LIGHTING

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INDIRECT LIGHTING

DIRECT LIGHTING

SEMI DIRECT LIGHTING

DOORS AND WINDOWS

ALBERTINI DOOR

Door Head

Door Jamb

Door Rail

ALBERTINI WINDOW

  PIVOT WINDOW

Swing from the side or pivot from the middle. Others pivot from both the bottom (like a hopper) and the side (like a casement). This allows for cleaning the outside of the window from the inside of the house and can be a valuable feature if a window is in a location where it’s difficult to get at from the outside.

ROOF SYSTEMS

Steel Joist

Steel is 100% non-combustible, easy to handle, mold resistant, strong and easily fabricated

Pre-engineered and pre-fabricated by truss professionals

        Wood Truss

          The wood truss roof is built with the beams in an A shape overlapping the bottom beam. Beams running from the top to the bottom add support. The trusses are shaped like a big A and a little A, and are secured with braces, usually metal, for added strength. Each truss is made until there are enough to build the roof.

                                                                               Rafter

                                                            normally leaves the center of the roof void fairly open, whereas the standard design of roof trusses obstructs the space.

Wall Systems

WOOD STUD FRAMING
vertical wood studs are attached to horizontal sole plates and top plates at regular intervals.  windows and doors are framed with headers, sills, and reinforced studs.

WOOD POST & BEAM
framework of vertical posts and horizontal beams carry floor & roof loads.  'skeleton' is often left exposed.

MASONRY
brick facing is laid on outside of masonry blocks on a concrete footing.

Foundation Systems

PIER FOUNDATION
            similar to a deck built several feet above the ground. It is supported by pillars and posts or pilings.

PILE FOUNDATION
      may be: cast in place-concrete poured into ground
      cased- steel pipe in ground then filled
      uncased- cased concrete 'plug' placed & case removed
       micropiles- small diameter drilled & reinforced

WALL FOUNDATION
         includes footing, drainage system, and a cast in place wall.

SLAB FOUNDATION
      flat concrete pad poured onto ground which works well on level ground in warmer climates.

Building Systems

Plumbing ~ transports clean water as well
as wast water throughout a building

Directional ~ escalators provide directional
movement

Accessibility~  ensures spaces & buildings are
accessible to people with physical disabilities
 

Communication ~ ways in which individuals
within a building are able to communicate, such
as network connections

Electrical ~ safely distributes power supply
to outlets as well as lights

HVAC ~ moves air throughout interior spaces for comfort of occupants

LIFE SAFETY ~ fire control systems help ensure
the safety of occupants

Lighting ~ energy is converted for
use by light fixtures, illuminating interior
spaces

Security ~ various tools such as movement
and smoke detectors are connected to
uphold security

Enclosure ~ insulation and exterior finish material
creates a shell or envelope around the building

Egress ~ this basement window has
been designed and installed to
allow egress in an emergency

Structural ~ transmits applied gravity & loads safely to the ground

Vertical Conveyance ~ elevators
allow vertical movement inside a building