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ARCH 2602/5602 Building Technology, Materials and Methods

Fall 2008

Jonathan Ochshorn

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Part I: Systems, Safety, Accessibility, & Sustainability

- Monday Wednesday
1 Sept 1
Overview, systems, Masterformat, Uniformat

Required reading: [PDF] CSI Masterformat 2004 (read Intro and Div. Numbers-1)

Optional reading: [PDF] NIST Uniformat II (pp. i-19) and [PDF] proposed changes to Uniformat; [PDF] Omniclass (I-1 through I-17)

Sept 3
Fire safety and sprinklers

Optional reading: IBC 2006 (read ch.9 sections 901-903)

2 Sept 8
Construction types and occupancy

Assign #1 issued

Handout: Code handout

Sept 10
Assemblies, egress

Required reading: IBC 2006 (skim ch.7)

Optional reading: reserve book#4 (Architect's Studio Companion, egress chapter)

3 Sept 15
Stairs, elevators, escalators

Assign #1 due

Optional reading: basic construction reference #1 (Architectural Graphic Standards, use index to find relevant pages)

Optional web sources: stairs | elevators | escalators

Sept 17
Accessibility, sustainability

Required reading: ADA/ABA (read ch.4-5)

Optional reading: LEED Rating System, health vs. fire safety

4 Sept 24
Sustainability: materials & resources

Optional reading: basic construction reference #3 (USGBC New Construction Ref. Guide, section on materials & resources)

Sept 26
Quiz #1

Covers all Part I material, i.e., in-class lectures. Required readings are not directly tested, but may be useful in clarifying or supplementing material presented in class. Optional readings are not tested, but often provide a useful context for the required material.

Part I: Systems, Safety, Accessibility, & Sustainability | Part II. Structural Materials | Part III. Envelope and Interior Finishes

Course outline overview