1. Registered surveyor or engineer must survey 2. Affects buildable area of site, cost of construction
Health issues 1. Mold 2. VOC off-gassing 3. “Sick building syndrome†4. Psychological effects (disorientation, glare, daylight deprivation)
Comfort factors 1. Light levels – climate/region, task, glare, etc 2. Temperature – activity level 3. Humidity 4. Acoustics – activity type, variety of uses
Human factors 1. Behavior patterns 2. objectives 3. organization (hierarchy) 4. demographics 5. social forces 6. attitudes 7. customs 8. security 9. convenience 10. Ergonomics
1. Clearances 2. Occupancy classifications 3. Type of construction 4. Fire & Life safety 5. Health requirements
1. Bubble diagrams 2. matrices (matrix) 3. comparative analysis 4. schedule
1. Meet with owner and users 2. Comparative analysis 3. Observe current facility
1. Must be public bid construction contract 2. Design services qualifications based 3. Construction licenses a. A license – General Engineering Contractor b. B license – General Building Contractor c. C license – Specialty Contractor
1. Record before construction begins 2. Used to protect design Professional in case project isn’t built and owed money 3. Must record a notice of lien within 90 days after having reason to believe the landowner is not going to build the project 4. Expires if project construction commences or 90 days passes without...
1. Subcontractor: File 20-day Preliminary Notice with county recorder, then within 30 days of Notice of Completion must file Claim of Lien. Then within 90 days a foreclosure action can be taken 2. Sub on public project: Serve Stop Notice within 30 days of Notice of completion, then file an action on the stop...