Private SectorPrivate Sector

Buildings and structures built for Buildings and structures built for ordinary people.ordinary people.

Public SectorPublic Sector

Includes municipal, city, county, Includes municipal, city, county, state and federal government state and federal government buildings.buildings.

City PlannersCity Planners

People that study all the aspects of People that study all the aspects of community development.community development.

Zoning LawsZoning Laws

Laws that determine what type of Laws that determine what type of structures can be built in specific structures can be built in specific parts of a community.parts of a community.

TopographyTopography

A building site’s surface features.A building site’s surface features.

UtilitiesUtilities

Services such as electricity, gas, Services such as electricity, gas, telephone.telephone.

SurveySurvey

A drawing that shows the exact size A drawing that shows the exact size and shape of a building lot.and shape of a building lot.

Power of Eminent DomainPower of Eminent Domain

Law that states that the government Law that states that the government has the right to buy private property has the right to buy private property for public use.for public use.

CondemnationCondemnation

The legal process for taking over land The legal process for taking over land that an owner refuses to sell.that an owner refuses to sell.

Scale DrawingsScale Drawings

Small measurements that are used Small measurements that are used to represent large measurements in to represent large measurements in drawing structures.drawing structures.

Site PlansSite Plans

Shows where the structure will be Shows where the structure will be located on a building lot.located on a building lot.

Floor PlanFloor Plan

Show the location of rooms, walls, Show the location of rooms, walls, windows, doors, stairs and other windows, doors, stairs and other features of a structure.features of a structure.

ElevationsElevations

Drawings that show the finished Drawings that show the finished appearance of the outside of a appearance of the outside of a structure.structure.

Detail DrawingsDetail Drawings

Show features that cannot be shown Show features that cannot be shown clearly on a floor plan or elevation clearly on a floor plan or elevation drawings.drawings.

Section DrawingsSection Drawings

Show how a part of a structure looks Show how a part of a structure looks when sliced by a cutting plane.when sliced by a cutting plane.

SpecificationsSpecifications

Details about what materials are to Details about what materials are to be used for as project as well as the be used for as project as well as the standards and government standards and government regulations that must be followed.regulations that must be followed.

How are private sector projects How are private sector projects funded?funded?

A person’s own private funds.A person’s own private funds.

How are public sector construction How are public sector construction projects funded.projects funded.

TaxesTaxes

Things that city planners study.Things that city planners study. The size and character of the population.The size and character of the population.

The economy of the community.The economy of the community.

The nature and quantity of natural resources such The nature and quantity of natural resources such as oil, gas, water, timber and farmland.as oil, gas, water, timber and farmland.

Transportation facilities.Transportation facilities.

The history and culture of the area.The history and culture of the area.

Things that zoning laws specify.Things that zoning laws specify. Maximum property size.Maximum property size.

Maximum height of a building.Maximum height of a building.

The number of families that can occupy a house.The number of families that can occupy a house.

The number of parking spaces a commercial The number of parking spaces a commercial building must provide.building must provide.

The distance structures must be from the The distance structures must be from the property boundary lines.property boundary lines.

Three zones that communities are Three zones that communities are divided into.divided into.

ResidentialResidential

CommercialCommercial

IndustrialIndustrial

Seven things that must be Seven things that must be considered when selecting a considered when selecting a

building site.building site. LocationLocation UtilitiesUtilities

SizeSize Zoning LawsZoning Laws

ShapeShape CostCost

TopographyTopography

Three things that must be Three things that must be considered when reviewing and considered when reviewing and revising preliminary design ideas.revising preliminary design ideas.

Special needs and desires of the Special needs and desires of the client.client.

Amount of money available.Amount of money available.

The site on which the structure will The site on which the structure will be built.be built.