LCA Craft and Design study plan

Map the functional zones of a courthouse (public, restricted, secure circulation, judicial, in-custody) and label the circulation boundaries that separate them

Compute net-to-gross area ratios and assign space allowances per courtroom type (jury, non-jury, specialty) using a self-built spreadsheet

Draft a one-page adjacency matrix showing which zones may share entrances, elevators, or corridors

Explain how caseload projections and calendaring volume translate into courtroom counts and holding-cell capacity

Sketch a courtroom section showing sightline angles from juror, judge, witness, and gallery positions to the bench, witness stand, and evidence display

Identify the security layers inside a courtroom (entry screening, duress alarms, prisoner movement routes, secure bench access) and annotate them on the sketch

Compare three seating layouts for accessibility clearances at the gallery, jury box, and counsel tables

List the technology touchpoints (evidence display, audio, interpretation, recording) that constrain furniture and wall placement

Build a threat-and-vulnerability register covering screening, vehicle approach, prisoner transfer, and public counter areas

Sequence a courtroom evacuation and lockdown procedure minute by minute, naming who gives each order

Specify the alarm, CCTV, access-control, and duress systems that support each procedure and note the design implication of each

Draft a tabletop exercise scenario and the observation checklist an evaluator would use

Apply accessibility requirements to a courtroom mock-up: accessible route, assistive listening, line of sight for wheelchair users, and jury deliberation access

Audit a hypothetical public lobby, restroom block, and self-help counter against universal design principles and record each gap

Design accommodations for limited-English-proficiency and deaf or hard-of-hearing participants, including interpreter sightlines and equipment

Write the accessible-design review questions you would put to an architect at each design milestone

Draft a courtroom technology matrix pairing each room type with required AV, evidence-presentation, and recording capabilities

Plan the network and cabling backbone for digital evidence, including bandwidth assumptions for video playback and remote appearances

Define environmental control targets for records storage (temperature, relative humidity, light, pest) and justify each

Write chain-of-custody and digital evidence authentication steps from intake through courtroom display

Draft a procurement package outline for a courthouse build: scope, evaluation criteria, and deliverable schedule

Build a design-review milestone calendar tying owner decisions to architect and contractor deadlines

Write a change-order review procedure that documents cost and schedule impact before approval

Identify the coordination points among owner, architect, construction manager, and court operations during commissioning

Build a life-cycle cost model comparing two courtroom finishes or HVAC options over a 20-year horizon

Prepare a capital budget with contingency, escalation, and soft-cost lines, then reconcile it against a stated funding cap

List the asset register fields needed to track courthouse systems through operation and replacement

Explain how value engineering decisions can shift cost from capital to operations and how to flag that trade-off

Set measurable energy and resilience targets for a courthouse and map each to a design strategy

Assess how a power, HVAC, or network outage affects court operations and specify the backup and continuity measures for each

Review sustainability measures for conflict with security, records preservation, or accessibility requirements

Run a timed mixed-domain practice set and log every missed item with the domain it came from