Sustainable Building Systems and Construction for Designers
Lisa M. Tucker, PhD LEED AP, AIA, ASID, IIDA
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Chapter 8 Floors
Objectives 1. Identify floor systems (concrete, wood and steel) 2. Select appropriate sustainable floor finishes
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Introduction • Describes the floor system including the framing and finish materials
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Framing Systems • Wood • Steel • Concrete
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Light Frame
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Heavy Timber
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Structural Steel with Concrete in Metal Decking
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Open Web Steel Joist with Concrete in Metal Decking
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Slab-Poured in Place
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Pre-Cast Slabs (Single T, Double T, Plank)
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Insulation
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Interior Floor Finish Materials • Multiple materials are used • Use of the space and building code requirements narrow type of floor finishes to use • Divided into – Hard surfaces – Soft surfaces
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Hard Surfaces • • • • •
Concrete Brick Stone Terrazzo Ceramic tile
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Brick
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Stone
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Terrazzo
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Ceramic Tiles
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Soft Surfaces • Carpet • Wood – Strip – Plank – Block
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• Resilient flooring – – – –
Linoleum Rubber Cork Bamboo
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Carpet
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Wood
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Resilient Flooring • Variety of materials, including – Vinyl flooring – Rubber – Linoleum – Cork – Bamboo
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Linoleum
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Rubber
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Access Flooring
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Interior Detailing • Baseboards/base molding • Reveal • Clean joint
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Interior Design Considerations • Type of framing: Can the deflection in the framing support the new finish material (CR, stone, etc.)? • Before adding stone, granite, or concrete countertops, was the floor system designed to support this load? • Was the space originally designed for heavy loads, such as libraries and files? Tucker Chapter 8
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Key Terms • • • • • • • •
block cast in place heavy timber light frame planks pre-cast reveal strip
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