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SCAVENGER HUNT BUILDING SYSTEMS FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERS IND 5615 FALL 2011

SCAVENGER HUNT BUILDING SYSTEMS FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERS IND 5615 FALL 2011. Christina Joy Chambers. Assignment 1. 1. Building envelope.

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SCAVENGER HUNT BUILDING SYSTEMS FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERS IND 5615 FALL 2011

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  1. SCAVENGER HUNTBUILDING SYSTEMS FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERSIND 5615FALL 2011 Christina Joy Chambers

  2. Assignment 1

  3. 1 Building envelope The building envelope includes all of the exterior layers of a building that come in contact with the environment. In this photo you can see 3 components of this building’s envelope, the exterior walls, windows and the awning. Awning Window Exterior Wall Pembroke Lakes Mall, Pembroke Pines, FL

  4. 2 Building layers Sky layer The photo shows three building 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 conditions. Near Surface layer Surfacelayer Miramar Centre Corporate Park, Miramar, FL

  5. 3 Energy star rated The washing machine in my home displays an Energy Star label because it is energy efficient. Energy Star Label My home, Miramar, FLn

  6. 4 UL Listed 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. UL Label My home, Miramar, FLn

  7. 5 Porous Pavement Porous pavement allows water to penetrate its surface. The spaces in between each paver in the photo allow water to drain through the surface to a reservoir below. Riviera Isles Clubhouse, Miramar, FLn

  8. 6 Plenum (exposed) The photo shows an open plenum, the space between the bottom of the floor above and the top of the ceiling. All of the equipment and duct work typically hidden within the plenum is visible. Lime Restaurant, Pembroke Pines, FLn

  9. 7 Service Core In this building, the service core is at the entrance of the building. It contains the elevators and the electrical rooms. Elevator Shafts Electrical Rooms Monarch Professional Centre, Miramar, FLn

  10. 8 2 people- different metabolic rates 31 year old female: Lower metabolic rate Our metabolic rate, the rate at which our body uses energy, decreases with age. In addition, males have higher metabolic rates than females. 4 year old male: Higher metabolic rate Gelosia, Pembroke Pines, FLn

  11. 9 Accessible doorway 36” Wide door The doorway pictured is accessible because the doorway is a minimum of 36” wide and there is a 5’ turn radius in the approaching hallway. In addition the door hardware is latch style, easy for people with special needs to operate. ADA door hardware 12”+ space on push side of door 5’ wide hallway (turn radius) Lime Restaurant, Pembroke Pines, FL

  12. 10 UV Radiation & Infared Radiation The clearstory windows in the photo allow sunlight to enter the building. Sunlight is a source of UV and infared radiation. Riviera Isles Clubhouse, Miramar, FLn

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