IDPX 1 - Project Coordination

Question 1

What is building commissioning?

Answer 1

This is the process of inspecting, testing, starting up, and adjusting building systems and then verifying that the systems are operating as intended ane that they meet the design criteria.

Question 2

How does an independent furniture rep differ from a manufacturer’s rep?

Answer 2

This type of furniture representative is self-employed and may represent more than one manufacturer.

Question 3

What type of schedule is this?

Answer 3

This is a graphic representation of a critical path method (CPM) schedule.

Question 4

What type of scheduling chart looks like a bar graph?

Answer 4

A gantt chart looks like this.

Question 5

What client-approved document should be available to the designer before the schematic design process begins?

Answer 5

Good business practice requires that a client-approve program be available before this phase of work begins.

Question 6

What are five of the most common variables that can affect the cost of a project when bidding occurs?

Answer 6

This aspect of a project bid can be affected by the

• actual costs to the contractor and subcontractors
• current competitiveness of the market
• project schedule
• desire of a contractor to get the job
• level of profit required by the contractor

Question 7

On an interior construction project, who is responsible for the final electrical drawings?

Answer 7

On an interior construction project, the electrical engineer is responsible for this aspect of the plans.

Question 8

Which consultant is responsible for designing new openings in the floor of an existing building?

Answer 8

The structural engineer is responsible for designing openings in the floor of this type of building.

Question 9

Which consultant must assist the interior designer when a project requires the installation of heavy equipment?

Answer 9

A structural engineer must assist the interior designer in determining the installation requirements for this type of equipment.

Question 10

Who may design a building’s sprinkler system?

Answer 10

This building component may be designed by either a mechanical engineer, a fire protection engineer, or in some cases, a fire protection contractor.

Question 11

In determining the total time required for a project, who is responsible for estimating the construction time?

Answer 11

The contractor is responsible for this aspect of the total project schedule.

Question 12

Who is responsible for determining the accuracy and completeness of dimensions, details, and quantities on shop drawings?

Answer 12

The contractor is responsible for these items on shop drawings.

Question 13

Who is responsible for providing any laboratory tests, inspections, and reports required by the contract documents?

Answer 13

When these procedures are required by the contract documents, the owner must provide them.

Question 14

What is involved in generating a fee project?

Answer 14

In this process, the total fee the designer will receive, after amounts for profit, overhead, and other expenses are deducted, is allocated to the schedule and to the various staff members who will be completing the project.

Question 15

What four tasks does the interior designer normally perform during the schematic design phase of a project?

Answer 15

During this phase of a project, the designer

• Prepares diagrams and drawings showing the general functional relationships required by the project
• develops preliminary space plans
• prepares design concepts, including colors, finishes, and furniture
• prepares a preliminary statement of probable project costs

Question 16

What is the difference between a contractor’s general overhead and project overhead?

Answer 16

The first is the cost of running a business.

The second consists of those expenses incurred in completing a specific job that are not labor, material, or equipment.

Question 17

What is the parameter method?

Answer 17

This method of estimating allows the interior designer to itemize components along with their unit costs.

Question 18

What is life-cycle cost analysis?

Answer 18

This is a method of determining the total cost of a building or building component or system. Initial costs are added to the costs of financing, operation, maintenance, and disposal, estimated over the useful life of the material or system.

Question 19

When a project is complete, who takes ownership of the contract documents?

Answer 19

At the end of a job, the interior designer retains the rights of ownership to these.

Question 20

What is considered to be the project cost?

Answer 20

This is the total cost to the owner of all components of a project, including construction, furniture, equipment, the contractor’s overhead and profit, and the cost of managing or supervising construction.

Question 21

What kinds of expenses are NOT included in the project cost?

Answer 21

These include the designer’s professional fees, consultants’ fees, financing cost, and other costs that are the responsibility of the owner.