a few different things…ID 206 construction + materials II

•hand in precedents on February 21st

•look for when your material is to be presented

revised schedule – see syllabus online

•browsing•shopping•drawing•measuring•building

apps

Assignment Objective: Study an existing project for the use of materials.

Format: Single board, unmounted, 24x36.

Content: Assignments should contain at least the following:•Project data: name, project type, designer, location, square footage, cost per square foot (if possible)•Brief summary of approach to choice of materials•Analysis of color scheme •Plan (and section, elevations if available)•Photos, annotated to indicate materials•Photographic material samples for floor, wall, ceiling, chair, and table or other major piece of furniture •Description of materials (list under image): main wear properties (or typical characteristics), CSI section, finish, code classification, and any “green” certifications, such as Cradle to Cradle.

assignment #1: precedent study

•read article•research designer•sleuth out materials

•examples

process

presentation board layout

•style of presentation•audience•content•presentation sequence•annotation (text, arrows, ancillary graphics, etc)•style of project

consider

orientation

organization

specifications

what they are

organization

•just finishes•just furnishings•just equipment•FF&E

scope indicates detail level

•design-bid-build•design-negotiate-build•design-build•owner-build•construction manager-advisor

types of contracts

•client•architect•interior designer•engineers•building and fire department officials•other design specialists

acoustic, lighting, hardware, furnishings, health care, etc.•general contractor

demolition crewelectricianplumbercarpenter

who looks at specifications, anyway?

•supersede drawings•materials grouped based on common practice•organizational systems

smaller projects: fixtures, furnishings, equipmentlarger projects: CSI sectionGSA, military: their own systems

•All describe: materials, delivery, storage, installation

•can describe:production methods, protection, disposal, anything you want

when written out…

•open, or descriptivedescribes material with generic terminologyfor common materials, such as red oak flooring

•performancedescribes material based on how it performsmay use a reference standard, such as from ASTMallows contractor to source options

•closed, or proprietaryspecifies exact producttypically a “cut” from a manufacturer’s catalogfor project that are bid out, use standard three-part spec format

types of specifications

•for our project, what type of spec would be best?

exercise:

•48 sections!•everything, yes, everything, gets a number•every number (in theory) gets a specification

in practice, not always standard specsmaller projects do not always require full speclarger, public, union work: full spec, always

organization: CSI system

•divisions we tend to worry most aboutDivision 09 FinishesDivision 10 SpecialtiesDivision 12 Furnishings

see the handout…

•find the CSI section for each element in your cost estimate•search (CTRL-F) in the document for key words

exercise:

1. general2. products3. execution

use office standards if there are any

use manufacturer’s or, online tools, if they have one

standard specification format: 3-part

•show materials on drawings•drawings OR specs might include schedules•typical schedules :

furniturecabinetryhardwaredoorslighting

link specs back to drawings

green design and sustainability

•if you must, consider:embodied energy (production and transportation)life cycle wear comparison to similar finisheslife cycle energy use comparison (typically equipment, but also cleaning)toxicity at all stages of use/re-use (including adhesives, solvents, etc)re-usability or re-cyclability

don’t build anything

•if you must, consider:embodied energy (production and transportation)life cycle wear comparison to similar finisheslife cycle energy use comparison (typically equipment, but also cleaning)toxicity at all stages of use/re-use (including adhesives, solvents, etc)re-usability or re-cyclability

don’t build anything

embodied energy (production and transportation)

•life cycle wear comparison to similar finishes

•life cycle energy use comparison (typically equipment, but also cleaning)

•toxicity at all stages of use/re-use (including adhesives, solvents, etc)

•cradle to cradle

•flooring•wall base•[wall materials]•wall finish•ceiling system

certifications: classroom project

•signage set from Vivid for our mock classroom project•drag signs in from left to “sheet” on right•choose colors, fonts, etc (should match)

directoryroom signsworkstation IDoverheadrestroom

•save as a jpg •upload, along with your cost estimate, to GullNet

exercise: