1. Review and approval
2. Plan check – generally will check for code compliance to fire and life safety requirements, accessibility, and other local regulations
3. Design review
4. Environmental Review (see below)
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Soils report
1. Bearing capacity, depth to bedrock, water table, expansive nature, soil type, moisture content
2. affects the foundation and structural system, drainage, and building form
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
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
Design-professional lien
Dec 21
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 a suit filed to enforce the lien
Copyright infringement
Dec 21
Do not infringe upon copyrights of other architects or design professionals
1. Perform services only when qualified by education, training, and experience in the specific technical areas involved
2. Act with reasonable care and competence, applying the technical knowledge and skill which is ordinarily applied by architects of good standing practicing in this state under similar circumstances and conditions
3. Shall have knowledge of all applicable building laws, codes, and regulations
4. Shall [...]