Almost all codes require that there must be how many means of egress from most spaces.
What is 2.
100
Codes most relevant to this design are those governing energy performance, indoor air quality, removal of toxic materials, and water usage
What is Sustainable Design?
100
For many older people, this can be more important than any other aspect.
What is the interior design of their home (or healthcare facility).
100
The exterior structure of a building that separates the interior environment from the exterior environment.
What is building envelope?
100
Most plans are organized around the grouping of these three types of units.
What is resident units into nursing units, neighborhoods of AL units, or the housing of Alzheimer's residents?
200
These processes intended to contain costs borne by the public through entitlement programs. They vary by state and typically include for example:
• How many beds allowed, project size, scope…
What is Certificates of Need (COM)
200
These may offer dramatic conservation gains especially considering the higher lumen levels and glare free spaces required by older adults.
What is High Efficiency Lighting?
200
This concept is being introduced in Senior Housing and Care.
What is Hospitality Design?
200
A measure of light falling onto an area and on to a given object
What is Footcandle?
200
These buildings use the full range of forms used for other multi-family apartment projects, but in most regions the simpler forms are the most common.
What is Independent Living?
300
Fire safety, evacuation standards, environmental safety, and elimination of hazards.
What is Life Safety?
300
This can be the biggest component of total energy use...
What is HVAC related costs.
300
This can improve seniors' ability to locate assistive devices such as grab bars in the showers and doorways.
What is Contrast?
300
A philosophy of care that focuses on a relief of symptoms, pain control, and providing personal, emotional, and spiritual support to dying patients and their families.
What is Hospice Care?
300
As residents age, they often choose not to move and makes it possible for a significant percentage of seniors to live in these.
What is a NORC (Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities)?
400
One of the most discussed and often misunderstood regulations
What is Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
400
This common challenge for designers is the need to balance direct outside ventilation (e.g., operable windows) with energy efficiency.
What is Air Quality?
400
These 2 systems should be strategically integrated into the design of high traffic areas so they do not detract from the residential feeling of the interior.
What are Wall Protection Systems - 1. Corner Guards 2. Rub-rails (hand rails)?
400
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, this term is used to describe situations in which occupants experience acute health and comfort effects, but no specific illness or cause can be identified.
What is Sick-Building Syndrom?
400
This concept, building themselves are proposed to be small, 6-8 person community homes.
What is the Greenhouse Project.
500
Solar energy, photovoltaic cells, passive heating and cooling, geothermal systems, and wind power are some of these sources that may be possible depending on a projects location and size.
What is Alternative Energy Sources?
500
This community living allows residences to do their own upgrades with a clause that the unit must be returned to the original condition at the request of management.
What is Assisted Living?
500
A joint federal and state program that provides medical care to low income individuals.
What is Medicaid?
500
**Daily Double**
Choose 2 of 8 typical existing skilled nursing facilities that may illustrate the alphabet of common nursing unit planning diagrams.