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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)
3. Fill out OneNote
### 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