Ncidq IDFX_Information Gathering

Question 0

Sensations of thermal temp depend on interrelationship between the following 4 factors.

Answer 0

Air Temperature
Humidity
Air movement
Radiation

Question 1

What are 6 factors that dictate the program for a project?

Answer 1

Goals
Budget
Human Factors (Ada,age,temp)
The Environment 
Social influences (aka branding, territory)

Cultural influences (status, religion)

Question 2

What are 4 physical human factors that should be considered while programming?

Answer 2

ADA, Age, Temperature, Ergonomics,

Question 3

What are 3 social influences to consider during programming?

Answer 3

Status
Branding
Territory (not to be confused with boundaries)

Question 4

What are 3 cultural influences to consider during programming?

Answer 4

Status
Boundaries
Religion

Question 5

What is a 5 step process for programming?

Answer 5

Establishing goals
Collecting and analyzing facts
Testing concepts
Determining needs
Stating the problem

Question 6

____________ is a performance requirement related to methods of solving a problem.

____________ is a specific physical response that attempts to achieve a ____________.

Answer 6

Programmatic concept

Design Concept

Programmatic Concept

Question 7

The following statement is a ________ concept:

“Provide a medium level of security to protect against theft of merchandise w/o making the security methods obvious.

Answer 7

Programmatic

Question 8

Name 3 design concepts that satisfy the following programmatic concept:
“Provide a medium level of security to protect against theft of merchandise w/o making the security methods obvious.”

Answer 8

1. Provide central cash/wrap station at front of store.
2. Attach security tags to merchandise.
3. only display sample merchandise in front and keep stock in back.

Question 9

Create a programmatic concept statement for a secure office:

Answer 9

Provide a high level of security against unauthorized persons entering the premises.

Question 10

What makes the following statement a programmatic statement?
“Provide a high level of security against unauthorized persons entering the premises while not complicating access for authorized personell.”

Answer 10

1. Statement identifies and responds to problem (security)
2. narrows the problem focus (unauthorized persons) as opposed to theft
3. Establishes a way of evaluating if the goal was reached (are authorized people still able to move about freely?)

Question 11

_________ indicate what the client wants to achieve and why. 1st step in the 5 step process.

Answer 11

Goals

Question 12

__________ are the bridge between programming and design process. Last step in 5 step programming process.

Answer 12

Problem Statements

Question 13

_____________ is part of the programming process that balances the desires of the client against __________ or establishes a _______ based on the defined __________ & ___________. This is the ____ step in the 5 step process.

Answer 13

Establishing goals
Available Budget
Budget
Goals and Needs
4th Step

Question 14

What part of the 5 step process should programmatic concepts be developed?

Answer 14

Step 3

Uncovering and Testing Concepts

Question 15

Abstract ideas that are functional solutions to the clients performance problems without defining physical means that could be used to solve them. These ideas are _________ and are basis for later design concept.

Answer 15

Programmatic concepts

Question 16

What is the minimum amount of problem statements you should have and why?

Answer 16

Four…

One for each major consideration

1. form
2. function
3. economy
4. Time

Question 17

What are the 4 major considerations during programming?

Answer 17

1. Form
2. Function
3. Economy
4. Time

Question 18

What are 24 programmatic concepts that tend to recur in all types of buildings?

Answer 18

Priority. Hierarchy. Character. Density
Service grouping. Activity grouping. People grouping.
Home base. Relationships. Communications. Neighbors
Accessibility, safety , service controls, energy conservation
Separated flow, mixed flow, sequential flow,
Orientation, flexibility, tolerance,
Environmental controls. Phasing. Cost control

Question 19

Define anthropometrics:

Answer 19

Measurements of size, proportions, and range of motion of the human body.

Question 20

Define Ergonomics:

Answer 20

Study of the relationship between human physiology and human environment.

Question 21

What is the most critical element for a workstation?

Answer 21

Adjustable chair

Question 22

What parts of an office chair should be adjustable?

Answer 22

Seat height
Angle of back
Height of lumber support
Distance of front of chair to back support
Armrest height

Question 23

What is the recommended height for a keyboard?

Answer 23

26 - 28.5 AFF (below 2’-5” work surface height)

Question 24

When should computer glare be addressed?

Answer 24

During lighting design.

Question 25

The sensation of thermal temp depends on the following 4 factors:

Answer 25

Air temp Humidity Air movement Radiation

Question 26

What are the 4 ways the body loses heat?

