scavenger hunt building systems for interior designers ind 5615 fall 2011
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SCAVENGER HUNT BUILDING SYSTEMS FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERS IND 5615 FALL 2011. Christina Joy Chambers. Assignment 1. 1. Building envelope. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Christina Joy Chambers
SCAVENGER HUNTBUILDING SYSTEMS FOR INTERIOR
DESIGNERSIND 5615
FALL 2011
ASSIGNMENT 1
The bui lding envelope includes al l of the exterior layers of a bui lding that come in contact with the environment. In this photo you can see 3 components of this bui lding’s envelope, the exterior wal ls, windows and the awning.
BUILDING ENVELOPE
Pembroke Lakes Mall, Pembroke Pines, FL
Awning
Exterior Wall
Window
1
The photo shows three bui lding layers. The first floor, or surface layer, is the public level . The second level , or near surface layer, is semi-private. The top level , or sky layer, is the most private, but the most vulnerable to environmental condit ions.
BUILDING LAYERS
Miramar Centre Corporate Park, Miramar, FL
Sky layer
2
Near Surface layerSurface layer
The washing machine in my home displays an Energy Star label because i t is energy efficient .
My home, Miramar, FLn
3ENERGY STAR RATED
Energy Star Label
The tape on the A/C unit in my home contains a UL (Underwriter’s Laboratory) Label. This means this product has passed UL safety testing and received certification.
My home, Miramar, FLn
4UL LISTED
UL Label
Porous pavement al lows water to penetrate its surface. The spaces in between each paver in the photo al low water to drain through the surface to a reservoir below.
Riviera Isles Clubhouse, Miramar, FLn
POROUS PAVEMENT
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The photo shows an open plenum, the space between the bottom of the floor above and the top of the cei l ing. Al l of the equipment and duct work typical ly hidden within the plenum is vis ible.
Lime Restaurant, Pembroke Pines, FLn
PLENUM (EXPOSED)
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In this bui lding, the service core is at the entrance of the bui lding. I t contains the elevators and the electr ical rooms.
Monarch Professional Centre, Miramar, FLn
SERVICE CORE
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Elevator Shafts
Electrical Rooms
Our metabol ic rate, the rate at which our body uses energy, decreases with age. In addit ion, males have higher metabol ic rates than females.
Gelosia, Pembroke Pines, FLn
31 year old female: Lower metabolic rate
4 year old male: Higher metabolic rate
2 PEOPLE-DIFFERENT METABOLIC RATES
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The doorway pictured is accessible because the doorway is a minimum of 36” wide and there is a 5’ turn radius in the approaching hal lway. In addit ion the door hardware is latch style, easy for people with special needs to operate.
ACCESSIBLE DOORWAY
Lime Restaurant, Pembroke Pines, FL
ADA doorhardware
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5’ wide hallway (turn radius)
12”+ space on push side of door
36” Wide door
The clearstory windows in the photo al low sunl ight to enter the bui lding. Sunl ight is a source of UV and infared radiation.
Riviera Isles Clubhouse, Miramar, FLn
UV RADIATION & INFARED RADIATION
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