Architectural Drawing Types/Mechanical and Electrical SystemsBY: GARRETT PLUMSTEAD

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BRIAN WEST

Architectural Drawing Types

Kitchen arrangements

L shaped G Shaped Corridor Straight wall Island U Shaped

Architectural Drawing Types

Bathroom Arrangements

Half ¾ full

Architectural Drawing Types

Interior and exterior elevations

Architectural Drawing Types

Building section

Architectural Drawing Types

Wall section

Architectural Drawing Types

Architectural Details

Mechanical and Electrical Systems

Electrical terms

Electricity: flow of electrons in a conductor

Conductor: material that permits the flow of electricity

Circuit: complete path of electricity

Voltage: pressure that forces current through a wire

Current: the volume of electrons flowing through a conductor

Resistance: the amount of work it takes to move electricity

Mechanical and Electrical Systems

Electricity symbols

Mechanical and Electrical Systems

Electrical systems

Mechanical and Electrical Systems

Plumbing terms

Vent stacks-a pipe placed vertically and connected to the traps of plumbing fixtures to ventilate them and prevent the water seal from being siphoned out of them.

Water heater-an apparatus for heating and usually storing hot water

Hose bib-An outdoor water faucet protruding from a building at about sill height, which is usually threaded to accept a hose connection.

Mechanical and Electrical Systems

Plumbing systems

Mechanical and Electrical Systems

Plumbing systems

Mechanical and Electrical Systems

HVAC terms

Airflow: The distribution or movement of air.

Central Air Conditioning System: System in which air is treated at a central location and distributed to and from rooms by one or more fans and a series of ducts.

Ductwork: The method by which air is channeled from the furnace or the blower coil throughout your home.

Heat Exchanger: Located in the furnace, the heat exchanger transfers heat to the surrounding air, which is then pumped throughout the home

Ventilator:A system that exchanges stale, recirculated indoor air with fresh, filtered outside air.

Mechanical and Electrical Systems

HVAC symbols

Mechanical and Electrical Systems

HVAC systems