Unit 006 Building Technology Assessment Brief

An example assessment brief

Scenario

The client (a large college) is looking at options for making the 'building for visiting lecturers' a ‘carbon neutral’ building. The layout of the rooms has been finalised and you are now looking at the construction methods for the elements of the building.

• Option 1 is a traditionally built structure.
• Option 2 is timber framed structure with a brick cladding
• Option 3 is a steel framed structure with plastisol coated steel cladding
• Option 4 is a concrete framed structure infilled with block and brickwork and finished in render

Task 1

The client on the project is looking at the specification for the building and wants to know the reasoning behind the design of the elements of the superstructure.

Prepare a briefing document for the client that explains the principles of the design considerations for each element of the superstructure listed below:

• Floor
• Wall
• Roof
• Stairs
• Windows
• Doors

The document will need to include illustrations (either drawn or sketched) for each element as well as written descriptions.

Task 2

Produce the following drawings, suitably scaled and annotated:

• Drawing 1(traditional construction): A cross section detail showing where the wall meets the roof.
• Drawing 2 (timber framed construction): A cross section detail showing where the wall meets the first floor.
• Drawing 3 (steel framed construction): A cross section detail showing where the foundation meets the frame.
• Drawing 4 (concrete framed construction): A cross section detail showing the frame meeting a flat roof.

All details must show both internal and external finishes that are to be used. These finishes are your choice.