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Regulations

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 Regulations       The content covers important building systems regulations, with a focus on design phases, building codes, fire safety, accessibility, and sustainability. The design process is divided into several phases: programming, schematic design, design development, contract documents, construction administration, and post-occupancy evaluation. In the programming phase, interior designers conduct client interviews, determine occupancy types, and consider relevant codes.  During schematic design, preliminary design options are developed, and considerations such as occupancy calculations and the means of egress (safe evacuation routes) are addressed. The design development phase includes selecting materials and finishes while ensuring compliance with building codes, and the contract documents phase finalizes these details. Construction administration ensures that the design is implemented correctly, and post-occupancy evaluations help gather feedback...
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Interior Building System

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 Interior Building System  Interior systems have an impact on the design. Data, Voice and Telecommunications      Telephone lines and internet are necessities in the interior environment, nowadays there is a huge need for the wireless service, routers, and WIFI connections. Today there is a huge need for a home to be able to support lots of data. As well as the commercial needs in the office, there is a large load on the need for outlets and power. As well as video conference rooms where calls and videocalls can happen.      Audio visual systems are also sometimes a need. Space planning to make sure that all occupants of the space can see the projected information. As well as making sure the audio is condensed to that room only.  Security  There are also many different options such as lock down systems used to secure a facility after hours or during an emergency. Burglar alarms are used in different building types to alarm when someone e...
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Indoor Environmental Quality: Acoustics and Indoor Air

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   In door Environmental Quality: Acoustics and Indoor Air Indoor environmental quality especially in acoustical and indoor air quality is a concept that affects an occupant's health and productivity in a space. Having poor qualities can lead to lots of negative outcomes such as specific health issues.      Indoor air quality is governed by standards like the ASHRAE which covers the minimum ventilation requirements of a space to make sure there is sufficient outdoor air intake. This is to help maintain a healthy IAQ, buildings must also implement environmental tobacco smoke control measures. This helps also to prevent smoke transfer in units that are multi-resident. Effective strategies are source control to eliminate pollutants, proper ventilation and filtration, managing occupants' activities that may harm or affect the quality, and regulating the maintenance needed on HVAC systems.       Acoustic comfort is also a huge part of IEQ, especia...
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Plumbing Systems

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    Plumbing Systems      A plumbing system is the introduction and elimination of water and human byproducts to and from a building. Within plumbing systems there are three types of water supply, potable water, water that is good for drinking. Black water, wastewater that contains sewage from the toilets or kitchen sink. And gray water, wastewater from sinks, bathtubs, and washing machines.       There are many different types of plumbing systems that differ according to the application and needs of the space, these include wetlands, sewer treatment plan, and septic tank. Toilets are the single largest use of interior water. Highly efficient toilets use less than 1.28 gallons of water per flush. Low flow toilets are provided by all manufactures. Legislation now requires that new toilets require less water than older toilets. Dual flushing toilets use a mechanism that allow for two flushing possibilities when less water is required and two fl...
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Electrical Systems and Lighting

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Electrical Systems and Lighting      The electrical system is what supply's electricity to most buildings. This power can be generated by many different sources. Electricity travels from the utility company to the user through overhead or underground electrical lines as well as transformers. There are also many different components of an electrical system. There is connection to the direct building, cable types, electrical symbols, and energy management devices. Within the cord components there are also many different types of cable options for different applications. High capacity, coaxial cable, fiber optic cable, armored bx cable, and Romex. They each have different materials that make for different components. Some are insulated sheath and copper core. While some are metal or PVC, these are different ways of concealing the wiring itself.      There are also different energy management devices these keep the buildings well-insulated and lowering the ther...
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Mechanical Systems

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 Mechanical Systems Research one source of renewable energy (pg. 82 Tucker) share research on your blog Sources of Fuel       There are many different types of sources bioenergy being one. It is produced from organic matter such as corn, wood, or municipal waste These are renewable, but they need other sources of energy for their production. Fossil fuels are another source of energy providing 80 percent of the fuel for electricity in the United States. Coal is a natural source of energy that is mined and is abundant in some areas of the world. Oil is a fossil fuel and is dependent on foreign sources especially from the Middle East. Natural gas is a fossil fuel that is used for an alternative-fuel vehicle.       There are also many different types of energy producers such as wind energy. Turbines are places on landscape to capture the winds and convert them into energy in the form of electricity.  This is a source of energy that is easy t...
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Ceilings

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 Ceilings  Week Seven Blog Post  Chapter 9 Ceilings      Ceiling come in many different forms and materials that a ceiling can take on, one being cathedral and sloped ceilings. Cathedral Ceilings has a slope it creates a spacious space that a flat ceiling does not create. They have issues with lighting options, and you have to consider heating and cooling for the space. Directly applied ceilings are attached to the structure of the building these are normally made out of plaster or wood. Today gypsum wall board can be used in replacement of plaster. This can all be called drywall, it can come in a synthetic or natural source.  Suspended Acoustical-panel Ceilings are normally installed in the commercial environment. It provides noise control in large spaces as well as allows for duct work like sprinklers and electrical to be above the visual line. There are also many manufactures that create ceiling systems that are recycled and sustainable.  ...
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