Design Process Checklist CD-2

This is Design Process Checklist CD-2. The concept for these checklists was explained in an earlier post, Design Process Checklists. 


GENERAL - STEP II
  * Disciplines coordination/document checking

SITE PLANS - STEP II
  * Step II
  * Parking area located dimensionally
  * Handicap parking spaces designated
  * Radius information dimensioned and noted
  * Concrete walks with expansion joints labeled and referenced to details
  * Heavy outline of building footprint with finished floor elevation
labeled
  * Building located dimensionally from property lines
  * Utility lines, powerpoles, transformers, traffic signals, manholes
  * All exterior lighting including references to details
  * Existing grades
  * Existing spot elevations
  * New grades
  * New spot elevations
  * Show encroachment permit requirements on drawings

FLOOR PLANS - STEP II
  * All changes in planes on exterior walls dimensioned
  * All penetrations in exterior walls dimensioned (i.e., windows and doors)
  * Wall sections cross-referenced
  * Building sections cross-referenced
  * Enlarged plans cross-referenced
  * Interior elevations cross-referenced
  * Building elevations cross-referenced
  * Recessed door mats dimensioned, referenced and detailed

ROOF PLAN - STEP II
  * Major features of roof dimensioned (including rooftop mechanical equipment)
  * Roof drains dimensioned and referenced to the appropriate discipline and to the details
  * Roof slope elevations labeled with spot elevations

REFLECTED CEILING PLANS - STEP II
  * Title block information (sheet title and number)
  * Drawing titles and scales
  * North arrow (incorporated into drawing title)
  * Column centerlines not drawn through entire plan
  * Column designation bubbles labeled
  * Interior partitions that do not penetrate the ceiling plane drawn as double lines with no pattern
  * Interior partitions that do penetrate the ceiling plane drawn as a double line with a dashed pattern
  * Doors into rooms drawn lightly
  * Show acoustical panel grid (tees)
  * Ceilings that are open to structure above appropriately noted

ELEVATIONS - STEP II
  * Wall sections cross-referenced
  * Building sections cross-referenced
  * Control joints labeled, referenced and detailed
  * Window types indicated

BUILDING SECTIONS - STEP II
  * No tasks

WALL SECTIONS - STEP II
  * Show components of walls
  * Show context / surrounding construction

VERTICAL CIRCULATION - STEP II
  * Title block information (sheet title and number)
  * Drawing titles and scales
  * Plans - north arrow (incorporated into drawing title)
  * Stair plans
  * Elevator plans
  * Column centerlines extending through the entire drawing
  * Column designation bubbles labeled
  * General note about dimension system that is being used
  * Interior partitions dimensioned (including partition thicknesses) by continuous strings
  * All penetrations in interior walls dimensioned (i.e., door openings)

DETAILS - STEP II
  * Site Details
  * Recessed mat details
  * Door sill details
  * Waterproofing/damp-proofing details
  * Perimeter insulation details
  * Wall control / expansion joint details

ENLARGED PLANS & INT ELEVATIONS - STEP II
  * Title block information (sheet title and number)
  * Drawing titles and scales
  * North arrow on plans (incorporated into drawing title)
  * Plans - finished floor elevations indicated with a bullet
  * Plans - column centerlines extending through the entire drawing
  * Plans - column designation bubbles labeled
  * General note about dimension system that is being used
  * Interior partitions dimensioned (including partition thicknesses) by continuous strings
  * All penetrations in interior walls dimensioned (i.e., doors)
  * Plumbing fixture locations dimensioned
  * Shafts clearly indicated and dimensioned
  * Plans - door types
  * Plans - room names and numbers
  * Structure drawn and referenced to the structural consultant

SCHEDULES - STEP II
  * Title block information (sheet title and number)
  * Drawing titles and scales
  * Finish schedule

EQUIPMENT - STEP II
  * Equipment list

STRUCTURAL - STEP II
  * Foundation plan
  * Floor framing plans
  * Roof framing plans

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS - STEP II
  * Equipment list
  * Distribution and riser diagrams

ELECTRICAL & LIGHTING SYSTEMS - STEP II
  * Lighting layouts and ceiling plans

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The series of 4 Checklists are linked here:
CD CHECKLIST 1
CD CHECKLIST 2
CD CHECKLIST 3
CD CHECKLIST 4