Chapter 15 Designing Elevations Height measurements Found on elevations not on floor plans Three main horizontal lines Ground Eave Ridge Overhang Protects walls and windows from sun and precipitation

Run Horizontal distance between roof ridge and outside wall Slope Ratio of rise over run Rise Vertical distance between the top of a wall supporting a roof and the ridge Fenestration Arrangement of windows and doors in an elevation

Gable Outline of a roof that follows triangular end of a building Hip Provides eave-line protection around the entire perimeter of the building Shed If facing south, suited to use solar panels Soffit Underside of a roof overhang