NCIDQ IDPX FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2024
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what are the 4 main stages of a products life cycle?
Correct Answer raw material acquisition
manufacturing
use & maintenance
disposal
what is CA Prop 65 Correct Answer requires businesses
to provide a clear and reasonable warning before
knowingly and intentionally exposing anyone to a listed
chemical
resiliency Correct Answer ability to endure
disasters/disturbances and come back stronger
active design Correct Answer design principles promoting
physical activity of occupants
what is a demand-controlled ventilation system? Correct
Answer uses sensors to regulate the ventilation of a space
based on the extent of occupancy
coproduct Correct Answer marketable byproduct from a
process that can be used as raw materials in a different
,manufacturing process (material otherwise considered to
be waste)
recovered materials Correct Answer materials diverted
from waste stream
accessory occupancy Correct Answer space ancillary to
the main occupancy but DOESN'T exceed 10% of the floor
area of the story it is located
do not need to be separated from main occupancy with
fire barrier
what are the three exceptions of accessory occupancies
not being separated from main occupancy with a fire
barrier? Correct Answer as long as a live/work unit
complies with all other IBC requirements, portions with
different uses are not considered separate occupancies
most kinds of Group H occupancies must be separated
from other occupancies
Dwelling units and sleeping units in Group I-1, R-1, R-2 an
R-3 occupancies must be separated from other units and
from accessory occupancies with a fire partition
accessory occupancies Correct Answer ancillary to main
occupancy and have same classification as the nearest
main occupancy but poses a greater level of risk to that
occupancy
,must be separated from main occupancy by a fire barrier,
have an automatic sprinkler system, or both
cannot exceed 10% of the area of the story
when a sprinkler system is allowed as a substitute for a
fire barrier, the incidental use and area must be separated
by a smoke barrier (sprinklers only have to be in incidental
use area) (doors must be self-closing or have automatic
closer)
Type I Construction Correct Answer most fire resistive
Type IV Construction Correct Answer heavy timber
Type III Construction Correct Answer ordinary construction
EX. building with stone on the outside
Type V Construction Correct Answer wood frame
what is a work letter? Correct Answer document signed by
both the tenant and landlord explaining all issues relating
to tenant buildout, including fit-out allowance provided to
the tenant
Gross Area (GSF) Correct Answer GFS = RSF + Vertical
Penetrations and Building Exterior Walls
area within the building's exterior face, including exterior
wall thickness
, used to evaluate building efficiency
Net Area (NSF) Correct Answer actual area required by a
client to accommodate specified functions
EX. 150sf for an office
- 2 offices require 300sf, plus circulation
does NOT include corridors, wall thickness, washrooms,
mechanical rooms
Circulation Area Correct Answer Circulation Area = NSF x
(Circulation Multiplier -1)
primary - main route connecting building core and
common spaces
secondary - aisles between individual and support spaces
25-40% of the total usable area
typically range from 1.4 - 1.6
- open work spaces generally require more circulation
inverse of efficiency factor
Efficiency Factor (EF) Correct Answer EF = NET/USF
used to calculate gross area
- net area, including circulation and non-usable areas
(columns)
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