IDEX CHAPTER 2: BUILDING OCCUPANCY EXAM 2024/2025 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
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IDEX CHAPTER 2: BUILDING OCCUPANCY
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IDEX CHAPTER 2: BUILDING OCCUPANCY
OCCUPANCY correct answersThe type of use assigned to a building or interior space:
-office
-restaurant
-private residence
-school
Some uses are more hazardous than others - a building where flammable liquids are present are more dangerous than a single family residence.
HOW TO ACHIEVE S...
OCCUPANCY correct answersThe type of use assigned to a building or interior space:
-office
-restaurant
-private residence
-school
Some uses are more hazardous than others - a building where flammable liquids are present are more
dangerous than a single family residence.
HOW TO ACHIEVE SAFETY IN BUILDING DESIGN? correct answersEach occupancy varies by:
-fire protection requirements
-area and height limitations
-type of construction restrictions
-means of eggress elements
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO KNOW OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION? correct answers-Max area and height
-# of floors allowed
-how the building is separated from other structures
WHAT DOES OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION AFFECT FOR INTERIOR DESIGNERS? correct answers-
calculation of occupant load
-egress design
-interior finish requirements
, -use of fire partitions and fire barriers
-fire detection/suppression systems
-ventilation/sanitation requirements
-number of toilet fixures
-other special restrictions particular to any given classification
WHAT ARE THE 12 GROUPS CBC CLASSIFY OCCUPANCIES IN? correct answersa-assembly
b-business
c-organized camps
e-education
f-facility
h-high hazard
i-institutional
L-research labs
m-mercantile
r-residential
s-storage
u-utility
WHAT ARE THE 3 EXCEPTIONS TO THE ASSEMBLY OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO
KNOW FOR COMMERCIAL DESIGN? correct answers1) A tenant space used for assembly purposes w/an
occupant load less than 50 = Group B occupancy
2) A room or space used for assembly purposes w/a occupant load less than 50 + an accessory to
another ocupancy = Group B occupancy or as part of that occupancy
3) A room or space used for assembly purposes that is both less than 750 sq ft & an accessory to another
occupancy = Group Occupancy
MIXED OCCUPANCY correct answersWhen a building or area of a building contains 2 or more occupants
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