Answer 26

Convection Evaporation Radiation Conduction

Question 27

Convection

Answer 27

Fluid/liquid/or gas Air temp around body is less than body temp. (think oven/ surrounding temperature) heated environment makes water boil. Or surrounding cold temp makes person cold

Question 28

Evaporation

Answer 28

Moisture to vapor Perspiration or breathing (sweat)(condensation?) sweat evap cools the body

Question 29

Radiation

Answer 29

(electromagnetic waves) Human body near a cold surface cold 'leaps off of the surface or radiates' flame to pot. A poorly insulated cold wall can radiate from wall to person and lower their temp

Question 30

Conduction

Answer 30

(transfer between 2 objects) touching. Hot pot to hot handle. A cold desk could make person sitting at it cold. Person walking on cold floor barefoot could become cold.

Question 31

Why does the body release heat?

Answer 31

Metabolism Food to energy Burn calories

Question 32

9 factors of human comfort

Answer 32

1. Air temp 2. Humidity 3. Temp radiation 4. Air movement 5. Air radiation 6. Odors 7 Sound 8 Vibration / acoustics 9 Light 10 Aesthetics

Question 33

Provides oxygen, removes carbon dioxide, odors, carries away contaminates.

Answer 33

ventilation

Question 34

One of the basic theories of human motivation.

Answer 34

Maslows Hierarchy of Needs

Question 35

A particular place with definable boundaries and Objects in which a standard behavior occurs at a particular time.

Answer 35

Behavior Settings

Question 36

How do behavior settings relate to interior design?

Answer 36

Connects behavioral aspects of human activity with the effects of physical environment on people.

Question 37

When a room is arranged to assist an activity it is a ____.

Answer 37

Behavior Setting

Question 38

Need for self identity Freedom of choice Often boundaries are subtle Pics at a desk or row of files between 2 boundaries

Answer 38

Territoriality

Question 39

Theory of how people use space as a specialized elaboration of culture

Answer 39

Proxemics

Question 40

``` Spacing between people Territoriality Organization of space Positioning of people in space Suggests that people will leave a space between them on a sofa ```

Answer 40

Proxemics

Question 41

What are 4 personal boundaries?

Answer 41

Intimate Personal Social Public

Question 42

Contemplative and rational type of abstract or generalizing thinking or the results of such thinking.

Answer 42

Theory

Question 43

What is LEED?

Answer 43

Leadership Energy and Environmental Design

Question 44

LEED was developed by________

Answer 44

US Building Council

Question 45

What is the purpose of LEED?

Answer 45

Promote buildings that are both environmentally responsible, profitable, and provide healthy places to live and work.

Question 46

What LEED program is for commercial interiors?

Answer 46

LEED CI

Question 47

Proxemics

Answer 47

Created by anthropologist Edward t hall | Describes interrelated observations and theories about how people use space as a specialized elaboration of culture.

Question 48

Deals with the issues of spacing between people in space and positioning of people in space relative to the culture of which they are part.

Answer 48

Proxemics deals with these issues

Question 49

What are the 4 personal distances?

Answer 49

18" intimate 4' personal 12' social 12+ public

Question 50

One of the most common ways of facilitating group interaction

Answer 50

Seating Arrangement

Question 51

This type of seating facilitates group interaction...

Answer 51

Round Table

Question 52

This table establishes the person sitting on the end in a more superior position.

Answer 52

Square Table

Question 53

O ----------- O What is this seating arrangement?

Answer 53

Avoidance Position

Question 54

O lllllllllllllllll O What is this seating position?

Answer 54

Competitive Position

Question 55

O lllllllllllllllO What is this seating position?

Answer 55

Intimate seating position

Question 56

This is one way territory manifests itself:

Answer 56

Personalization

Question 57

People will often arrange their environment to reflect this.

Answer 57

Presence and Uniqueness

Question 58

97% of groups of informal interaction are comprised of how many people?

Answer 58

2-4 people comprise a majority of this group.

Question 59

A persons position within the environment can communicate this________.

Answer 59

Status

Question 60

What are some ways location within a space represent status?

Answer 60

Restaurant: table near door Office: corner office and/or office size

Question 61

What is a brownfield site?

Answer 61

Presence or potential presence of hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminate.

Question 62

Sustainability issues that the client can decided on during programming...

Answer 62

Those that effect site selection or building where tenant will be located.

Question 63

Mean radiant temperature

Answer 63

Weighted average of various surface temps in a room, the angle of exposure to the occupant to these surfaces, and any sunlight present is the value used to determine radiation as an aspect of comfort