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National  \nCertificate Lvl 4  \nHigher National Diploma Lvl 5  \nSimon Topliss, Author Geoffrey Makstutis, Editor  \nU2_working. indd 1 24/01/2020 13:39  \nExploring Learning Outcomesand Assessment Criteria  \nThrough this section of the Study Guide we will examine each LO in more detail, We will seek to establish an approach to exploring the associated Essential Content and how this may inform our understanding of the relationship between the Essential Content and the Assessment Criteria, that will be used to measure our achievement of the learning outcome.  \nThis unit contains four learning outcomes as follows  \n1. Explain the terminology used in construction technology.  \n2. Describe the different techniques used to construct a range of substructures and superstructures, including their function and design selection criteria.  \n3. Identify the different types of civil engineering/infrastructure technology used in support of buildings.  \n4. Illustrate the supply and distribution of a range of building services and how they are accommodated within the building.  \nLO1 Explain the terminology used in construction technology.  \nEssential Content  \nTopic: Types of construction activity  \nHow do we classify buildings?  \nHow are building types expressed in use or scale?  \n14  \n U2_working. indd 14 24/01/2020 13:39  \n\n| Things to Remember |\n| --- |\n| The construction of buildings can be classified in many different ways, such as:\u003Cbr>• low-rise – buildings of only a few storeys in height; for example, a single family residence, a restaurant, or a small office building\u003Cbr>• medium-rise – sometimes defined as buildings of 4–12 storeys; may include multi-occupancy residential buildings (apartments), medium-sized commercial or office buildings, or small retail shopping malls\u003Cbr>• high-rise – usually considered to be buildings over 12 storeys (such as skyscrapers); often contain multiple functions such as commercial premises and office uses, or retail units and residential units.\u003Cbr>These definitions will vary depending on the region. Some major cities have specific definitions for low-rise, medium-rise and high-rise that are used in their local regulations for planning and building control.\u003Cbr>Storey height is the modular system used to define the height between floors. This will include the structure of the floor above and the space required for structure, services, etc. Storey heights are sometimes defined by minimum ceiling heights, as set out by local building regulations. For example, a recent draft of housing regulations for London states:\u003Cbr>“The minimum floor to ceiling height must be 2.5 m for at least 75 per cent of the Gross Internal Area of each dwelling.”\u003Cbr>Building use is also classified in different ways. For residential buildings, we may find:\u003Cbr>• domestic buildings – typically, single occupancy residential buildings, such as houses (terraced houses, bungalows, semi-detached, detached)\u003Cbr>• Multiple Occupancy Buildings or Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO)\u003Cbr>–converted or purpose-built accommodation that contains both common areas and bedrooms, such as a large house that is occupied by a group of individuals who form more than one household.\u003Cbr>Similarly, for non-residential buildings, we find:\u003Cbr>• commercial – cinemas, public houses, fast food outlets, retail parks, office buildings\u003Cbr>• industrial – buildings that support specialised processes, such as factories, chemical plants and power stations, and warehouses. |\n\n!  \nClassifications and terminology may vary with location. For example, a‘flat’may be called an ‘apartment’ in the USA or Europe.  \nDifferent types of building will use different types of technology. For example, a domestic house will, typically, use a different form of wall construction when compared to a large commercial building. 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