WorksheetsLevel 2 DEC Vocab
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
Benchmark costing is described as
Initial costing to check budget fit
Final cost after construction ends
Average cost of regional housing
Contingency reserve for risks
BREEAM is
An international sustainability assessment
A national building code for fire safety
A structural load calculation method
A digital modeling file format
A bubble diagram helps a designer to
Plan layout and circulation flow
Calculate roof load capacity
Estimate project life cycle
Draft a legal contract
Which document lists all rooms, their size, purpose, and level?
Schedule of Accommodation
Floorplan schematic
Organogram chart
Gantt chart report
Sustainability means
Reducing resource use
Maximizing construction speed
Using recycled steel only
Meeting luxury specifications
What is protected in conservation areas?
Areas with historic or architectural significance
Only nationally listed buildings
Industrial zones
Vacant sites for redevelopment
What are project constraints?
Limitations or issues with a site or project
Optional features clients may add later
Marketing strategies for the proposal
Aesthetic preferences of designers
Embodied energy in a building material is
CO2 used or created making it
Energy used by lights during use
Power from on-site solar arrays
Heat lost through poor insulation
A Green Belt is
Protected land around cities
Zone for high-density towers
Floodplain for river control
Corridor for wildlife only
Infrastructure in an architectural project mainly includes
Water, sewage, electricity, transport
Interior finishes and furniture
Window glazing and doors
Topsoil and planting
Facilities Management mainly involves
Running a building and maintenance
Designing structural steel frames
Approving planning applications
Producing interior visual renders
RIBA Stages are
Eight design and building stages
Six procurement steps
Four compliance checks
Ten benchmarking levels
An ethical decision in a project evaluates
Whether something is morally good or bad
If the façade faces the correct street
Whether the site is within a Green Belt
If the Gantt chart is up to date
Social impact means
Effects on people
Energy used daily
Money from tourists
Government rules
Environmental impact in a proposal is the
Effect on the planet and habitats
Effect on jobs and training
Effect on property prices
Effect on team communication
CDM regulations in construction aim to
Protect health and safety
Calculate energy efficiency
Define structural loads
Set budget and payment terms
Collaboration means
Working together as a group
Following individual expert judgment
Outsourcing all technical support
Automating procurement decisions
Quality assurance means
Ensuring a building meets standards
Testing only the final façade
Approving contractor payments
Selecting the cheapest materials
Which tool would you use first to check if a project can be done within budget and limits?
Feasibility assessment
Organogram chart
Lux level survey
RIBA stage review
Which pair are used for early concept planning for a new building?
Bubble diagrams and floorplans
Elevations and compliance checks
CDM forms and organograms
Procurement logs and lux meters
Which is most likely a project constraint for a city center hotel?
Limited site footprint and height
Preference for a glassy façade
Desire for local artwork indoors
Idea to add a rooftop garden
To show who reports to whom in a team, you should prepare a
Project organogram
Lighting elevations
Green Belt survey
Embodied energy table
Which item best shows sustainability thinking in design?
Reducing embodied energy in materials
Increasing elevator travel speeds
Adding more decorative features
Extending lobby height for impact
Which term means identifying risks before they happen and taking steps to prevent them?
Risk assessment
Design evaluation
Project audit
User behaviours
What is a hazard in a project?
A dangerous event
A quality checklist
A repair schedule
A client preference
Durability measures which aspect of a building?
How long a building lasts
How quiet rooms are
How many people can enter
How bright the lights are
Which term relates to how well a building meets needs?
Performance
Maintenance
Iteration
Ventilation
User behaviours are
How people use a building
How contractors estimate costs
How materials are transported
How drawings are dimensioned
What is qualitative data in a design study?
Written or non-numerical information
Numbers from performance tests
Financial spreadsheets
Sensor temperature logs
Which option defines quantitative data?
Numerical data
Open comments
Sketches
Photos
Aesthetic impact focuses on which outcome?
How a building's appearance affects people
How budget affects material choices
How schedule affects contractors
How soil type affects foundations
Sensory impact examines which aspect of user experience?
How sound, light, texture, and smell affect people
How seating numbers affect capacity
How drainage systems affect flooding
How parking spaces affect traffic
What is an audit in project review?
The analysis of a particular topic
The demolition of outdated parts
The decoration of interior spaces
The expansion of site boundaries
Which term describes checking if a classroom layout meets student needs?
Suitability
Iteration
Ventilation
Acoustic
An architect conducts an interview with the end user about the lighting in their building. What type of data have they collected?
Qualitative data
Quantitative data
Maintenance logs
Building regulations
A team develops several prototypes to improve a ventilation system. What process is this?
Iteration
Audit
Performance
Aesthetic impact
A museum does an investigation into how people move around their building. What have they investigated?
User behaviours
Aesthetic impact
Acoustic control
Project audit
