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Task:

Prepare the working drawings/construction drawings for a single-family residence for a family of five with the following program requirements:
1. The house is to be energy star compliant 
2. The building is to be sited for active and passive solar gain and shaded in
summer
3. The house is to be two stories over unfinished basement with a gas
fireplace/chimney and an attached two-car garage
4. The whole house is to be ADA accessible
5. One Limited Use/ Limited Application (LULA) elevator in addition to stairs
6. Ramp with landing to each exterior entrance
7. Pitched Roof
8. Site Plan (Select one of the adjoining sites in Brightspace) – Positive Drainage,
Driveway, Walkways, Patio and a Septic System.
9. The property is in a residential zoning category that requires a maximum Floor
Area Ratio (F.A.R) of 0.25 and the following minimum building setbacks from the
property lines to the exterior walls of the building:
Setbacks:
a. Front Yard = 40’-0”
b. Each Side Yard = 20’-0
c. Rear Yard = 50’-0”
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