IDPX

Question 1

BIFMA e3 Standards

Answer 1

1. Energy and Atmosphere 2. Human and Ecosystem Health 3. Materials Utilization 4. Corporate Social Responsibility

Question 2

AATCC

Answer 2

American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists: tests using fade-ometer to determine the color fastness under light exposure of textile material

Question 3

Occupant Area

Answer 3

Includes Net Square Footage (or programmed areas) and circulation area (including primary and secondary circulation)

Question 4

Usable Area

Answer 4

Includes Net Area and Circulation Area, but
excludes building core and common spaces such
as elevators, exit stairs, mechanical rooms, and core
toilets.

Question 5

Rentable Area

Answer 5

Usable Area and building common spaces, such as
the building lobbies, egress corridors, service spaces
(mechanical/electrical, toilet, janitorial, etc), and
loading docks. Excludes major vertical penetrations,
such as stairwells, elevators, and major shaft spaces

Question 6

Efficiency Factor

Answer 6

mathematical ratio from one area to another area.

for a single use space, it is the net area to the usable area

Question 7

Scoping Provisions

Answer 7

requirements that dictate how many accessible elements must be provided.

Question 8

Division 06

Answer 8

Woods and Plastics: covers typical structural wood framing, rough and finish carpentry and architectural woodwork

Question 9

LLC or LLP Business Structure

Answer 9

They are easier to set up and operate than corporations. The liability is limited to a member’s investment, a member has no personal liability.

Question 10

C Corporation

Answer 10

Most common corporation in the US - taxed separately from its owners and allows for the widest range of tax deductions

Question 11

Sole Proprietorship

Answer 11

Small Business - Simplest and most common way to start a business. Unincorporated business owned and run by one individual

Question 12

In residential construction, outlets must be spaced no farther than how many feet apart?

Answer 12

12 feet

Question 13

Standard residential wood house framing spacing?

Answer 13

16” on center

Question 14

Division 00

Answer 14

Procurement and Contracting Requirements

Question 15

Division 01

Answer 15

General Requirements

Question 16

Division 02

Answer 16

Existing Conditions

Question 17

Division 03

Answer 17

Concrete

Question 18

Division 04

Answer 18

Masonry

Question 19

Division 05

Answer 19

Metals

Question 20

Division 07

Answer 20

Thermal and Moisture Protection

Question 21

Division 08

Answer 21

Openings (Doors and Windows)

Question 22

Division 09

Answer 22

Finishes

Question 23

Division 10

Answer 23

Specialties

Question 24

Division 11

Answer 24

Equipment

Question 25

Division 12

Answer 25

Furnishings

Question 26

Division 13

Answer 26

Special Construction

Question 27

Division 14

Answer 27

Conveying Systems

Question 28

Division 15

Answer 28

Mechanical/Plumbing

Question 29

Division 16

Answer 29

Electrical

Question 30

Max Rise for a Ramp

Answer 30

30"

Question 31

Ramp runs shall have a running slope not steeper than

Answer 31

1:12

Question 32

Clearance around an accessible (barrier free) toilet must be at least:

Answer 32

60" along the rear wall and 56" along the side wall

Question 33

Retainage

Answer 33

a percentage of each payment that is withheld by the owner and not paid until the contractor has completed the work

Question 34

Intumescent materials

Answer 34

respond to fire by expanding rapidly, insulating the surfaces they protect by filling the gaps to prevent the passage of fire, heat and smoke. ex: a strip along the bottom of a door

Question 35

What type of slab CANNOT be penetrated for a stair opening?

Answer 35

Post Tensioned

Question 36

Standard height wall outlets

Answer 36

15"

Question 37

Personal Injury Protection Insurance

Answer 37

protects the interior designer against charges of slander, libel, defamation of character, misrepresentation and other torts or civil wrongs that cause injury to another person.

Question 38

Change Order

Answer 38

Changes in construction that affect the time or cost; only the owner can authorize

Question 39

Change Authorization

Answer 39

for minor changes in work that don't effect time or cost

Question 40

Minor Work Order

Answer 40

for minor changes in work that don't effect time or cost

Question 41

Trimmer

Answer 41

A wood member in a floor or roof used to support a header, used when creating openings.

Question 42

Displacement Ventilation

Answer 42

an air distribution system in which supply air originates at the floor level and rises to return air grilles in the ceiling.

Question 43

Demand Control Ventilation

Answer 43

a feedback control method to maintain indoor air quality that automatically adjusts the ventilation rate provided to a space in response to changes in conditions such as occupant number or indoor pollution

Question 44

Resilient Channels

Answer 44

improve the acoustical properties of a wall by separating the wall’s structure from its surface material. They make the wall less stiff, inhibiting the transfer of vibrations through to the other side.

Question 45

Scoping Provisions

Answer 45

requirements that dictate how many accessible elements must be provided

Question 46

ISO 14020

Answer 46

describes a set of guiding principles for the development and use of environmental labels and declarations by any practitioner of environmental labeling. It is intended that other applicable standards in the ISO 14020 series be used in conjunction with this International Standard.

Question 47

ASHRAE 62

Answer 47

the specific standard for ventilation for ensuring acceptable indoor air quality (IAQ).

Question 48

ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1

Answer 48

the specific standard as the required minimums for building energy efficiency in regards to lighting power density in all Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings

Question 49

ISO 14024

Answer 49

establishes the principles and procedures for developing Type I environmental labelling programmes that third-party certifiers, or ecolabelers, must follow. This includes the selection of product categories, product environmental criteria and product function characteristics, and for assessing and demonstrating compliance, and certification procedures for awarding the label.

Question 50

Exit Discharge

Answer 50

the part of egress between the exit and public way.

Question 51

Net Area does NOT include

Answer 51

the space needed for circulation, partitions or building amenities, like restrooms.

Question 52

Net Area

Answer 52

the space a client needs for their specific program functions like offices, break rooms or conference rooms.

Question 53

Rentable Area

Answer 53

he portion of a tenant’s rented space plus a pro-rated portion of any shared spaces, is calculated by multiplying the gross Occupant Area by the Building Load Factor.