Project 3.1.3 Keystone Library Rubric

Elements / Weight / 5 Points / 4 Points / 3 Points / 2 Points / 1 – 0 Points / Total
Title Page / The title page includes all necessary information. Excellent format. Neat and easy to read. / The title page includes most of the necessary information. Good format. / The title page includes some of the necessary information. Acceptable format. / A title page exists but most necessary information is missing. Poor format. / Little or no effort to provide adequate title page.
Table of Contents / The table of contents includes all necessary information. Excellent format. Neat and easy to read. Page numbers are included and correspond to page numbers within document. / The table of contents includes most of the necessary information. Good format. Page numbers are included but may not consistently correspond to page numbers within the document. / The table of contents includes some of the necessary information. Acceptable format. Page numbers are not included or do not correspond to page numbers within the document. No page numbers within the document. / A table of contents exists but most necessary information is missing. Poor format. / Little or no effort to provide adequate table of content.
Project Description / Excellent description of the site, existing conditions, and the proposed project. Includes all key elements of project. A thorough list of criteria and constraints is provided. / Good description of the site, existing conditions, and the proposed project. An acceptable list of criteria and constraints is provided. / Project description missing key features. Several important criteria or constraints are missing. / Project description exists but is lacking. / Little or no effort to provide an acceptable project description.
Code and Regulation Research Summary / Accurate indication of the building codes and local ordinances that apply is provided. A summary of information reported in Activity 3.1.2 is included. / Accurate indication of the building codes and local ordinances that apply is provided. Most of the information reported in Activity 3.1.2 is included in summary. / Inaccurate indication of the building codes and local ordinances that apply is provided. Some of the information reported in Activity 3.1.2 is included. / The building code/ local ordinances that apply to project are not listed. Little information provided. / Little or no effort to summarize code and regulations.
Engineering Calculations / Correct and neat engineering calculations for each of the following are included and have been checked.
  • Composite Floor
  • Roof Deck
  • Roof Joist
  • Spread Footing
  • Heat Loss
  • Storm water runoff
All calculations are neatly labeled and pages are numbered. A checker has signed all calculations. / One of the calculations is missing. Minor errors are present in some of the calculations or the calculations are messy.
Calculations are not adequately labeled. Pages are not numbered. Some of the calculations lack a checker’s signature. / Two or three of the calculations are missing. Major errors are present in more than half of the calculations. Calculations are difficult to follow. No checker signatures are included. / Four or five of the calculations are missing. / Little or no evidence of engineering calculations included.
Regulations and Code Considerations / Meets all applicable code considerations, including
  • Minimum of two exits from 2nd floor
  • Minimum of two exits from first floor
  • Maximum building height
  • Building egress width
  • Number of parking spaces
  • Handicapped spaces
  • Parking space size
  • Parking lot aisle width
  • Parking setback
  • Ingress/egress drive location
  • Ingress/egress drive width
  • Parking landscape islands
  • Screened trash enclosure
  • Adequate wall insulation
  • Adequate roof insulation
  • Fenestration area
/ Complies with 80 percent of listed code considerations. / Complies with 60 percent of listed code considerations. / Complies with 40 percent of listed code considerations. / Little or no indication of compliance with building codes and regulations
Constraints / The building design incorporates all project constraints including:
  • New entry/vestibule
  • Elevator
  • Circulation desk
  • Children’s help desk
  • Computer terminals
  • Public restrooms on 1st and 2nd floor
  • Librarian’s office
  • Staff workroom
  • Staff restroom
  • Two meeting rooms
  • History room
  • Mechanical room
/ The building design incorporates 80 percent of the project constraints. / The building design incorporates 60 percent of the project constraints. / The building design incorporates 40 percent of the project constraints.
Habitat for Humanity Requirements / Meets applicable Habitat for Humanity requirements, including
  • Square footage
  • Kitchen windows
  • No. of baths
  • Exterior doors
  • Linen closet
  • Heat pump
  • Water heater
  • Washer and dryer hookup
  • Hose bibs
  • Light fixtures
/ One or two Habitat for Humanity requirements not met. / Three or four Habitat for Humanity requirements not met. / Five or six Habitat for Humanity requirements not met. / Little or no evidence of compliance with Habitat for Humanity requirements.
