Sharkitecture.NET » Professional services 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 When faced with a compressed schedule on a project what are your office’s options? http://sharkitecture.net/2009/01/when-faced-with-a-compressed-schedule-on-a-project-what-are-your-office%e2%80%99s-options-2/ http://sharkitecture.net/2009/01/when-faced-with-a-compressed-schedule-on-a-project-what-are-your-office%e2%80%99s-options-2/#comments Sun, 25 Jan 2009 04:35:56 +0000 admin http://sharkitecture.net/?p=203 The owner should be informed that the schedule that they are requesting will require additional services to be achieved, and verify that this schedule can not be adjusted to be feasible without additional services. If the schedule can not be adjusted options may include hiring more staff, working client-approved overtime, forming a joint-venture with another firm to augment resources or out-sourcing drafting services. Each of these approaches has risks associated especially with regard to quality control, so the fee structure of the additional services required must reflect the increased liability and time incurred.

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Mandatory
1. Windows, doors, fenestration must be rated for leakage
2. All window, door, fenestration U-factor and Solar Heat Gain information must come from either default tables, appendix table (< 100,000 sf), or NFRC rating procedure
3. Building products must be labeled
4. Minimum R-13 on residential walls
Prescriptive
5. Envelope component basis – per tables
6. Overall Envelope – formula
Performance
7. Energy Budget

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2. Comparative analysis

3. Observe current facility

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2. Don’t use extreme words to overstate abilities (best architect, perfect jobs, etc.)

3. Maintain current resumes and qualifications (don’t include former staff who may have been experts in an area)

4. Only undertake to perform professional services when qualified by education, training, and experience in specific technical areas involved

5. Act with reasonable care and competence (Standard of care)

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