DOMAIN 1: FUNDAMENTALS

Question 1

What are the four project teams?

Answer 1

• Owner
• Design
• Contractor
• Supplier

Question 2

What are the stages of the facility life cycle?

Answer 2

• Design
• Construction Documents
• Procurement
• Construction
• Facility Management

Question 3

What are the written formats used for construction information?

Answer 3

• OmniClass
• UniFormat
• MasterFormat
• SectionFormat
• PageFormat
• PPDFormat

Question 4

What are the four major components of the U.S. National CAD Standard?

Answer 4

• AIA CAD Layer Guidelines
• CSI Uniform Drawing System (UDS)
• BIM Implementation
• Plotting Guidelines

Question 5

What was the legal outcome of the Spearin Doctrine?

Answer 5

A contractor is entitled to rely on the construction documents provided by the owner (prepared by the architect/engineer) to be sufficient for their intended purpose also referred to as an implied warranty.

Question 6

How does the EPA describe green building?

Answer 6

Developing healthier methods of construction, operation, and demolition of buildings while also using resources more efficiently.

Question 7

What are the four “C’s” of
effective communication?

Answer 7

• Clear
• Concise
• Complete
• Correct

Question 8

Which format organizes construction, operation, and maintenance information based on work results?

Answer 8

MasterFormat

Question 9

What are the six rules used by courts when
interpreting contracting documents?

Answer 9

• Autonomy to contract
• Entire agreement
• Specific takes precedence over general
• Trade customs
• Practical interpretation
• Construction against the drafter

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