1. Multi-Purpose Building Technology and Engineering

2. Focus Questions What is urban sprawl? Can you find signs of urban sprawl in your community? What are some ways to meet people’s needs while preserving the natural world?

3. Objectives Students will be able to: Identify what urban sprawl is and what its consequences are. Estimate area and calculate usage density. Distinguish between building codes and zoning laws. Identify criteria for a successful new urbanist structure.

4. Urban Sprawl Describes The rapid expansion of a city toward surrounding areas, Replacing farmland and natural habitats with houses, streets, and commercial or industrial buildings.

5. Write about… An example of urban sprawl that you know about. Some of the problems it may be causing.

6. New Urbanists Make optimum use of space, instead of just expanding without careful plans and considerations. Must understand people’s needs.

7. Researching Space A quick and easy way to estimate distances involves counting your steps. To Do’s Walk ten steps and measure the distance. Do this three times. Find the average.

8. Calculate your space Distance of 10 steps (ft.) Average length of one step Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Average trials

9. Estimate the area of room. Example: A room is 8 steps wide and 12 steps long, and your step is 2 feet long. Width = 8 steps x 2 ft./ step = 16 ft. Length = 12 steps x 2 ft./step = 24 ft. Area (sq.in.) = length x width Area = 16 ft. x 24 ft. = 384 square feet.

10. Now, Go to Gym Upper Cafeteria Lower Cafeteria Library Space between two schools Outside of lower cafeteria To find approximate area!!

11. Multi-use building Design a multi-use building! Criteria: What is important to people when they buy a home or rent an apartment? What would you like to find in a place where you live and work? What about surroundings and location? Constraints: What might limit your choice of a house or apartment?

12. Criteria 4 story-building with one basement floor. Spaces for several individuals, couples, and families Space for at least one business, office, or industry What else?

13. Constraints A minimum amount of fuel for heating and cooling. What else?