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  Chapter 18 Design-Construction Services
 
 

18.01 Accessiblity Compliance
18.01.01 The Optimum Performance Home®

18.02 Architectural Acoustics

18.03 Building Design
18.03.01 Mold: A Design Checklist
18.03.02 Ten Key Factors That Affect Any Design
18.03.03 Safety Considerations in the Design of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Design
18.03.04 Ventilation for Durability in Residential Design
18.03.05 Six Approaches to Building Your Dream House
18.03.06 Eight Pillars of Traditional Design
18.03.07 Residential Walk-Through Consultation Services
18.03.08 Core Qualities That Make a Great American Home
18.03.09 Six Elements of Educational Facility Design
18.03.10 Precast Concrete Distinguishes Courthouse Design
18.03.12 Preventing Moisture Problems in a Building Envelope
18.03.13 Home Electronics: A Collaborative Effort
18.03.14 Lactation Room Design

18.04 Code Compliance
18.04.01 Architects Will Benefit from U.S. Building Code Consolidation

18.05 Construction Documentation - Drawings
18.05.01 Quality Control: A Working Drawings Preparation Checklist
18.05.02 Organizing Construction Documents
18.05.03 Terminology: As-built Drawings, Record Drawings, Measured Drawings

18.06 Construction Documentation - Specifications
18.06.01 Quality Control: A Specifications Preparation Checklist
18.06.02 Selection Criteria for Wood Flooring
18.06.03 The Asbestos Advisor: A Compliance Assistance Tool

18.07 Construction Management

18.07.01 Construction Management for Small Practitioners
18.07.02 Why Offer CM Services?

18.08 Construction Procurement
18.08.01 Walk a Day in the Contractor's Shoes: Your Clients Will Benefit

18.09 Contract Administration
18.09.01 Quality Control: A Construction Contract Administration Checklist
18.09.02 Administering Changes and Change Orders
18.09.03 Certifying As-Built or Record Drawings
18.09.04 A Sample Preconstruction Conference Agenda
18.09.05 The RFI's Role in the Construction Process
18.09.06 Effective Methods of Site Safety
18.09.08 Navigating Change Orders
18.09.09 The Proposed Change Order Process

18.10 Design-Build
18.10.01 Design-Build Teaming Checklist
18.10.02 How Roles Change in Design-Build
18.10.03 Roles for the Architect in Design-Build
18.10.04 Considerations for Undertaking Residential Design-Build
18.10.05 Partnering and Teaming Improve Design-Build Success
18.10.06 Making the Transition from Designer to Design-Builder
18.10.07 Design-Build: An Owner's Perspective

18.11 Energy Analysis and Design
18.11.01 Energy Design Guidelines for High Performance Schools
18.11.02 Eco-Charrettes Save Resources, Build Teams
18.11.03 Basic, No-Cost Green Building Practices
18.11.05 Green Practice Advice
18.11.06 Watch Out for the Potential Pitfalls of Green Design
18.11.07 Differences in Environmentally Preferable Products  
18.11.08 Going Green: Where to Find Green Product Information 
18.11.09 Steps Toward LEED™ Certification 
18.11.10 Energy Modeling and Daylighting Analysis
18.11.11 Deciphering the Varying Shades of Green
18.11.12 The Living Building Challenge

18.12 Evironmental Graphic Design
18.12.01 Wayfinding Signage Points You in The Right Direction

18.13 Historic Preservation

18.13.01 Marketing Historic Buildings for TV and Film
18.13.02 Saving Historic Lighthouses by Changing Ownership
18.13.03 Enhancing Historic Preservation Through Life-Cycle Cost Assessment
18.13.04 Integrating Sustainability and Historic Preservation

18.14 Interior Design
18.14.01 Feng Shui Principles for Building and Remodeling
18.14.02 Understanding the Process for Commissioning Artwork

18.15 Lighting Design
18.15.01 Lighting the Night Environment

18.16 Seismic Analysis and Design

18.17 Space Planning

18.18 Sustainable Building Design
18.18.01 High-Quality, Low-Tech Construction
18.18.02 Green Roof Design
18.18.03 Resource Review: Green Guide for Health Care™
18.18.04 Innovative Temperature Control Methods
18.18.05 State of Washington: A Case Study in Construction Waste Management