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Chapter 7 Assignment

                                                          Chapter 7 Activity: Evaluate a Floor Plan

        Use information from Chapter 7 to evaluate a floor plan. To select a plan, go to eplans,

http://www.eplans.com

         Complete the assignment below and write a one page paper about your plan and your evaluation of the plan. Then submit your paper along with the plan to Dropbox.

          Enter your specifications for a house plan – it is not necessary to complete all sections but if no plans are found that meet your specifications, try adding, changing or omitting some of your specifications.

          Click on a house title to review details of that specific house.

          Click on the link labeled “See the floor plan”, on the upper right corner of the house picture.

          Print out the floor plan.

[Note: you can do a more detailed search by clicking on the Search tab and specifying more house attributes.]

          Now evaluate your floor plan according to the following checklist (see next page).

                  Floor Plan Evaluation Checklist                                                                       Yes    No                           

 Zoning                                                                                          

All zones presentZones are split without reasonCan move between zones without crossing a third zoneCirculation                                                                                     
Position of front entry centralizedShort circulation pathsDining room convenient to kitchenKitchen near garage or service entryNo room serving as hallwayOrganization of Space                                                                  
Front entry set off from living areaEntry closet presentConcentrated plumbingMinimal hallway spaceLaundry positioned convenientlyCloset positioned near bedroom doorsStorage space in each roomKitchen work triangle undisturbed by trafficAll kitchen work centers presentRoom sizes adequate for activitiesPrivacy                                                                   
Bath or bedroom not visible from public areasUse of buffers in bedroomsHow well does this plan fit the household for which it was designed?    1. Poor    2. Acceptable    3. Fair    4. Good    5. Excellent

 Total Score (1 point for each “yes” plus the number of the overall ranking)