Sharkitecture.NET » Design http://sharkitecture.net Study Guide for the California Supplemental Exam Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:58:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Assess and apply specific provisions of relevant laws, codes, regulations, and standards review and approval processes http://sharkitecture.net/2009/01/assess-and-apply-specific-provisions-of-relevant-laws-codes-regulations-and-standards-review-and-approval-processes/ http://sharkitecture.net/2009/01/assess-and-apply-specific-provisions-of-relevant-laws-codes-regulations-and-standards-review-and-approval-processes/#comments Sun, 11 Jan 2009 03:35:23 +0000 admin http://sharkitecture.net/?p=84 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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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

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1. Mold

2. VOC off-gassing

3. “Sick building syndrome”

4. Psychological effects (disorientation, glare, daylight deprivation)

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1. Light levels – climate/region, task, glare, etc

2. Temperature – activity level

3. Humidity

4. Acoustics – activity type, variety of uses

]]> http://sharkitecture.net/2008/12/assess-individual-user-needs-relative-to-human-comfort/feed/ 0 SOLVE Building types, spatial requirements, and adjacency criteria for user activities http://sharkitecture.net/2008/12/solve-building-types-spatial-requirements-and-adjacency-criteria-for-user-activities/ http://sharkitecture.net/2008/12/solve-building-types-spatial-requirements-and-adjacency-criteria-for-user-activities/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:27:39 +0000 admin http://sharkitecture.net/?p=64 1. Bubble diagrams

2. matrices (matrix)

3. comparative analysis

4. schedule

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2. Comparative analysis

3. Observe current facility

]]> http://sharkitecture.net/2008/12/research-and-evaluation-techniques/feed/ 0 California public work bidding and construction requirements http://sharkitecture.net/2008/12/california-public-work-bidding-and-construction-requirements/ http://sharkitecture.net/2008/12/california-public-work-bidding-and-construction-requirements/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:17:10 +0000 admin http://sharkitecture.net/?p=62 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

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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

]]> http://sharkitecture.net/2008/12/design-professional-lien/feed/ 0 Copyright infringement http://sharkitecture.net/2008/12/copyright-infringement/ http://sharkitecture.net/2008/12/copyright-infringement/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:07:23 +0000 admin http://sharkitecture.net/?p=55 Do not infringe upon copyrights of other architects or design professionals

]]> http://sharkitecture.net/2008/12/copyright-infringement/feed/ 0 Professional Conduct Competence http://sharkitecture.net/2008/12/professional-conduct-competence/ http://sharkitecture.net/2008/12/professional-conduct-competence/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:02:52 +0000 admin http://sharkitecture.net/?p=52 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 not knowingly design a project in violation of such laws, codes, and regulations

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