Christina Joy Chambers SCAVENGER HUNT BUILDING SYSTEMS FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERS IND 5615 FALL 2011

ASSIGNMENT 1

The building envelope includes all of the exterior layers of a building that come in contact with the environment. In this photo you can see 3 components of this building’s envelope, the exterior walls, windows and the awning. BUILDING ENVELOP E Pembroke Lakes Mall, Pembroke Pines, FL Awning Exterior Wall Window 1

The photo shows three building layers. The first floor, or surface layer, is the public level. The second level, or near surface layer, is semi-private. The top level, or sky layer, is the most private, but the most vulnerable to environmental conditions. BUILDING LAYERS Miramar Centre Corporate Park, Miramar, FL Sky layer 2 Near Surface layer

The washing machine in my home displays an Energy Star label because it is energy efficient. My home, Miramar, FLn 3 ENERGY STAR RATED Energy Star Label

The tape on the A/C unit in my home contains a UL (Underwriter’s Laboratory) Label. This means this product has passed UL safety testing and received certification. My home, Miramar, FLn 4 UL LISTED UL Label

Porous pavement allows water to penetrate its surface. The spaces in between each paver in the photo allow water to drain through the surface to a reservoir below. Riviera Isles Clubhouse, Miramar, FLn POROUS PAVEMENT 5

The photo shows an open plenum, the space between the bottom of the floor above and the top of the ceiling. All of the equipment and duct work typically hidden within the plenum is visible. Lime Restaurant, Pembroke Pines, FLn PLENUM (EXPOSED) 6

In this building, the service core is at the entrance of the building. It contains the elevators and the electrical rooms. Monarch Professional Centre, Miramar, FLn SERVICE CORE 7 Elevator Shafts Electrical Rooms

Our metabolic rate, the rate at which our body uses energy, decreases with age. In addition, males have higher metabolic rates than females. Gelosia, Pembroke Pines, FLn 31 year old female: Lower metabolic rate 4 year old male: Higher metabolic rate 2 PEOPLE- DIFFERENT METABOLI C RATES 8

The doorway pictured is accessible because the doorway is a minimum of 36” wide and there is a 5’ turn radius in the approaching hallway. In addition the door hardware is latch style, easy for people with special needs to operate. ACCESSIBL E DOORWAY Lime Restaurant, Pembroke Pines, FL ADA door hardware 9 5’ wide hallway (turn radius) 12”+ space on push side of door 36” Wide door

The clearstory windows in the photo allow sunlight to enter the building. Sunlight is a source of UV and infared radiation. Riviera Isles Clubhouse, Miramar, FLn UV RADIATION & INFARED RADIATION 10