zmVault/units.md

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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
• Apartments

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

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 Control
5. Lighting Fixtures

Copy paste original takeoff and adjust to changes

3. Extension (Review and Checking)

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