BLUE PRINT READING FOR FMSCLASS OPEN DISCUSSION OF USING BLUEPRINTS, ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS, SCHEMATICS, SITE PLANS

CURRENT STATUS

Who has access, where they located, have you used them? Does the Architect or General Contractor still have originals? Have you made modifications, renovations or changes…Are plans updated or changes

obtained? Are the plans you have initial drawings or “As Builts”? Have you changed the numbering / labeling of items such as “Room Numbers”, HVAC

numbers, etc…

TOPO

TOPO

Local Surveyor Co. can hold copies and refresh at reduced cost Neighbors Borders Lay of Land / slope Wetlands Right of Way Some Utilities Used to develop Landscaping plan

INDEX

C - CivilA - ArchitecturalS - StructuralP - PlumbingM – MechanicalE - ElectricalD - Demo

A1

A

If used for Bids then this page give contractor a lot of information Shows the assumptions made by Architect Provides Standard for the rest of attached drawings If changes made during Drawing work up – Architect has to come back to update front

page.

A1

• SymbolsDrawing / Section /

Sheet

• Thermal EnvelopeDegree Days

A1

• May be different than another set of plans

• Applicable only to this set of plans• Don’t assume when reading plans –

come back to this page• TEMP for instance• MTD• SD

A1

• Frame Construction (ISO Class I, IBC Type V)

• Joisted Masonry (ISO Class 2, IBC Type III, IBC Type IV)

• Light Noncombustible (ISO Class 3, IBC Type IIB)

• Masonry Noncombustible (ISO Class 4, IBC Type IIA)

• Modified Fire Resistive (ISO Class 5, IBC Type IB)

• Fire Resistive (ISO Class 6, IBC Type IA)

S1

S

Location of Footers affects future installation such as sprinkler system Load bearing and amount of load notice difference Tying on addition or adjoining building

P

P

Locating Isolation Valve Vent stack clogged Relocation of existing equipment Replacement of existing equipment Toilets not flushing well Location of Cleanouts Capacity of Water line or Booster pump Calculations for custodial cost

E

E

Switching to new fixtures Replacement fixtures, battery locations, load per switch Breaker Location for tag out or maintenance Style of Fixture Count for PM of Emergency Lights Location for PM Acoustical Plan shown as well

M

M

Load capacity for occupants – may be a room limit instead of sqft, or fire limit Fresh air requirement Replacement schedule Energy Use / Type of Utility Notes – location of condensate for instance 3 phase vs 1 phase

DISCUSSION

Take Homes Look at Local Building Plans Give examples of local use and experience