COSC 354 EXAM 1 (CHAP 1& 2) STUDY GUIDE
1st Pillar of Sustainable Construction - Answer -- Sustainable design
"green design"
Holistic approach (circumventing negative impacts)
2nd pillar - Answer -- Durability
select materials that stand test of time
decrease net impact
3rd pillar - Answer -- Energy efficiency
design strategies and techniques
4th pillar - Answer -Waste reduction
(32% of construction materials end up in landfills because of demo of buildings)
pushes for renovations
5th pillar - Answer -Indoor air quality
(#1 complaint in a building is comfort)
improve health and comfort
6th pillar - Answer -Water conservation
(low flow fixtures, rainwater, efficient irrigation)
7th pillar - Answer -Sustainable building materials
(using mats that were created using renewable or recycled, designed for long term use)
LEED PLATINUM - Answer -80-110 points
LEED GOLD - Answer -60-70 points
LEED SILVER - Answer -50-59 Points
LEED CERTIFIED - Answer -40-49 points
Cradle to Grave - Answer -tabs environmental impact of raw material to demo of the
building
Cradle to Gate - Answer -From raw material to the gate of the factory
Building occupancy types - Answer -A (assembly)
B (business)
E (educational)
, F (factory industry)
H (high hazard)
I (institutional)
M (mercantile)
R (residential)
U (utility and misc)
(can be multiple occupancy types)
type I-II construction - Answer -exterior and interior elements noncombustible
type III - Answer -- exterior must be noncombustible
- interior may be anything permitted by code
type IV - Answer -(heavy timber)
- exterior noncombustible
- interior must be sold or laminated wood without concealed spaces
type V - Answer -exterior and interior building elements and permitted by code
occupancy types
Design-bid-build - Answer -- most common
- contractor does not start till design is complete
- owner advantage is a full set of docs when design is complete (risk of exceeding GMP
is the contractors)
CMAR - Answer -- owner contracts w arch/eng and manager
- GENERAL CONTRACTOR SELECTED BASED ON PRECON (general conditions not
known yet)
- not lowest overall construction cost
- owner risk (GMP is not complete)
- more transparent "open book"
Design Build - Answer -- owner contracts with one entity (joint between contractor and
design firms)
- RFQ (fees not known at this time)
- encourages collaboration
- used on more technically challenging projects
- quicker through design
CM at Fee - Answer -owner in contract with sub and A/E and construction manager
(CONSULTANT)
Planning / Programming - Answer -- "i want a building, this price, this type, by this time"
- before arch
- budget
- rough schedule
1st Pillar of Sustainable Construction - Answer -- Sustainable design
"green design"
Holistic approach (circumventing negative impacts)
2nd pillar - Answer -- Durability
select materials that stand test of time
decrease net impact
3rd pillar - Answer -- Energy efficiency
design strategies and techniques
4th pillar - Answer -Waste reduction
(32% of construction materials end up in landfills because of demo of buildings)
pushes for renovations
5th pillar - Answer -Indoor air quality
(#1 complaint in a building is comfort)
improve health and comfort
6th pillar - Answer -Water conservation
(low flow fixtures, rainwater, efficient irrigation)
7th pillar - Answer -Sustainable building materials
(using mats that were created using renewable or recycled, designed for long term use)
LEED PLATINUM - Answer -80-110 points
LEED GOLD - Answer -60-70 points
LEED SILVER - Answer -50-59 Points
LEED CERTIFIED - Answer -40-49 points
Cradle to Grave - Answer -tabs environmental impact of raw material to demo of the
building
Cradle to Gate - Answer -From raw material to the gate of the factory
Building occupancy types - Answer -A (assembly)
B (business)
E (educational)
, F (factory industry)
H (high hazard)
I (institutional)
M (mercantile)
R (residential)
U (utility and misc)
(can be multiple occupancy types)
type I-II construction - Answer -exterior and interior elements noncombustible
type III - Answer -- exterior must be noncombustible
- interior may be anything permitted by code
type IV - Answer -(heavy timber)
- exterior noncombustible
- interior must be sold or laminated wood without concealed spaces
type V - Answer -exterior and interior building elements and permitted by code
occupancy types
Design-bid-build - Answer -- most common
- contractor does not start till design is complete
- owner advantage is a full set of docs when design is complete (risk of exceeding GMP
is the contractors)
CMAR - Answer -- owner contracts w arch/eng and manager
- GENERAL CONTRACTOR SELECTED BASED ON PRECON (general conditions not
known yet)
- not lowest overall construction cost
- owner risk (GMP is not complete)
- more transparent "open book"
Design Build - Answer -- owner contracts with one entity (joint between contractor and
design firms)
- RFQ (fees not known at this time)
- encourages collaboration
- used on more technically challenging projects
- quicker through design
CM at Fee - Answer -owner in contract with sub and A/E and construction manager
(CONSULTANT)
Planning / Programming - Answer -- "i want a building, this price, this type, by this time"
- before arch
- budget
- rough schedule