Floor Plan / The floor plan is successfully designed for traffic flow. All minimum space/size requirements are met. Windows and doors are in suitable locations and are properly sized. Exterior symmetry of windows and doors has been considered. Interior plumbing fixtures, appliances, and cabinets for human needs are detailed properly. Storage is provided. Dimensions are modular and are properly placed .The Elements of a Good Floor Plan (as described in the handout) are incorporated into the design / The floor plan is laid out for traffic flow. Most windows and doors are in suitable locations and are properly sized. Interior plumbing fixtures, appliances, and cabinets for human needs are not fully detailed. Dimensions are modular and are mostly placed correctly. Some Elements of a Good Floor Plan (as described in the handout) are violated. / The floor plan is not laid out well with respect to traffic flow. Windows and doors are haphazardly placed and are not properly sized. Interior plumbing fixtures and cabinets for human needs are missing or improper. Dimensions are not modular and are placed in an inconsistent manner. Many Elements of a Good Floor Plan are violated / The floor plan is drawn but no consideration has been given to the placement of windows, doors, storage, traffic flow, and interior aspects, such as plumbing fixtures, cabinets, and dimensions. Most Elements of a Good Floor Plan are violated. / Little or no effort to create a well-planned and efficient design.
Universal Design Features / All required universal design features shown and annotated, including
  • Accessible entrance
  • Door and passage width
  • Open kitchen
  • Accessible bath
/ One required universal design feature not shown and annotated. / Two required universal design features not shown and annotated. / Three universal design features not shown and annotated. / Little or no effort to include universal design features.
Elevations / All elevations included, properly labeled, and aligned correctly. Windows and doors are arranged with harmony (both aesthetically and proportionally). Exterior finishes are shown, labeled, and consistent. Roof slope is indicated. Levels are indicated with correct elevations. / All elevations included but incorrectly labeled or incorrectly aligned. Window and door locations not aesthetically pleasing or not proportional. Minor errors in exterior finish details. Roof slope is not indicated. Levels are not indicated or incorrect elevations shown. / One elevation missing. Elevations do not match expected views. Most annotations missing. / More than one elevation missing. No annotations. / Minimal attempt.
Wall Section / Wall section properly shown. The internal as well as external structure of the wall is evident and properly labeled. Wall section indicates compliance with construction requirements.
  • Crawl space
  • Drainage
  • Correct 2x6 wall
  • Correct roof construction
  • Roof pitch
  • Proper insulation and vapor barrier
/ Building section properly shown. Some components not represented or labeled. Wall section indicates compliance with most construction requirements. / Building section shown. Many components not represented or labeled. Wall section indicates compliance with some construction requirements. / Building section shown. No annotations. Wall section indicates noncompliance with most construction requirements. / Little or no effort to create wall section.
Schedules / Door and window schedules are included. The floor plan includes tags that correctly correspond to scheduled doors and windows. Schedules correctly identify size and type of all doors and windows to be installed to the extent that heat transmission loads can be determined. / Door and window schedules are included. The floor plan includes tags, but tags do not correctly correspond to scheduled doors and windows. Schedules correctly identify size and type of at least ninety percent of doors and windows to be installed to the extent that heat transmission loads can be determined. / Door and window schedule are included. The floor plan does not include tags to correctly identify scheduled doors and/or windows. Schedules identify inappropriate sizes and/or types of doors and windows to be installed or show less than fifty percent of windows and doors. / Door schedule or window schedule is missing. / Door schedule and window schedule are missing.
Site Plan / Site Plan includes all required elements including
  • Use 1” = 30’ scale
  • Legal description
  • North arrow
  • Property lines (by sketching over existing lines) and tags
  • Setbacks
  • Water (W) and Sanitary Sewer (SS) mains along the streets. Note that the SS lines should pass through the manholes.
  • House pad with appropriate dimensions and finished floor elevation
  • Driveway, walks, decks and patios
  • Water service line (W) to the house
  • Sanitary sewer service line (SS) to the house
  • Landscaping
/ One or two site plan elements missing. / Three to five site plan elements missing. / Six to nine site plan elements missing. / Little or no effort to add required elements to site plan or site plan is missing.
Conclusion / The conclusion paragraph(s) clearly and concisely responds to each of the conclusion questions. Original and thoughtful responses. / The conclusion paragraph(s) responds to each conclusion question. Acceptable responses. / The conclusion paragraph(s) does not include a response to one or two conclusion questions. Responses lack reflective thoughtfulness. / The conclusion paragraph(s) does not include a response to three conclusion questions. / Little or no effort to respond to conclusion questions.

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