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Describe the items an architect might observe and research in order to
prepare a functional program. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1. The users of the building
and their work activities (function-by-function, room-by-room, staffing plans,
storage requirements)
2. previous precedents and similar building types
3. The volume of activity planned for specific facility components
(throughput; flow patterns and human activities)
What type of information might be included in a function program? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔-client's philosophy, values, goals, "image"
-site requirements (parking, circulation, etc)
-explicit space requirements
-financial requirements (preliminary budget)
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,-scheduling and time frame for project
-regulatory issues (building code, zoning, municipal bylaws, etc)
-recommended project delivery method
Is functional programming typically part of basic services of an architectural
agreement? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔No.
What is a functional program? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The decision-making
process that clearly defines the problem and scope of work for design.
Identify some sustainable development principles which would affect the
architectural program? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1. Siting, Building form, orientation
2. Energy performance
3. Operational systems
4. Space and Use Parameters
Identify three physical factors related to site design - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1.
Climate (solar orientation, prevailing winds, etc)
2. Topography (contours, elevations, setbacks, easements)
3. Geotechnical (Soil conditions, seismic, environmental hazards)
4. Utilities (gas, electricity, etc)
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,5. Immediate surroundings (neighbours, views, etc)
6. General services (police, snow removal, etc)
Identify three cultural factors related to site design - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1. Site
history (former site use, existing structures)
2. Land use, ownership, control (present zoning, type of ownership)
3. economic value
Identify three regulatory factors related to site design - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1.
Zoning codes (permitted uses, building heights, coverage)
2. Sub-division, other local requirements
3. Environmental regulations (fish/ wildlife protection, etc)
4. Other codes (heritage preservation etc)
Identify information found on a legal land survey - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1. ground
elevation and property lines (property lines, easements, contours)
2. Surface items (poles, sidewalks, streams, trees)
3. Underground items (sewers, services, ditches etc)
4. Streets and Sidewalks
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, 5. Adjacent properties
What are four factors to consider in sustainable site location? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔1. process for site location
2. opportunities for urban redevelopment
3. opportunities for brownfield redevelopment
4. transportation
Identify six ways in which building design impacts sites - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1.
site disturbance
2. erosion and sediment deposits
3. water pollution
4. loss of landscape
5. creation of heat islands
6. light pollution
What is the most common disruption to natural water cycle flows -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔stormwater runoff
Identify three strategies for managing stormwater runoff - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1.
use green roofs to minimize runoff
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QUESTIONS| WITH ALREADY SOLVED
CORRECTLY ANSWERS!! | ASSURED
SUCCESS
Describe the items an architect might observe and research in order to
prepare a functional program. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1. The users of the building
and their work activities (function-by-function, room-by-room, staffing plans,
storage requirements)
2. previous precedents and similar building types
3. The volume of activity planned for specific facility components
(throughput; flow patterns and human activities)
What type of information might be included in a function program? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔-client's philosophy, values, goals, "image"
-site requirements (parking, circulation, etc)
-explicit space requirements
-financial requirements (preliminary budget)
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,-scheduling and time frame for project
-regulatory issues (building code, zoning, municipal bylaws, etc)
-recommended project delivery method
Is functional programming typically part of basic services of an architectural
agreement? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔No.
What is a functional program? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The decision-making
process that clearly defines the problem and scope of work for design.
Identify some sustainable development principles which would affect the
architectural program? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1. Siting, Building form, orientation
2. Energy performance
3. Operational systems
4. Space and Use Parameters
Identify three physical factors related to site design - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1.
Climate (solar orientation, prevailing winds, etc)
2. Topography (contours, elevations, setbacks, easements)
3. Geotechnical (Soil conditions, seismic, environmental hazards)
4. Utilities (gas, electricity, etc)
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,5. Immediate surroundings (neighbours, views, etc)
6. General services (police, snow removal, etc)
Identify three cultural factors related to site design - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1. Site
history (former site use, existing structures)
2. Land use, ownership, control (present zoning, type of ownership)
3. economic value
Identify three regulatory factors related to site design - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1.
Zoning codes (permitted uses, building heights, coverage)
2. Sub-division, other local requirements
3. Environmental regulations (fish/ wildlife protection, etc)
4. Other codes (heritage preservation etc)
Identify information found on a legal land survey - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1. ground
elevation and property lines (property lines, easements, contours)
2. Surface items (poles, sidewalks, streams, trees)
3. Underground items (sewers, services, ditches etc)
4. Streets and Sidewalks
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, 5. Adjacent properties
What are four factors to consider in sustainable site location? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔1. process for site location
2. opportunities for urban redevelopment
3. opportunities for brownfield redevelopment
4. transportation
Identify six ways in which building design impacts sites - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1.
site disturbance
2. erosion and sediment deposits
3. water pollution
4. loss of landscape
5. creation of heat islands
6. light pollution
What is the most common disruption to natural water cycle flows -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔stormwater runoff
Identify three strategies for managing stormwater runoff - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1.
use green roofs to minimize runoff
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