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Moving on to schedules, here we will be looking into one of the last bits of what ones architectural plan consists of. There is one more portion of it as well, which pertains to fenestration calculation.
The calculations in question are to determine if the utilised window or glass walls (curtain walls) have been designed in regulation with the standards that they are meant to. They delve into the amount of solar exposure the building or dwelling will experience & how that then will affect the thermal dynamics of the dwelling or building itself. By regulation, ones “window are or glass area” should not comprise of more than 15 percent of the entire dwellings floor area. Should this then occur, more calculations will be required and alterations to the fenestration material will be required to justify the implementation there of.
Not to go too far off topic.
Schedules are somewhat meant to assist in taking into account the number of doors and windows that will be utilised in the construction of the building or dwelling. They also specify the type of doors and windows that are to be implemented in specific locations. Schedules inform the contractor of the type and size of door or window to be utilised as well. Thus aiding the contractor who is to construct the building or dwelling. This aids the contractor in being precise with their implantation of the clients & architects vision. One could even say this is when an architect slightly dwells within the faculty of a quantity surveyor.
Just slightly.
We think we have now covered all the elements of on one’s architectural plan. We hope you enjoyed the series and it has broadened your knowledge about architecture.
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