Domain 1 - Fundamentals (CDT)

Ambiguous provisions will be interpreted by practical meanings placed on them by parties to the agreement

Organizes content within a single specification section

In which life cycle stage is this document prepared: Certificate of Substantial Completion

Has subjects in PART 1 that are extensions of MasterFormat Division 01

Making best use of site regarding orientation, rainwater, impact on infrastructure & ecosystem, heat island effect, etc

Organizes a MasterFormat specification section into three parts

Wide variety of companies that furnish materials and products for project to be constructed, typically do not install

Designs the aesthetic and technical aspects of a project

Occupies facility for which it was designed and constructed to conduct activities in accordance with intended purpose

Which of the four C's: Do not leave out important information

Organizes construction information based on physical parts of facility as functional elements or systems & assemblies

Used to organize performance specifications

Advises, assists, makes recommendations, and evaluates design for compliance with applicable building codes

Determines the cost of work

In which life cycle stage is this document prepared: Construction Schedule

Which of the four C's: Present information accurately and precisely; carefully select words that convey exact meanings

Constructs project to convert design to physical facility, with estimates, schedules, subcontract, & project management

Construction documents

Standardizes preliminary project information using descriptions of basic systems and assemblies

Reusing building materials, using materials w recycled content, local materials, rapidly renewable sourced material, etc

Mobilization, construction, contract administration, and project closeout

Answers technical inquiries from design & construction teams, presents seminars, & performs other educational activities

In which life cycle stage is this document prepared: Bid/Proposal

Knowledge of sustainable design principles & approaches, apply concepts properly to fulfill requirements,understand cost

Uses UniFormat as the structure for a preliminary project description

Which of the four C's: Eliminate unnecessary words, but not at the expense of clarity, correctness, or completeness

Implement maintenance procedures supporting sustainable design principles

Used to structure preliminary cost estimates

Includes MasterFormat and UniFormat

Understand project sustainability goals, have experience in construction type, align construction w sustainability goal

Lays out text of a MasterFormat specification section in a standardized format

Understand sustainability design principles, maintain sustainability goals, prioritize as a goal early in conception

Directs, manages, and coordinates the day-to-day activities of a construction project

Reducing potable water usage for building and landscaping, collecting and reusing water resources

Organizes the text of a preliminary project description

Investigations, programming, site evaluation and selection, and project delivery method selection

Manages information about building technology and sciences

In which life cycle stage is this document prepared: Project Schedule

Competitive bidding/proposing, contract negotiations, and direct purchase of goods and supplies

In which life cycle stage is this document prepared: Post Occupancy Evaluation

Organize & present drawing & project information in standard format for use in facility life cycle (planning,design,etc)

Which of the four C's: Use proper grammar and simple sentence construction to avoid ambiguity

Improving thermal comfort, ventilation, moisture control, maximizing daylighting, using material w low VOCs, etc

Ensures printed lines are easy to read so that drawings can be interpreted properly

In which life cycle stage is this document prepared: Permits

Court searches for meaning of words used & purpose of cntract prvision, docs interp'd in effort 2 establish party intent

Oversees the construction contract

Works w owner to deliver facility meeting owner's wants & needs; transform owner vision from idea 2 documentation needed

Contract law founded on principle that 2 parties are mutually free to determine terms of agreement within bounds of law

Classifies information applicable to the entire built environment

Used to organize preliminary project descriptions

AIA CAD Layer Guidelines, CSI uniform Drawing System, BIM Implementation, and Plotting Guidelines

Courts interpret specific info as intentional to work &give it more importance than general info or printed provisions

Provides risk coverage

Facility life cycle stages order: Project Concept, Design, Construction Docs, Procurement, Construction, Facility Mngmnt

Used to organize database structures

In which life cycle stage is this document prepared: Outline Specifications

Provides labor, materials, and services required for construction of a specific portion of the work

Used to organize product literature by work results

Designing buildings w low energy usage, renewable energy sources, reduced generation of greenhouse gases, etc

Buys, inventories, and resells materials, products, assemblies, equipment, etc that can be incorporated into project

Provides a hierarchical organization for describing drawing layers

Provides general management of contractor's staff, suppliers, & subcontractors, guides project through construction work

Technical and engineering designer of structures that resist or support static and dynamic loads

States that the NCS is the standard for design and construction drawing output from the BIM process

Repurposing historic or functionally obsolete buildings

Establishes, monitors, and maintains safety on the construction site

Ambiguous provisions will be interpreted against party drafting provision on basis that drafter had superior knowledge

Used to organize construction specifications

Schematic design and design development

Examines soil strata beneath ground surface and makes recommendations for design of facility foundations

Arranges sales appointments, quotes pricing information, takes purchase orders, and arranges product shipment

If contract docs do not adequately establish contract intentions court may rely on customs & practices of industry/trade

Initiates project, principal stakeholder; provide funding, control, management of design and construction, approves work

Contracts with a manufacturer to promote products within a defined geographical area

Occupancy, management, evaluation

Surveys land on which projects are constructed to document existing conditions and features

In which life cycle stage is this document prepared: Bid Form

Researches market to determine what is important to buyers and decision makers

Used for organizing standard drawing details

Arranges project financing