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NCIDQ Exam – Questions With Detailed AnswersIn addition to analyzing space needs, the requirements for a client's work flow
or business process should be compared with the available space.
Which workflow type does not have strict organized method of work flow?
a. departmental
b. cooperative
c. network
d. linear Right Ans - c. network
With a network workflow organization, there is no strictly organized method
of workflow
A building that has a platinum rating has been designed and certified under
which of the following systems?
a. LEED
b. Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability
c. National Association of Home Builders Green Standards
d. Green Building Initiative Right Ans - a. LEED
When square footage needs have not been pre determined or pre defined,
how can the needs can be determined?
a. by the number of people that need to be accommodated
b. by an object or piece of equipment
c. by a specific activity that has its own clearly specified space
d. all of the above Right Ans - d. all of the above
In which case would the number of people occupying a space NOT be critical
to the programming effort?
a. the dining room of a housing complex for the elderly
b. the work room of a commercial laundry
c. a multipurpose meeting room in a neighborhood rec center
d. a waiting area in a hospital Right Ans - b. workroom of commercial
laundry
,The space in a laundry workroom would be determined more by the size,
number, and configuration of equipment than by the limited number of people
who would operate the equipment.
Published articles have suggested that the benefits of diversity to a business
can be much greater than ethical practice (fairness in hiring, etc.) or market
access.
However, these benefits relate directly to what main aspect of the
organization?
a. management practices inseparable from culture set in place by leadership.
b. the number of diverse hirings made in response to marketplace drivers.
c. hierarchical management that is critical of staff, productivity and creativity.
d. counting employment statistics as evidence of equitable practices. Right
Ans - a. management practices inseparable from culture set in place by
leadership
Animal dander, pollen, and insects
a. contribute to chemical contaminants from outdoor sources
b. often do not irritate those occupants who suffer from allergies
c. are three common biological contaminants often found in buildings
d. all of the above Right Ans - c. are three common biological contaminants
often found in buildings
Buildings constructed prior to which year are likely to contain spray-on
fireproofing and insulation containing asbestos?
a. 1970
b. 1987
d. 1973
d. 1968 Right Ans - C. 1973
What analysis would be helpful to a designer who needs to modify the
protective covering of a fire rated beam to accommodate the new design?
a. A building construction type classification confirmation during the existing
condition analysis.
b. An incidental use classification confirmation during the code analysis
process.
,c. An existing conditions occupancy evaluation analysis after the permit
application process.
d. An existing conditions occupancy evaluation analysis after the permit
application process. Right Ans - a. A building construction type
classification confirmation during the existing condition analysis.
Which of the following lighting strategies would provide the most significant
energy savings and benefit occupants psychologically in a commercial space?
a. flexible lighting with individual controls
b. converting all lighting to fluorescent or LED
c. using occupancy sensors
d. daylighting Right Ans - d. daylighting
Natural light and the resulting views to the outside benefit the occupants of a
space both physically and psychologically
Which of the following describes a condition in which the health-related or
symptoms of a building's occupants are identified and can be directly
attributed to certain building contaminants. These symptoms do not
immediately improve when the occupant leaves the building?
a. multiple chemical sensitivity
b. building related illness (BRI)
c. chemical containlement illness (CCI)
d. fibromyalgia Right Ans - b. building related illness
What are the four broad categories of energy efficiency strategies?
a. Environmental profiling, building commissioning, plumbing and
commissioning.
b. Building commissioning, mechanical systems, electricity use, and plumbing.
c. Electricity use, plumbing, displacement ventilation and embodied energy.
Right Ans - b. Building commissioning, mechanical systems, electricity use,
and plumbing.
What are the 4 ratings for LEED? Right Ans - platinum, gold, silver, certified
Within the IPC or International Plumbing Codes, proper water-quality analysis
includes "turbidity." What is turbidity?
a. biological purity
b. cloudiness
c. potability
, d. mineral content Right Ans - b. cloudiness
Which of the following regarding water piping regulations in commercial and
residential usage is CORRECT?
a. All types of plastic piping are allowed by local plumbing codes as a
replacement for lead piping
b. Lead piping is not allowed for water piping by current IPC plumbing codes
and regulations.
c. While copper, plastic and galvanized steel are current forms of water piping,
lead is not outlawed. Right Ans - c. While copper, plastic and galvanized
steel are current forms of water piping, lead is not outlawed.
Which is not a result of the passage of the Toxic Substances Control Act
(TSCA)?
a. Allows the EPA regulate the production of industrial chemicals
b. Mandates the removal of toxic chemicals from contaminated buildings
c. Gives the EPA the ability to track chemicals imported into the US Right
Ans - b. Mandates the removal of toxic chemicals from contaminated buildings
TSCA addresses the production, importation, use, and disposal of specific
chemicals including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), asbestos, radon and
lead-based paint.
What two aspects of sustainable interior design have a direct affect on human
health?
a. indoor air quality and sustainable materials.
b. sustainable materials and energy conservation.
c. indoor air quality and energy conservation. Right Ans - a. indoor air
quality and sustainable materials.
What two aspects of environmental regulations often create challenges for
interior designers as to the quality of the environment?
a. Hazardous Material disposal and Recycle and Reuse standards
b. Energy Efficiency and Recycling and Reuse requirements
c. Indoor Air Quality and Energy Efficiency regulations
d. Indoor Air Quality and Hazardous Material disposal codes Right Ans - c.
Indoor Air Quality and Energy Efficiency regulations
In designing the new office space for a client, the lease indicates there is 8,000
square feet of rentable space available to use to develop the office.
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