5.2-5.3 Questions

1.How are the interior and exterior traffic flow patterns related? As a designer, why should you consider them when preparing a floor plan?
-As a designer, you need to allow the traffic flow to flow smoothly throughtout the structure so it is easier for your customers.

2. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1997 provided clear guidelines for universal accessibility. What accessibility issues are important with a project?
-The accessibility issues were implemented using the handicapped stalls and ramps for wheelchairs.

3.What factors determine the functionality of a room and its size, shape, and location?
-The factors the determine that is the type of people the room is targeting.

4.In preparing a floor plan, what is the purpose and value of floor plan symbols?
-The purpose of the floor plan symbols is to show what is there without being wordy.

5.What is R-value and how is it determined?
-The R-value is the resistance to heat of the insulation.

6. Where would you find air leakage, and how could it be prevented?
-You can find an air leak under a door and it can be prevented by getting a door that fits the frame.

7. What is a vapor retarder? How is it used?
-A vapor retarder is a plastic sheet that is placed between the dry wall and insulation.

8. What is a BTU and how would you calculate the BTUs needed for your building?
-A BTU is a unit of heating and it is calculated by finding the area of the structure and the type of insulation in the walls.