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# Unit Takeoff

## Info

"Units" includes [[#hotel]] and [[#residential]] spaces.

> [!info] Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Terms
> * hearing impaired (HI or H.I.)
> * mobility features (MF or M.F.)
> * accessible (Acc.)
>   * usually refers to mobility features.

### Hotel

> [!info] Also Known As
> * Guestrooms
> * Keys

> [!trivia]
> The term "key" as a synonym of "hotel room" is a synecdoche,
> referring to the unit's door key.
> In the pre-digital days of hotel management,
> one could count the rooms of a hotel
> by the keys behind the front desk.

### Residential

> [!info] Also Known As
> * Condos - resident-owned
> * Apartments - resident-rented

## Sequence

### 1. Estimate preparation

1. Locate Unit panels and relevant keynotes
    * bus amps

2. Read about the project specifications and construction type
  * wood or metal studs
  * wiring methods
      * NM or MC
  * wiring device plates
      * Decora or Standard
  * wiring device specs
      * are 15A devices allowed?
  * equipment (20A Kitchen and bath)

1. Fill out OneNote

#### Load Centers

| Rating  | Assembly                                                                           |
| ------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| <= 100A | `DIST PANELS & UNIT LOAD CENTERS`/`UNIT LOAD CENTERS - ...`/`... UNIT LOAD CENTER` |
|  > 100A | `DIST PANELS & UNIT LOAD CENTERS`/`UNIT LOAD CENTERS - ...`/`... BREAKER PNL`      |

#### Shade Control

#### "High Lows"

`COMMON ASSEMBLIES`/`TELECOM SYSTEMS`/`UNIT DATA  - TELECOM`/`HIGH-LOW - TV SCOOP 1 1/2" ENT - NO CABLE`

#### Air Sealing

* LEED Silver
* Draft Proof Box
* Mid-Atlantic jobs

`ITEM DATABASE`/`BOSES & CABINETS`/`BOXES - VAPOR`

`COMMON ASSEMBLIES`/`UNITS - MC CABLE ASSEMBLIES`/`GENERAL  ASSEMBLIES - METAL STUD`/`UNIT MISC ITEMS - MC - ADJUST ACCORDINGLY`

#### Islands

`COMMON ASSEMBLIES`/`UNITS - MC CABLE ASSEMBLIES`/`1x 15A 125V TR DUP DECORA (METAL STUD) - 20' 3/4" PVC, ENT, 3#12 THHN`

### 2. Takeoff

> [!tip] Preparing for Unit Takeoff
> Units generally have very little variation.
> It is usually best to copy-paste takeoffs
> rather than re-build them for each unit.

1. Kitchen and Bath
2. General assemblies
3. Low Voltage
4. Lighting Fixtures
5. Lighting Control

> [!tip]
> It may be more efficient and neat to not copy switches,
> instead keeping the switch assembly list open
> and creating them new for each unit,
> since the types required can vary greatly between units.

### 3. Extension (Review and Checking)

1. Scroll through with Area selected and make sure there is takeoff for each unit type