Comfort

Question 1

The sound pressure limits of the octave band spectra ranging from 63 Hz to 8000 Hz.

Answer 1

Noise criteria (NC)

Question 2

The sense of smell.

Answer 2

Olfaction

Question 3

An independent, non-governmental international organization that develops consensus-based, market-relevant standards for worldwide use.

Answer 3

International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

Question 4

An enacted law that prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities and ensures equal opportunity in employment, state and local government services, public accommodations, commercial facilities, and transportation.

Answer 4

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Question 5

A person’s perception of air quality within an environment based on their sense of smell.

Answer 5

Olfactory comfort

Question 6

The pressure variation associated with sound waves, usually measured in decibels (dB). Also known as acoustic pressure.

Answer 6

Sound pressure level

Question 7

A laboratory method for determining sound transmission through a wall.

Answer 7

Sound transmission class (STC)

Question 8

A graphical representation of the properties of air at various conditions.

Answer 8

Psychrometric chart

Question 9

The science of adapting objects, spaces, and processes, such as workstations and workflow, to accommodate people’s capabilities in a safe and efficient manner.

Answer 9

Ergonomics

Question 10

Energy composed of pressure waves, or vibrations, that travel through the air or another material and produce an audible signal when they reach a person’s ear.

Answer 10

Sound

Question 11

The study of sound and the properties of a space or building that determine how sound is transmitted or reflected within it or through it.

Answer 11

Acoustics

Question 12

The average value that determines the absorptive properties of materials.

Answer 12

Noise reduction coefficient (NRC)

Question 13

A field test for determining the sound transmitting abilities of a wall.

Answer 13

Noise isolation class (NIC)

Question 14

The time it takes for sound to decay, expressed in seconds.

Answer 14

Reverberation time

Question 15

A unit of measurement for sound that is a logarithmic unit in which an increase in 10 decibels equals an increase by a factor of 10.

Answer 15

Decibel (dB)

Question 16

An injury or condition that affects the body’s movements or its muscles, bones, tendons, nerves, or ligaments.

Answer 16

Musculoskeletal disorder

Question 17

The use of electronic devices to generate low-level background noise in order to mask sound distractions.

Answer 17

Sound masking

Question 18

The mathematical and graphical study of the properties of air.

Answer 18

Psychrometrics

Question 19

The condition of satisfaction with the thermal environment

Answer 19

Thermal comfort

Question 20

The ability of occupants to choose their own work space within the office or workplace.

Answer 20

Free address

Question 21

A radiant temperature system that uses the heat created by the resistance of wiring to electrical current in order to warm the air or material around it.

Answer 21

Electric radiant system

Question 22

___ is the average moisture content of the surrounding air, measured in % rh.

Answer 22

Humidity

Question 23

Desk Height Flexibility of Feature 73 requires that at least ___% of workstations have the ability to alternate between sitting and standing positions.

Answer 23

30

Question 24

Noise criteria (NC) is the sound pressure limits of the octave band spectra ranging from 63 Hz to ___ Hz.

Answer 24

8000

Question 25

___ are unoccupied spaces between regularly occupied spaces that can be used as methods of source separation for Feature 77, Olfactory Comfort.

Answer 25

Interstitial rooms

Question 26

According to Part 2: Walls of Feature 80, open work spaces must have a minimum NRC of 0.8 for at least ___% of the surface area of the surrounding walls.

Answer 26

25

Question 27

Part 3: Wall Construction Methodology of Feature 81 addresses best practices for wall construction to ___.

Answer 27

reduce the amount of sound transmissions that can occur between occupied spaces

Question 28

The second part of Feature 83, Radiant Thermal Comfort, requires that at least 50% of the floor area in all offices and other regularly occupied spaces meet the requirements of ___.

Answer 28

ASHRAE Standard 55-2013