Part 1 : An analysis of a building in terms of what it’s expected
to do: its function and performance:
1 Basic requirements of a
building
- Materials and technical ability
- Functional requirements
- Performance requirements
2 Appearance
- Aesthetic aims or fashions
- Relationship to other performance requirements
- Weathering and maintenance
3 Building/Construction Durability
- Changes in appearance
- Physical deterioration
- Intended life span
4 Effective Building Dimensions
- Movement
- Irreversible and reversible movement
- Softening and freezing
- Shrinkage
- Loading
- Appropriate sizes
- Dimensional coordination
- Modular coordination
- Jointing and tolerances
5 Building Strength + Stability
- Dead, live and wind loads
- Structural organization
- Continuous structures
- Framed structures
- Panel structures
- Membrane structures
- Slenderness ratio
- Diagonal bracing
6 Weatherizing
+ Weatherproofing Construction/Buildings
- Wind and water penetration
- Exposure zones
- Macro- and microclimates
- Movement of water
- Joints
7 Sound/Noise control
- Unwanted sound (noise)
- Noise outside a building
- Noise inside a building
- Frequency, intensity and loudness
- Defensive measures
- Listening conditions
- Blurring and echoes
- Sound absorption
- Sound reduction
- Sound insulation regulations
8 Thermal comfort / efficiency
- Passive means
- Heat transfer
- Thermal insulation values
- Criteria for appraising the thermal efficiency of dwellings
- Measuringf carbon emissions
- Condensation and thermal bridging
- Thermal capacity
- Heat gains
- Active means
- Solar energy
9 Fire Protection / Control
in Buildings
- Combustibility
- Fire resistance
- Spread of fire
- Means of escape
- Fire alarms
- Fire(-resistant) doors
- Fire-fighting
- Fire insurance
10 Lighting and ventilation
- Standards
- Natural lighting
- Artificial lighting
- Natural ventilation
- Artificial ventilation
11 Sanitation and drainage
- Drinking-water, food preparation and washing
- Waste products, refuse and dirt
- Drainage systems
- Rainwater collection
- Means of access to drains
- Integration of systems
- Refuse collection and disposal
12 Security
- Unauthorized entry
- Vandalism
- Disasters
- Lightning
- Terrorism
- Accidents
13 Cost
- Acquisition costs
- Running costs
- Operational costs
- Cost evaluation
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