HJPLUS_Taiwan_Architect_KB

This skill should be used whenever producing a consulting answer or authoring/editing a knowledge-base skill, to control how facts are sourced and how uncertainty is expressed: it defines the source-control iron rule (never infer un-transcribed numeric values from general practice), the three certainty labels (Verified / Secondary / Unverified), the ERROR/WARNING/INFO check-output convention, the To-Verify section format, and the tone rules that prevent confidently-wrong output.

This skill should be used when a contributor wants to submit a new skill, edit an existing skill, or make any change to the Taiwan Architect KB repository. It guides the full lifecycle: clone/fetch, branch, create/edit, self-validate, and submit PR.

This skill should be used when checking stair dimensional compliance for buildings in Taiwan — minimum stair-and-landing width, riser height, tread depth by building-use category, and the critical handrail-encroachment rule (clear width must remain >= 75 cm regardless of handrails), per Taiwan Building Technical Regulations (Design & Construction) Article 33, Chapter 2 Section 7 (Stairs, Railings, Ramps, Articles 33-39). Railings (Art. 38), handrails (Art. 37) and ramps (Art. 39) are stubbed for later completion.

This skill should be used when an architect receives just an address or lot number (地號) for a site in Taichung City, Taiwan, and needs to quickly understand the land's basic data — zoning, registered land area, land value, building numbers and permits, building overlay/footprint status, urban planning land-use regulations, geological hazard zones, slope-land restrictions, fire-break setback zones, active fault distances, and sewer connection announcements — while also getting a head start on the official PDF certificates commonly needed as supporting documents for a later building permit application. Trigger scenarios: evaluating site feasibility right after receiving an address/lot number, checking land-use restrictions and pre-gathering supporting documents before a permit application, due diligence before a real-estate transaction, or converting a Taichung street address to its lot number. Taichung City only — does not work for other Taiwan counties/cities.

This skill should be used when architects or project teams need to query, organize, compare, or source-check Taiwan public works quality-management references, inspection forms, supervision references, traffic-maintenance references, occupational safety references, PCIC construction specifications, and public works checklist sources.

This skill should be used when verifying CNS (Chinese National Standards) on public engineering drawings or querying PCC (Public Construction Commission) guide specifications.

This skill should be used when an architect needs guidance on Taiwan's public open bidding (公開招標) procedures under the Government Procurement Act, including bid preparation, evaluation criteria, threshold amounts, and compliance requirements.

This skill should be used when an architect needs to understand Taiwan's public review (公開閱覽) procedures for government procurement, including how to review tender documents, provide professional feedback, and evaluate project opportunities before formal bidding.

This skill should be used when designing and analyzing building envelope systems, including wall assemblies, roofs, glazing, thermal performance, and waterproofing.

Architectural material properties, durability, sustainability, specification, detailing, life-cycle assessment, and material palettes for building design

This skill should be used when designing building MEP systems including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire protection, and system integration.

This skill should be used when calculating or verifying the allowable ampacity (current-carrying capacity) of indoor electrical wiring and conduit fill limits according to the Taipower Indoor Wiring Regulations (屋內線路裝置規則).

This skill should be used when preparing or verifying the required document checklists for Taipower (Taiwan Power Company) substation room design review and indoor wiring design review.

This skill should be used when verifying indoor plumbing designs in Taiwan, including water tank capacities, pipe sizing, trap seals, drainage slopes, and ventilation pipes.

This skill should be used when checking indoor/outdoor telecommunication equipment setups, including telecom room sizes, lead-in conduits, shafts, and distribution boxes.

This skill should be used when planning, designing, or reviewing the water meter installation locations, types, and configurations for buildings in Taiwan according to the Taiwan Water Corporation guidelines.

This skill should be used when designing and analyzing building structural systems, including seismic design, structural system selection, and load calculation.

This skill should be used when architects or construction professionals need to understand the standard building permit review criteria and compliance requirements in Taiwan.

This skill should be used when architects or construction professionals need to understand the standard building permit application documents and requirements in Taiwan.

This skill should be used when architects or construction professionals need to understand the standard building permit application procedures and requirements in Taiwan.

This skill should be used when architects or construction professionals need to understand the regulatory framework for building permits in Taiwan.

This skill should be used when working with Taichung City's web-based paperless building permit booklet and review report system, including login identity, personnel authorization, application case management, online case import, and legacy standalone case import.

This skill should be used when architects or construction professionals need to understand the standard building permit application documents and requirements in Taiwan.

This skill should be used when applying for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification or designing green buildings according to USGBC standards.

This skill should be used when applying for Taiwan Low Embodied Carbon Building Label (低碳建築標示/LEBR) or calculating embodied carbon in construction.

This skill should be used when designing for WELL Building Certification or improving indoor health environment based on IWBI standards.

This skill should be used when designing and analyzing daylighting systems, optimizing natural light utilization, and evaluating visual comfort.

This skill should be used when designing indoor environmental quality including daylighting, ventilation, acoustic comfort, and air quality.

This skill should be used when applying for Taiwan Building Energy Efficiency Label (建築能效標示) or calculating building energy performance.

This skill should be used when applying for Taiwan Smart Building Label (智慧建築標章) or designing intelligent building systems.

This skill should be used when designing green building and sustainable architecture, integrating environmental assessment, energy efficiency, and resource circularity.

This skill should be used when applying for Taiwan Green Building Label (綠建築標章) or Candidate Green Building Certificate (候選綠建築證書) through the EEWH system.

This skill should be used when performing architect calculations including floor area analysis, structural estimation, MEP load calculation, and cost estimation.

This skill should be used when designing architectural acoustics, including room acoustics, noise control, and sound insulation.

Use this skill when working with Taichung City's municipal regulation on incentivized livable building facilities (宜居建築), including vertical greening, shading walls, multi-level terraces, floor area exemptions, design review thresholds, maintenance obligations, and feedback deposit mechanisms.

This skill should be used when reviewing floor-area-ratio (FAR / 容積) exemption items for buildings in Taiwan and avoiding the gap between nominal drawing dimensions and finished clear dimensions. It covers the elevator/stair lobby (梯廳) FAR-exemption clear-dimension trap and the cross-regulation 'finished clear dimension' pattern where finishing layers (e.g. stone cladding) erode the legally-measured dimension and jeopardize the use permit (使照).

This skill should be used when calculating Taiwan FAR gross-floor-area inclusion for balcony and shared stair/elevator lobby areas under Building Technical Regulations Article 162, including the separate 10% balcony cap, separate 10% lobby cap, combined 15% balcony-plus-lobby cap, and avoiding double-counting already-included excess area.

This skill should be used to understand and manage the statutory four-phase workflow for cultural heritage restoration and adaptive reuse projects in Taiwan.

This skill should be used when advising on the financial incentives and compensations available to owners of cultural heritage properties in Taiwan, including Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) and tax exemptions.

This skill should be used when assessing the categories of cultural heritage defined by the Cultural Heritage Preservation Act in Taiwan, especially during site analysis and architectural planning.