Mech & Elec Ch. 1 Design Process

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What is the purpose of pre-design activities?

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The purpose of pre-design activities is to "establish the need for, feasibility of, and proposed scope for a facility." (4)

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What are the 3 design phases?

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1. conceptual design
2. schematic design
3. design development

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What is the product of pre-design activities?

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"a clearly defined scope of work for the design team to act upon." (4)

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What are some names of the pre-design product?

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1. program
2. project brief
3. owner's project requirements (4)

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What is the purpose of conceptual design?

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"to outline a general solution to the owner's program that meets the budget and captures the owner's imagination so that design can continue." (4)

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What happens during schematic design?

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"the conceptual solution is further developed and refined." "The essence of the final solution is pretty well locked into place." (5)

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What happens during design development?

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"all decisions regarding a design solution are finalized...construction drawing and specifications are prepared." (6)

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What is design intent?

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"a statement that outlines the expected high-level outcomes of the design process...should adequately express the defining characteristics of a proposed building solution." (7)

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What is design criteria?

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"benchmarks against which success or failure in meeting design intent is measured." (8)

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What is the difference between design intent and design criteria?

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Design intent "points to the general direction(s) that the design process much take to achieve success" Design criteria consists of actual quantities by which this success or lack of can be measured (benchmarks)

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What is POE?

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Post Occupancy Evaluation: "the most commonly encountered means of validating building performance". (10)

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What is commissioning?

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commissioning is "An independent commissioning authority verifies that equipment, systems, and design decisions can meet the owner's project requirements (design intent and criteria" (10)

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What is the underlying philosophy of a case study?

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The underlying philosophy of a case study is "to capture information from a particular situation and convey the information in a way that makes it useful to a broader range of situations." (10)

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Name seven factors that influence the design process.

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Seven factors that influence the design process are:
a. codes and standards
b. costs
c. passive and active approaches
d. energy efficiency
e. green building design strategies
f. sustainable design strategies
g. regenerative design strategies

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What is CODE?

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"Codes are government-mandated and -enforced documents that stipulate minimum acceptable building practices." (10)

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What is prescriptive approach?

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"A prescriptive approach mandates that something be done in a certain way...defines means and methods." (10)

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What is PERFORMANCE approach?

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PERFORMANCE approach "states an objective that must be met." (10)

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What are STANDARDS?

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STANDARDS "are documents that present a set of minimum requirements for some aspect of building design that have been developed by a recognized authority." (11)

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What are GUIDELINES?

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GUIDELINES are like standards but "less formal" and "with less review and/or consensus." (11)

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How is GENERAL PRACTICE defined?

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GENERAL PRACTICE is defined as "the least formalized basis for design, captures the norm for a given locale or discipline." (11)

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What is LIFE-CYCLE COST?

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LIFE-CYCLE COST is "the cost for an owner to acquire and use a building for some defined period of time." (11)

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In terms of energy, what is EFFICIENCY?

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In terms of energy, EFFICIENCY "is simply the ratio of system output to system input. The greater the output for any given input, the higher the efficiency." (13)

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What does ENERGY CONSERVATION imply?

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ENERGY CONSERVATION "implies saving energy by using less." (13)

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What is GREEN DESIGN typically understood as?

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GREEN DESIGN is "typically understood to incorporate concern for the health and well-being of building occupants/users and respect for the larger global environment." (14)

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What is LEED?

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Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is the US Green Building Council's green-design rating system.

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What does SUSTAINABILITY involve?

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"SUSTAINABILITY involves meeting the needs of today's generation without detracting from the ability of future generations to meet their needs... involves the survival of an existing standard of living into future generations" (14)

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What is the goal of REGENERATIVE DESIGN?

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"the goal of REGENERATIVE DESIGN...to leave the world better off with respect to energy, water, and materials." (15)

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What is the RELATIONSHIP between ENERGY EFFICIENCY, GREEN, SUSTAINABLE AND REGENERATIVE DESIGN?

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"Energy efficiency is a constituent of green design. Green design is a constituent of sustainable design. Regenerative design steps out beyone sustainability." (15)

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Who is John Lyle?

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John Lyle is the author of the book "Regenerative Design for Sustainable Development"

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What are the 10 elements of John Lyle's regenerative design strategy?

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The 10 elements of John Lyle's regenerative design strategy are:
"(a) Let nature do the work.
(b) Consider nature as both model and context.
(c) Aggregate rather than isolate.
(d) Match technology to the need.
(e) Seek common solutions to disparate problems
(f) Shape the form to guide the flow.
(g) Shape the form to manifest the process.
(h) Use information to replace power.
(i) Provide multiple pathways.
(j) Manage storage.

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What is COOLTH?

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COOLTH is "the conceptual opposite of heat." (20)