Building Construction and the Environment

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Building Construction and the Environment

• BOCA bocai.org
• Building Officials and Code Administrators
  International, Inc.
• HUD hud.gov
• Department of Housing and
• Urban Development

2
Plans and Specifications

• AIA aia.org
• American Institute of Architects
• NAHB nahbrc.com
• National Association of Home Builders
• Research Center

3
Building Measurement

• Appraiser should always
• State basis for measurement
• Verify all measurements personally
• Use same standard for all measurements in
• multiunit building
• Gross living area
• Gross building area
• Gross leasable area

4
House Styles

• Traditional
• Contemporary
• One-story
• One and one-half story
• Two-story
• Split-level
• Split-entry
• Factory-built

• Orientation
• Topography
• View

5
Construction Details

• Foundations
• Concrete slab
• Pier and beam
• Termite protection
• Radon--Colorless, odorless, tasteless,
  radioactive gas occurring from natural breakdown
  of uranium
• Information epa.gov/iaq/radon

6

• Exterior structural walls and framing
• Platform frame
• Balloon frame
• Post and beam frame
• Masonry veneer versus solid brick
• Insulation--R-value
• Rock wool
• Fiberglass
• Asbestos and urea formaldehyde

7

• Roof framing
• Exterior trim
• Exterior windows and doors
• Types of windows
• Sliding windows
• Swinging windows
• Fixed windows
• Storm windows
• Skylights

8

• Types of doors
• Flush doors
• Panel doors
• Sliding glass doors
• Storm and screen doors
• Interior walls and finishing
• Plumbing
• Plumbing fixtures
• Water heater

9

• Residential Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act
  of 1992
• applies to sellers and landlords of residential
  property.
• Real estate agents must
• inform seller or landlord,
• make sure that buyer or renter has received
  necessary documentation, and
• retain signed statements for three years.
• Environmental Protection Agency in charge of
  compliance
• epa.gov/opptintr/lead/
  index.html
• National Lead Information Center
  202-659-1192

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• Heating and air-conditioning
• Solar heating
• Active
• Passive
• Electrical system
• Power requirements
• Electric and magnetic fields