1. © 2006 ITT Educational Services Inc. CD230 Architectural Design & Drafting: Unit 9 Slide 1 Unit 9 Specifications and Commercial Construction

2. © 2006 ITT Educational Services Inc. CD230 Architectural Design & Drafting II: Unit 9 Slide 2 Specifications Information that can not be place on the schedules or drawings is included in the construction specifications These must be carefully written and checked by the contractor, client, and architect

3. © 2006 ITT Educational Services Inc. CD230 Architectural Design & Drafting II: Unit 9 Slide 3 Specifications Drawings and specifications are meant to complement each other

4. © 2006 ITT Educational Services Inc. CD230 Architectural Design & Drafting II: Unit 9 Slide 4 Commercial Specifications Specifications are written documents that describe in detail product, material, and workmanship requirements A specification is an exact statement that describes the characteristics of a particular aspect of a project

5. © 2006 ITT Educational Services Inc. CD230 Architectural Design & Drafting II: Unit 9 Slide 5 C.S.I. The CSI format, while not used as extensively in residential work, is a widely used indexing system. Major reference works for architecture utilize it, including Sweet’s Catalog and Architectural Graphic Standards.

6. © 2006 ITT Educational Services Inc. CD230 Architectural Design & Drafting II: Unit 9 Slide 6 Contract Documents

7. © 2006 ITT Educational Services Inc. CD230 Architectural Design & Drafting II: Unit 9 Slide 7 Contract Documents Not only are specifications an integral part of any set of plans, but they are of enormous legal consequence. Although often treated as “boiler plate,” drafters need to take specifications seriously.

8. © 2006 ITT Educational Services Inc. CD230 Architectural Design & Drafting II: Unit 9 Slide 8 Contract Documents In the unfortunate event of a lawsuit, specifications take precedence over drawings in a court of law. They protect designer, builder, client, and lender by establishing minimum quality standards.

9. © 2006 ITT Educational Services Inc. CD230 Architectural Design & Drafting II: Unit 9 Slide 9 Levels Levels of specification detail

10. © 2006 ITT Educational Services Inc. CD230 Architectural Design & Drafting II: Unit 9 Slide 10 Typical Outline Spec

11. © 2006 ITT Educational Services Inc. CD230 Architectural Design & Drafting II: Unit 9 Slide 11 Division I Specifications

12. © 2006 ITT Educational Services Inc. CD230 Architectural Design & Drafting II: Unit 9 Slide 12 Bidding Bidding requirements are used to attract bidders and detail procedure to submit bids Bidding documents are the construction documents issued to prepare bids Contract documents are the legal documents that become part of the construction contract

13. © 2006 ITT Educational Services Inc. CD230 Architectural Design & Drafting II: Unit 9 Slide 13 Commercial Projects Commercial projects test the drafter because the life safety requirements differ by nature of each project. A shopping mall needs to conform to higher standards than a small house.

14. © 2006 ITT Educational Services Inc. CD230 Architectural Design & Drafting II: Unit 9 Slide 14 Commercial Projects Hundreds of people could be injured or killed in the event of a fire in a shopping mall because more people are in harm’s way than in a house.

15. © 2006 ITT Educational Services Inc. CD230 Architectural Design & Drafting II: Unit 9 Slide 15 Commercial Projects More rigorous standards must be imposed on buildings that pose potential danger to large numbers of people. Adding to the complexity is the fact that building codes are continually advanced to react to the dangers inherent in the usage of structures