The document provides guidelines for building elevations including showing below-grade walls, differentiation between existing and new construction, locations of wall and plan details, cross-referencing to other drawings, verifying window and door openings, dimensions of openings and penetrations, attachments, structural grids, interior levels, vertical dimensions, exterior materials, roof equipment, and cross-checking against engineering drawings.
The document provides guidelines for building elevations including showing below-grade walls, differentiation between existing and new construction, locations of wall and plan details, cross-referencing to other drawings, verifying window and door openings, dimensions of openings and penetrations, attachments, structural grids, interior levels, vertical dimensions, exterior materials, roof equipment, and cross-checking against engineering drawings.
The document provides guidelines for building elevations including showing below-grade walls, differentiation between existing and new construction, locations of wall and plan details, cross-referencing to other drawings, verifying window and door openings, dimensions of openings and penetrations, attachments, structural grids, interior levels, vertical dimensions, exterior materials, roof equipment, and cross-checking against engineering drawings.
a. below-grade foundation walls/footings dotted b. line of grade at building face 2. Differentiation between existing/new for addition/renovation projects 3. Locations of: a. wall details b. plan details – only if required to augment/ clarify notations on key plan/floor plans/ building sections 4. Cross-referenced to other drawings a. ensure all conditions requiring clarification are detailed 5. Verify that window/door openings match building sections 6. Openings/penetrations: a. doors/windows/grilles/vents/firefighting access panels b. dimensions to intermediate mullions for door frames/windows or c. reference numbers for each door frame/ window type cross-referenced to drawings where large-scale elevations placed 7. Attachments: a. light fixtures/receptacles/siamese connections/signage/downspouts/ flagpoles, etc. 8. Structural grid lines with reference symbols 9. Locations of interior/hidden levels: a. floors b. finish floor level/elevation for each floor level c. flat roofs behind parapets 10. Vertical dimensions: a. to doors/windows/other important items requiring location b. floor to floor or floor to roof when not shown on building sections 11. Exterior construction materials: a. graphically/notations – cross-check that terminology/abbreviations used for materials same as in specifications b. masonry control joints c. expansion joints 12. Roof-mounted mechanical equipment which affects appearance of building 13. Cross-check against engineering drawings