FAR- (Floor Area Ratio) ratio of the total floor area to the lot.
Setback- The distance between the property line and where the building can be build.
Wide Street– A street that is 75ft wide or more.
Setback- The distance between a building or part of a building is moved back from the property line.
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Schematic Design- Testing out different ideas in order to have a specific and clear goal that satisfies the clients requirements.
Design Development- The development process to investigate the design, the materials to be used, and how to build it. A more detailed phase that comes after the Schematic Design.
Add Alternative- The alternative option to be able to use or add a more expensive detail; going over the regular amount of the bid documents.
Zoning Bonuses- The request to the city of a bonus to add more space to the overall FAR of a building in exchange to provide a space that is giving back to the community; for example a plaza that is opened to the public. For every square foot given to the plaza a certain square foot would be added to the buildings over all FAR.
Open Space Ratio- This is the open space you need to leave on the lot.
ADA- Americans with Disabilities Act became effective on July 26, 1990; an act to establish a clear and comprehensive prohibition of discrimination on the basis of disability.
Disability- A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities pf such individual
Envions Map- A mapping system to illustrate the surrounding neighborhood of a site
Public Plaza- One of the options related to bonuses. Its a plaza that even though its in your building lot; it most be open to the public use at all and/or specific times.
Community Facilities- College or Universities including professional schools excluding business colleges or trade schools.
Egress Convergence- Where two or more egress pathways meet and then share an egress pathway
Exit access- that portion of a means of egress system that leads from any occupied portion of a building or structures exit
Fired Rated- the use of materials to prevent fire from crossing from one side of a wall to another; especially used around stairs, elevator shafts, rooms whose uses are hazardous for example electrical rooms and boiling rooms.
Sound Attenuation Blanket- Sound protection that avoids the sound transmissions between walls
Fired- rated Gypsum Board Partition- located where a two- hour fire rating is needed and gypsum board is the desired wall material.
The Building Code- Code that allows you to look at occupancy types, construction types, building or floor area, building height, exits/ egress, building separations and shafts, fire protection, fire extinguishing systems and engineering requirements.
Occupancy groups- the classification of structures or portions in one or more groups. The groups are Assembly, Business, Educational, Industrial, High Hazard, Institutional, Mercantile, Residential, Storage and Utility Buildings.
Exit Access Travel Distance- the potential maximum feet required for a building without sprinkler system; also the maximum feet required with a sprinkler system for the specific occupancy group
Machine Room less Elevator- Typically traction elevators that do not have a dedicated machine room above the elevator shaft. Designed fro a buildings between two and thirty stories
Escalators- Otis Elevator Company produced the first commercial escalator in 1899. The maximum speed of a escalator is 100 ft per minute. 40 inch wide escalators accommodate two people side by side and also allow a person to pass a stationary person.
Spiral Stair- The stair is supported by a central post and has wedged shaped treads winding it. Their needs to be a 6′-6″ minimum headroom clearance. The maximum riser height is 9-1/2″; depending on the stair landing and floor to floor height.
Shelf Angle- a metal angle that connects to the slab
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Narrow Street- Is a street that is less than 75 feet wide.
Bid Documents- Documents that is required to be submitted in response to an invitation to bid for a project.
Corner Lot- is a zoning lot that adjoins the point of intersections of two or more street.
Sustainability- The ability to be sustained, supported and upheld. Also supporting for long-term.
Egress- The act or an instance of going, especially from an enclosed space.
Program- The specific use for a certain space or room.
Community Facilities- College or Universities including professional schools, but excluding Business Colleges and Trade Schools
Arcade- A covered and sometimes arched passageway through a structure, but opened to the public.
Building Envelope- The maximum three dimensional space on a zoning lot within which a structure can be built, as permitted by applicable height, setback and yard control.
Partition- Something that divides or separates, as a wall dividing one room or cubicle from another.
Protected “A”- means that all structural members of a building that has additional fire rated coating
Un-Protected “B”- Means that all structural members of a building or structure has no additional fire rated.
Separated Occupancy- Buildings or portions of building that comply with the provisions of this section shall qualify as separate occupancies
Fire Barriers- Fire barriers are similar to firewall but with similar criteria. They are used separate vertical exits enclosures from other egress components, to separate different occupancies.
Tread- the horizontal board or structure on a stair where the foot is placed.
MEP- Mechanical, Electrical, and Pluming
Riser – the vertical board or structure place on a stair to give it hight.
Concrete Slab – is a structural element in building construction. It is usually poured on construction sites to produce a floor. Concrete slabs can be reinforced by adding steel rebars, giving it tensile strength.
Masonry Wall – A wall of brick or stone using ties or shelf angels to be mounted on a face of a structure
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CMU Block – Concrete masonry unit.
Fire Rated – The duration for which a passive fire protection system can withstand a standard fire resistance test.
Load Bearing – Supporting much of the weight of the overlying parts of a building or other structure.
Zoning map – A map of the local geographic area that defines current zoning designations and land use.
Permitted Obstructions – A permitted obstruction is a structure or object that may be located in a required yard or open space or penetrate a height limit, setback area or sky exposure plane. A balcony, trellis, air conditioner, gutter or fence is a permitted obstruction in required yards or open space. Certain structures on a roof, such as elevator bulkheads, water towers or parapets are permitted obstructions that may penetrate height limits, setback areas or sky exposure planes.
Public Plaza – A public plaza is a privately owned open area adjacent to a building and accessible to the public.
Capacity – the amount of space that can be filled; room for holding; content or volume.
Occupancy – the number of people who are in a particular building or room at one time.
Wedding Cake Building – A architectural style that is very decorative.
City Map – Is a collection of maps that show legal streets, grades, parks, pierhead and bulkhead lines, public places and other legally established map elements.
Bulk – Combination of controls as far as lot sizes, floor area ratio, lot coverage, open space, yards, height and setback.
Lot Area – Lot area is the area in square feet of a zoning lot.
Zoning District – A zoning district is a residential, commercial or manufacturing area of the city within which zoning regulations govern land use and building bulk.
Street Line – Is a front lot line separating the zoning lot from the street.
Sky exposure plane – A sky exposure plane is a virtual sloping plane that begins at a specified height above the street line and rises inward over the zoning lot at a ratio of vertical distance to horizontal distance set forth in district regulations.
Lot coverage – Lot coverage is that portion of a zoning lot which, when viewed from above, is covered by a building. Permitted obstructions are not counted towards lot coverage calculations.
Zoning – Describes the control by authority of the use of land, and of the buildings thereon. Areas of land are divided by appropriate authorities into zones within which various uses are permitted.
Specification – Usually a detailed description or assessment of requirements, dimensions, materials,as of a proposed building, machine, bridge.
Construction Documents – Drawings and specifications from an architect that provide detailed requirements for the construction of a project.
Stairs – Is a stretch of steps that connects from level to another.
Levels – From floor to floor.
Gymnasium – Used for school and colleges, a place that is equipped with materials for gymnastics, many types of games and exercises.
Atrium – A large open area located in a building, such as schools, colleges etc.
Laboratory – A room equipped for teaching
Curtain Wall – Is a non-structural wall on an outer covering of a building. Used for lightweight materials which will mimic a hang curtain.
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