CAD 256 - Advanced Commercial Design: Revit

1. Evaluate and prioritize commercial building design requirements.
2. Proposed and document a commercial building design using Revit.
3. Examine coordination requirements of commercial building models.

I.Commercial Building Design Requirements

A.Advanced level system selections

1. Material selection
2. Structural systems
3. Mechanical/HVAC systems
4. Plumbing systems
5. Electrical systems
6. Advanced level architectural program

1.Client needs

2.Space requirements

3.Circulation requirements

1. Functional adjacencies
2. Spatial relationships
3. Advanced level code understanding and research
   1. Local Zoning Ordinances
   2. International Building Code
   3. Americans with Disabilities Act

1. Commercial Building Design Documentation
   1. Advanced level site and floor plans
      1. Site plan drawings
      2. Site plan notes
      3. Zoning and landscape summaries
      4. Landscape coordination
      5. Floor plan drawings
      6. Floor plan notes and dimensions
   2. Advanced level building and wall sections
      1. Section drawings
      2. Section and material notes
      3. Material options
      4. Construction detailing
   3. Advanced level building elevations
      1. Composition of building elements
      2. Scale and proportion
      3. Building elevation drawings
      4. Building elevation notes and dimensions
      5. Interior elevations
   4. Advanced level reflected ceiling plans
      1. Reflected ceiling plans
      2. Reflected ceiling notes
      3. Reflected ceiling symbols and abbreviations
2. Commercial Building Design Coordination
   1. Advanced level engineering coordination
      1. Structural systems
      2. Mechanical systems
      3. Plumbing systems
      4. Electrical systems
      5. Fire protection systems
   2. Advanced level construction drawings
      1. Design development documents
      2. Document organization
      3. Legends and schedules
      4. Detailing
   3. Advanced level special construction applications
      1. Stairways and elevators
      2. Accessibility
   4. Advanced level 3D modeling
      1. Virtual modeling
      2. Renderings
      3. Graphic presentations