1. Topic Today’s Objective
Understand common forms of low-rise construction currently used for domestic and commercial buildings.
Today’s Objective
Identify and explain different forms of building uses.

2. In groups of two or three think of as many different types of building sectors that you can and create a mind map.

3. Public Buildings Agriculture Residential Healthcare Different Building
Terrace
Semi-detached
Detached
House
Public Buildings
Low rise
High rise
Apartments
Agriculture
Residential
Care homes
Healthcare
Student
accommodation
Different
Building
Sectors
Retail
Education
Utilities
Leisure
Sport
Commercial
Transport
Infrastructure
Industrial

4. What is the purpose of a domestic building?
In pairs discuss the different functions that you can think of, then on your worksheet identify them

5. What is the purpose of a domestic building?
Identify the functions of a simple structure

6. Identify the functions of a simple structure
Key term: Thermal Performance
The ability for a material to retain heat in the structure.

7. Residential / Domestic Properties
In pairs, list the different types of domestic housing.
Terraced or (town houses)
Semi detached
Detached
Single storey
Two storey
Apartments
Low rise buildings
High rise buildings
Note:-
NHBC (National House-Building Council)
Responsible body for setting and maintaining construction standards
in new homes.

8. Terraced houses How would you describe a terrace house?
A row or street of houses occupied by different tenants. Terraced dwellings may be one, two or three storeys high.

9. Terraced houses

10. Semi-Detached houses Semi – Detached Two storey house
How would you describe a semi-detached house?
Two dwellings under the one roof which are occupied by separate families.

11. Detached houses How would you describe a detached house?
Detached – This is a building which is not connected to any other buildings.

12. Apartments / Flats How would you describe an apartments
This is a large building which is divided into compartments for each tenant. Each tenant occupies part of one floor.

13. Apartments / Flats Common entrance door and stairways
Low rise buildings are buildings which do not exceed three storeys high
Multi-storey “High Rise” erected where space is limited in built – up areas or where land is very expensive.

14. Commercial Properties
What are the buildings which are mainly involved with retailing products to the public or providing services:-
Retail
Offices
Banks
Key term: Open-span buildings
These are typically built using a skeleton frame, which allows an open-plan floor
area that can be divided later into smaller spaces.
This clear floor space is particularly well suited to offices where the final
floor plan can be changed to suit any client who wishes to move into the building

15. Commercial Properties: Retail
Traditional style shops
Large scale shopping development.

16. Commercial Properties: Retail
Key term: Portal Frame
A structural frame that forms the building.
Normally clad with lightweight cladding to provide weather resistance and to
create an enclosure.

17. Commercial Properties: Workplace
Low rise office block
High rise office block

18. Factories & Warehouses
Industrial:
Factories & Warehouses
Industrial buildings vary a great deal in their size and type of construction.
The reasons for this are the type of business being undertaken in the building and the scale of the factory.
Examples:-
Large scale engineering
Food processing
Joinery workshop
Electronic assembly

19. Factories & Warehouses
Industrial:
Factories & Warehouses
Small industrial or warehouse units