ARH 606 Construction Documents and Building Codes

Carry your conceptual design ideas into the concrete building details of an actual project. You will gain the knowledge to develop a set of construction documents incorporating applicable building codes and technical requirements to realize your designs.

Prerequisite: ARH 609, ARH 608, ARH 604

Software: Drafting software such as AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Cloud, 3D Modeling Software such as Rhino

Physical Model Making: No

Course Learning Outcomes

• Prepare and organize a simple set of construction documents
• Describe the relationship between the components or a construction document set
• Describe the role of the construction documents and specifications in the building process
• Calculate occupancy load
• Create drawings that comply with Accessability code
• Design buildings that comply with regulations for passing the building permit requirments
• Analyze construction cost estimate and life cycle cost

NAAB Criteria

• This course addresses part of NAAB SC.1 Health, Safety, Welfare in the Built Environment (Understanding): How the program ensures that students understand the impact of the built environment on human health, safety, and welfare at multiple scales, from buildings to cities
• This course addresses NAAB SC.3 Regulatory Context (Understanding): How the program ensures that students understand the fundamental principles of life safety, land use, and current laws and regulations that apply to buildings and sites in the United States, and the evaluative process architects use to comply with those laws and regulations as part of a project
• This course addresses part of NAAB SC.4 Technical Knowledge (Understanding): How the program ensures that students understand the established and emerging systems, technologies, and assemblies of building construction, and the methods and criteria architects use to assess those technologies against the design, economics, and performance objectives of projects