Heating questions

1.How are the interior and exterior traffic flow patterns related? As a designer, why should you consider them when preparing a floor plan?
As a designer you should prepare the floor plan to let traffic flow smoothly; also if you feel the need to bring the flow of traffic directly past a cashier or some sort of gift area it should be considered while making the plan.
2. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1997 provided clear guidelines for universal accessibility. What accessibility issues are important with a project?
Some accessibility issues that were addressed were the handicapped bathroom stalls and ramps to make wheelchair bound people welcome.
3.What factors determine the functionality of a room and its size, shape, and location?
Some factors that determine the functionality of a room and its size, shape, and location are the type of people the establishment is targeting.
4.In preparing a floor plan, what is the purpose and value of floor plan symbols?
The purpose of the symbols is to show what certain things are in the plan.
5.What is R-value and how is it determined?
The R-value is the resistance to heat a certain area or material.
6. Where would you find air leakage, and how could it be prevented?
you could find air leakage in a door frame; a way to stop the leakage is to make the door fit better into the frame.
7. What is a vapor retarder? How is it used?
The vapor retarder is a plastic sheet often put in between dry wall and insulation.
8. What is a BTU and how would you calculate the BTUs needed for your building?
The BTU is the units of heating and you calculate the BTUs needed by knowing the area of the structure.