Fall 2020
Jonathan Ochshorn
Week 1
Mon., Aug. 31: no class
Wed., Sept. 2: Systems, CSA Masterformat
Lecture notes | Assign. #1 issued
Week 2
Mon., Sept. 7: Fire sprinklers and fire areas; construction types and occupancy
Lecture notes | Assign. #1 due | Assign. #2 issued
Wed., Sept. 9: Area calculations, examples
Lecture notes
Week 3
Mon., Sept. 14: Mixed occupancies, barriers, and assemblies
Lecture notes | Assign. #2 due | Assign. #3 issued
Wed., Sept. 16: Egress
Lecture notes
Week 4
Mon., Sept. 21: Accessibility
Lecture notes | Assign. #3 due | Assign. #4 issued
Wed., Sept. 23: Introduction to sustainability
Lecture notes
Week 5
Mon., Sept. 28: Materials, life-cycle analysis, and life-cycle cost
Lecture notes | Assign. #4 due
Wed., Sept. 30: Security systems
Lecture notes
Week 6
Mon., Oct. 5: Overview of technical docs, specs
Lecture notes
Wed., Oct. 7: Working drawings
Lecture notes
Week 7
Mon., Oct. 12: Midterm exam (material from weeks 1 – 6)
Wed., Oct. 14: no class
Week 8
Mon., Oct. 19: Structure, enclosure, and building systems
Lecture notes | Assign. #5 issued
Wed., Oct. 21: Control layers
Lecture notes | Text: chapter 19
Week 9
Mon., Oct. 26: Movement, joints, and flashing
Lecture notes | Text: chapter 10 | Assign. #5 due | Assign. #6 issued
Wed., Oct. 28: Sealant joints
Lecture notes | Text: chapter 19
Week 10
Mon., Nov. 2: Wall sections: foundations
Lecture notes | Text: chapter 2 | Assign. #6 due | Assign. #7 issued
Wed., Nov. 4: Wall sections: brick and stone veneer (video)
Lecture notes | Text: chapters 8–10
Week 11
Mon., Nov. 9: Wall sections: curtain walls and glazing systems
Lecture notes | Text: chapters 17 and 21 | Assign. #7 due
Wed., Nov. 11: Wall sections: metal and precast panels
Lecture notes | Text: chapters 20–21
Week 12
Mon., Nov. 16: no class (semi-final study day)
Wed., Nov. 18: no class (semi-final exam day, not applicable for this class)
Week 13
Mon., Nov. 23: no class (semi-final exam day, not applicable for this class)
Wed., Nov. 25: no class (Thanksgiving Break)
Week 14
Mon., Nov. 30: Wall sections: EIFS
Lecture notes | Text: chapters 20–21 | Assign. #8 issued
Wed., Dec. 2: Roofing
Lecture notes | Text: chapter 16
Week 15
Mon., Dec. 7: Large-scale views (stairs, elevators, escalators)
Lecture notes | Text: find topics (e.g., stair, elevator, etc.) in index | Assign. #8 due
Wed., Dec. 9: no class
Week 16
Mon., Dec. 14: Schedules and interior finishes, course evaluations
Lecture notes | Text: chapters 22–24
Wed., Dec. 16: Plumbing and electrical systems
Lecture notes
Final exam: December 20, 9:30 AM (Sunday, Ithaca time) or 8:00 AM (Sunday, Ithaca time = 9:00 PM Sunday, Beijing time)
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