NCIDQ - chapter 2 by jfsantini

Question 1

Check capacity of central plant, the condition of distribution system, and the adequacy of the registers, thermostats and any other equipment planned for reuse.

Answer 1

What should mechanical systems be reviewed for?

Question 2

Flow that is hierarchical, typically with one group controlling work divided into separate departments.

Answer 2

Department Flow

Question 3

What are the categories of design research?

Answer 3

Literature Review, Internet Research, Trade Associations, Product Information, Consultant Collaboration, & Observation

Question 4

What is the WCMA?

Answer 4

Window Covering Manufacturers Association

Question 5

Verify capacity for any new fixtures that are proposed, review the condition of pipes and fittings, and to determine where existing piping can be tapped for new plumbing fixtures.

Answer 5

What should plumbing systems be reviewed for?

Question 6

Check if it meets current life safety codes, sprinkler systems should be studied to determine how much additional work would be required for the new space.

Answer 6

What should fire protection systems be reviewed for?

Question 7

To elicit client comments on the conclusions and to get approval so design can proceed.

Answer 7

What are the goals of the final programming report and presentation?

Question 8

Net Area, Efficiency Factor

Answer 8

The required usable area of a space is calculated by dividing the ____ ______ by the _________ _________.

Question 9

Written Report

Answer 9

Programming and analysis should be summarized into a _______ _______.

Question 10

Capacity of service to the building, conditions of primary and secondary service, conditions of wiring and devices, and conditions of lighting and other electrical components.

Answer 10

What should electrical systems be reviewed for?

Question 11

When square footages are not defined by the client, what are three ways to determine the space needed for a particular use?

Answer 11

By number of people that need to be accomodated, by and object or piece of equipment, or by a specific activity that has its own clearly specified space needs.

Question 12

The ratio of the net assignable area to the gross building area. This can range from 0.50 to 0.90 depending on the building type and the efficiency of the building’s architectural design.

Answer 12

Overall Building Efficiency

Question 13

When looking for unbiased information, what is a good source for comparison information

Answer 13

Trade Associations

Question 14

Useable Area

Answer 14

The area available for assignment to a tenant, including the actual net area (where activities are taking place) and the secondary circulation space.

Question 15

the client’s approval and that work cannot proceed without it.

Answer 15

The programming document should make it clear that the report is for ….

Question 16

Efficiency

Answer 16

For preliminary planning, the total amount of space required is calculated with ________ factors.

Question 17

What is AWI?

Answer 17

Architectural Woodworking Institute

Question 18

Title Page, Introduction, Executive Summary, Goals & Objectives of Report, Summary of Space Needs, Space Adjacencies, Code Requirements, Analysis of Existing Space, Budget & Schedule Requirements, Programming Concepts, Appendices

Answer 18

What should be included in a programming report?

Question 19

For the purpose of analyzing lease space, it is useful to differentiate between ______ circulation and _______ circulation

Answer 19

Primary, Secondary

Question 20

In addition to primary spaces, support spaces, add to the overall space requirements. These include:

Answer 20

Corridors, Circulation Spaces, Closets, Toilet Rooms, Non-Specified Mechanical Areas

Question 21

Code Checklist

Answer 21

To make code information usable for preliminary design, it is helpful to develop a _____ __________.

Question 22

Sometimes the net area is referred to as the ___ ________ area, and the secondary spaces are referred to as the _________ areas.

Answer 22

net assignable area, unassigned areas

Question 23

all the space taken by public corridors as well as the elevator lobby and the rest rooms on that floor.

Answer 23

When a tenant occupies an entire floor, the rentable area includes . . .

Question 24

Rentable-Usable

Answer 24

When leasing space, more area is required than is represented by the usable area. This area is calculated by using the ______-______ area. This multiplier is calculated by the building owner based on measurements of the building and allocates public corridors, elevator lobbies, and toilet rooms to each tenant in proportion to the amount of space the tenants are leasing.

Question 25

Of all programming date, _________ \_\_\_\_\_ and _____ are two of the primary factors that determine the size and configuration of the interior space.

Answer 25

Required Area, Adjacencies

Question 26

Simply the mathematical ratio between one area and another.

Answer 26

Efficiency Factor

Question 27

Circulation

Answer 27

The efficiency factor takes into account the required ___________ space.

Question 28

Occupancy Groups, Any Requirements for Special Occupancies, Gross Area of the Space, Occupant Loads, Common Path of Egress Travel Requirements, Number of Exits Required, Maximum distance to exits. Arrangement of Exits, Required minimum width of exits, Allowable Length of Dead-End Corridors, Special Requirements for Exiting From A or R Occupancies, Accessibility Requirements Related to Space Planning, Required Separations for Mixed Occupancies, Construction Requirementsfor Corridors, Requirements for Doors, Requirements for Glazing, Especially in Fire-Rated Partitions, Requirements for Ramps and Stairways

Answer 28

The following information should be available to the designer before space planning:

Question 29

Determine adequacy of the existing structure, locate any loadbearing walls slated for modification.

Answer 29

What should structural systems be reviewed for?

Question 30

What is the first way to determine space?

Answer 30

Multiply the area one person needs by the total number of people in the same area.

Question 31

For a single lease space, this is the ratio of the net area (or net assignable area) to the usable area.

Answer 31

Interior Layout Efficiency

Question 32

What are examples of specialty professional consultants?

Answer 32

Accoustic Design, Construction Specifications, Building Code Compliance, Fire Protection, Hardware, Commercial Food Service, Security Systems, Audio-Visual Systems, Telecommunication Systems

Question 33

The partitions separating adjacent tenant spaces and separating a tenant space from public spaces.

Answer 33

Demising Wall

Question 34

inside glass surface of exterior walls (if the glass is more than 50% of the wall area) to the finished surface of the tenant side of a public corridor partition and from the centerlines of partitions separating adjacent tenant spaces.

Answer 34

When an office lease space only occupies a portion of a floor, the rentable area is measured from the .......

Question 35

Rentable Area

Answer 35

The total amount of usable space available, but it also includes structural columns, the thickness of some partitions, and typically a portion of the exterior wall of the building. This is used as the basis for leasing office and retail space.

Question 36

Workflow organization where there is no strictly organized method of workflow.

Answer 36

Network Workflow