Construction design principles

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What are the 6 benefits of good building design?

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• * Aesthetics

• * Efficiency

• * Sustainability

• * Wellbeing & Improved Quality of Life

• * On budget and Value for Money

• * Local / community improvement

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What do we mean by Fenestration?

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Fenestration are Openings in the façade of a building, for example windows and doors

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What Does Flora refer to in Construction Design Principles?

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Flora refers to the Plants and trees in a particular region

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What does Fauna refer to in respect of Construction Design Principles?

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Fauna refers to the Animals in a particular region

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What does the term Vernacular Construction refer to in respect of Construction Design Principles?

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Vernacular construction is Construction methods sympathetic or particular to a region

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What is does the EPC certificate tell you?

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Energy performance certificate (EPC) is the Document that provides an energy-efficiency rating for a building

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Explain what Building Regulations are?

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Building regulations are Mandatory building standards in the UK

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What is Planning Permission

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Approval that must be granted by the local authority for certain types of construction work

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Explain Modular Construction?

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Modular construction combines factory-produced, pre-engineered units (or modules) to form major elements of a structure

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Explain what Listed and Heritage building regulations are?

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Listed and heritage building regulations are Formal guidelines that exist to protect and preserve buildings with special architectural or historical interest