating the problem
4 major considerations during programming - ✔✔Form
Function
Economy
Time
Every program should include... - ✔✔- Statement of goals and objectives
- a list of client needs
- a list of spaces and their square footages
Anthropometrics - ✔✔a measurement of the size, proportions, and range of motion of the human body
Ergonomics - ✔✔the study of the relation between human physiology and the physical environment
Human Comfort - ✔✔based on humidity, air movement, air quality, temperature, sound vibration, and
light
,British Thermal Unit (BTU) - ✔✔Amount of heat required to raise 1 pound of water by 1 degree F. In SI
units, this is known as a Joule. Acting over a period of one hour, the SI unit corresponding to BTU/hr is
WATTS
NRTL - ✔✔Nationally Recognized Testing Lab
Underwriter's Lab is one. They pass the following labels:
"listed label": passed the test
"classified label": tested for certain type of use
ASTM E119 - ✔✔Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction ad Materials (evaluates
ability to prevent passage of fire, heat, and hot gasses for a given amount of time
Ratings:
Walls) 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours
Doors) 20, 30, and 45 minutes
NFPA 252 - ✔✔Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Door Assemblies (evaluates ability to resist passage of
flame, heat, and gasses)
ASTM E84 - ✔✔Standard Test Method for Specific Optical Density of Smoke Generated by Solid
Materials
Class: Flame Spread Rating:
A) I 0-25 (most resistant)
B) II 26-75
C) III 76-200
Fire Partition - ✔✔Wall assembly with fire resistance rating of 1 hour. Used in corridor walls, guest
rooms in R-1, R-2, I-1
, Fire Barrier - ✔✔Vertical or horizontal assembly that is fire-resistance rated and is design to restrict
spread of fire, confine it to limited areas, or afford safe passage for egress.
Offers more protection than a fire partition!
MUST be continuous from floor slab to roof above.
Smoke Barrier - ✔✔continuous vertical or horizontal membrane with a minimum fire resistance rating of
1 hour
Accessory Occupancy - ✔✔a space or room that is ancillary to the main occupancy but doesn't exceed
10% of the floor area on the story.
(Example: a small gift shop in a hospital)
Incidental Use Area - ✔✔is ancillary to the main occupancy and has the same classification as the
nearest main occupancy but poses a greater level of risk to that occupancy. It must be separated from
the main occupancy by a fire barrier, be equipped by an automatic sprinkler system, or both.
(Example: a laundry room over 100 SqFt needs both 1 hr rating and sprinklers)
Means of Egress - ✔✔continuous and unobstructed path of vertical and horizontal egress travel from
any point to a public way
Exit Access - ✔✔Portion of the means of egress that leads to the ENTRANCE of an exit .
(does not provide a protected path of travel)
Exit - ✔✔portion of egress that provides a protected path of egress
- MUST have a 1 to 2 hour fire rating
- Travel distance is NOT an issue once the exit has been reached
Exit Discharge - ✔✔the portion of egress between termination of an exit and a public way
(could be interior or exterior)
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Design Theory - ✔✔A way to direct design based on a system of beliefs or philosophy
Programming - ✔✔A process during which info about a problem is collected, analyzed and clearly stated
to provide a basis for design
The 5 Step Process of PROGRAMMAING - ✔✔1) Establishing goals
2) Collecting and analyzing facts
3) Uncovering and testing concepts (programmatic concept)
4) Determining Needs
5) Stating the problem
4 major considerations during programming - ✔✔Form
Function
Economy
Time
Every program should include... - ✔✔- Statement of goals and objectives
- a list of client needs
- a list of spaces and their square footages
Anthropometrics - ✔✔a measurement of the size, proportions, and range of motion of the human body
Ergonomics - ✔✔the study of the relation between human physiology and the physical environment
Human Comfort - ✔✔based on humidity, air movement, air quality, temperature, sound vibration, and
light
,British Thermal Unit (BTU) - ✔✔Amount of heat required to raise 1 pound of water by 1 degree F. In SI
units, this is known as a Joule. Acting over a period of one hour, the SI unit corresponding to BTU/hr is
WATTS
NRTL - ✔✔Nationally Recognized Testing Lab
Underwriter's Lab is one. They pass the following labels:
"listed label": passed the test
"classified label": tested for certain type of use
ASTM E119 - ✔✔Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction ad Materials (evaluates
ability to prevent passage of fire, heat, and hot gasses for a given amount of time
Ratings:
Walls) 1, 2, 3, and 4 hours
Doors) 20, 30, and 45 minutes
NFPA 252 - ✔✔Standard Methods of Fire Tests of Door Assemblies (evaluates ability to resist passage of
flame, heat, and gasses)
ASTM E84 - ✔✔Standard Test Method for Specific Optical Density of Smoke Generated by Solid
Materials
Class: Flame Spread Rating:
A) I 0-25 (most resistant)
B) II 26-75
C) III 76-200
Fire Partition - ✔✔Wall assembly with fire resistance rating of 1 hour. Used in corridor walls, guest
rooms in R-1, R-2, I-1
, Fire Barrier - ✔✔Vertical or horizontal assembly that is fire-resistance rated and is design to restrict
spread of fire, confine it to limited areas, or afford safe passage for egress.
Offers more protection than a fire partition!
MUST be continuous from floor slab to roof above.
Smoke Barrier - ✔✔continuous vertical or horizontal membrane with a minimum fire resistance rating of
1 hour
Accessory Occupancy - ✔✔a space or room that is ancillary to the main occupancy but doesn't exceed
10% of the floor area on the story.
(Example: a small gift shop in a hospital)
Incidental Use Area - ✔✔is ancillary to the main occupancy and has the same classification as the
nearest main occupancy but poses a greater level of risk to that occupancy. It must be separated from
the main occupancy by a fire barrier, be equipped by an automatic sprinkler system, or both.
(Example: a laundry room over 100 SqFt needs both 1 hr rating and sprinklers)
Means of Egress - ✔✔continuous and unobstructed path of vertical and horizontal egress travel from
any point to a public way
Exit Access - ✔✔Portion of the means of egress that leads to the ENTRANCE of an exit .
(does not provide a protected path of travel)
Exit - ✔✔portion of egress that provides a protected path of egress
- MUST have a 1 to 2 hour fire rating
- Travel distance is NOT an issue once the exit has been reached
Exit Discharge - ✔✔the portion of egress between termination of an exit and a public way
(could be interior or exterior)
