Exam 1: The Design-Construction Sequence and the Design Professions

____ construction includes structures other than buildings, such as refineries and paper mills.

Many states require a registered ____ to approve a design and supervise construction of a home.

When the building department approves the completed construction, it issues a certificate of ____.

A mortgage is a guarantee that the loan will be paid in installments.

When financing has been arranged (sometimes before it is finalized), a(n) ____ is hired.

Utility installers should carefully investigate all the drawings related to a building.

A ____ is a guarantee that the loan will be paid as agreed.

There are four main classifications of construction: residential, commercial, industrial, and ____.

Less than 20 percent of construction workers are involved in new construction.

Many homes are built from ____ plans available from catalogs of house designs, building materials dealers, or magazines.

The most common way of financing a home is through a(n) ____.

In its simplest terms, ____ construction is the process of designing and constructing a building that minimizes its impact on the environment both during construction and over its useful life.

Very often, the ____ Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) adopts a model code.

A durable, long-lasting home has higher maintenance requirements and less overall impact.

The ____ (ICC) publishes several model codes.

State building codes allow local governments to adopt a local building code, but they require that the local code ____.

State building codes allow local governments to adopt a local building code.

Sometimes the green construction definition sounds complicated.

The ____ helps the owner determine how much space is needed.

The shift toward automation in business and industry means that new offices are needed.