1.    How do you achieve a balance between cost-saving measures, important features, and environmental responsibility when designing a residential structure?

By installing only the true needs of the owner.

2.    What are the advantages and disadvantages of using 3D architectural software rather than creating hand-produced plans?

The advantage is a more realistic view of the house that is more acurate to scale. The disadvantege is the cost of the programs and the complexity of the software

3.    Why are organizations such as LEED important?

 to improve the quality of a design

4.    When planning a project, how does the availability of public utilities impact the design?
It can limit the design by using building codes in the zoning areas

5.    What options are available for the management of wastewater from a building?
a good sewage system with at least 2% slope

6.    What are the important considerations when design a plumbing system?
To plan accordingly to the design of the house

7.    Why should a designer know about the different types of lighting and their applications?
to know how to install the outlets so the the power dosnt shut off

8.    What are the important considerations when designing an electrical system?
make outlets in places were they will be usefull

9.    What information is important when documenting the design of a building?
the building codes and customers wants