IDPX Flashcards
If price is the most important factor for the owner, which specification type should you suggest?
Performance
Type of specification are most likely to give the owner the least expensive price overall, while these may create more work for the general contractor.
Performance specifications
Type of specification are easier for the designer to write and contractor to price, but when a specific brand name and options are required, this limits pricing options.
Proprietary specifications
Type of specification is a national association that produces a system or tool for writing specifications not a spec type.
CSI
Within the IPC or International Plumbing Codes, proper water-quality analysis includes “turbidity.” What is turbidity?
Biological purity
In order to support caring for an elderly family member, the designer needs to add an accessible bathroom in the client’s home. The designer must take space from two closets in two bedrooms to make enough room. the client wants a tub/shower, a toilet and lavatory.
They will install a permanent tiled shower seat. For the smallest size tub available, what is the finished size of the alcove?
30’’ x 60’’
If a passing route is less than 60″W (1525 mm), then passing spaces at least 60″ x 60″ (1525 mm x 1525 mm) must be provided at intervals not to exceed?
2-0 ft
An air handler access panel should measure a minimum of:
2’ x 2’
Safety glazing is NOT required in which of the following locations?
shower doors
glass sidelites where the sill is greater than 18” (455 mm) AFF and the sidelights are 26” (660 mm) from the door
full-height glass panels more than 12” (305 mm) from a door
glass sidelites 24” (610 mm) from a solid wood door and 2 ft (610 mm) AFF
glass sidelites 24” (610 mm) from a solid wood door and 2 ft (610 mm) AFF
What is the purpose of a resilient channel?
to improve the acoustical properties of a wall
In a high rise building, a designer often has to work around fixed pipes and pipe chases that cannot be moved. One of those pipe systems is often a standpipe.
Which of the following is the best description of a standpipe system?
Piping and valves for use as a fire protection system
Which of the following would not be included in the project notebook?
copy of all bonds
submittals
shop drawings
punch list
Copy of all bonds
When specifying a specialty flooring material, the interior designer can obtain unbiased information on the hazards of a cleaning agent, required for maintenance, from the
material safety data sheet
is designed to pay subcontractors and vendors in case the general contractor defaults on his or her payments for labor and materials provided.
labor and material payment bond
In residential construction, outlets must be spaced no farther than how many feet apart?
12 ft
A standard gypsum board partition can meet a 1-hour fire rating how?
if the partition is constructed from floor slab to structural ceiling
Which of the following requires flexible ducting that is connected to main ductwork:
supply air register
What type of structural system cannot be penetrated after construction placement?
Post tensioned concrete
. In which application would it be most appropriate to install an audible visual alarm system in private mode?
Long-term acute care hospital
Which of the following would not be considered a dead load
furniture
interior walls
floors
mechanical equipment
FURNITURE
Which of the following would not be a way to minimize acoustic problems in interior planning?
use room shapes like barrel vaulted hallways and circular spaces that reflect or focus sound
place like noise level areas next to each other, i.e. a bedroom next to another bedroom
use buffer spaces like closets and hallways to separate noise producing spaces whenever possible
stagger doorways in halls and other areas to avoid a straight line path for noise
use room shapes like barrel vaulted hallways and circular spaces that reflect or focus sound
Which part of the HVAC system transports heated or cooled air to interior spaces for supply and return?
DUCTS
When designing a space to reduce noise a designer must consider all of the following EXCEPT?
noise reduction can be increased by decreasing the area of the common wall between the rooms
the lower the STC rating the better the barrier is in stopping sound
transmission loss and noise reduction between two spaces
the quiet room is the one not producing the noise
the lower the STC rating the better the barrier is in stopping sound
This classification of a roof assembly of a building depends on the costs/maintenance, appearance, energy conservation, ventilation of the attic/roof joist space, and weight of the roof parts (including imposed live loads of snow, etc.).
low-slope or steep-slope
When designing stairs in a residential space, which of the following would not be an acceptable riser/tread size combination?
6” (150 mm) riser and 15” (375 mm) tread
7” (178 mm) riser and 11” (279 mm) tread
7.5” (191 mm ) riser and 11” (279 mm) tread
all of these sizes are acceptable
all of these sizes are acceptable
These are the vertical components that hold the handrail on a stairway and are spaced to prevent people from falling through.
Balusters
What is the maximum height of an accessible stair riser?
7IN
All buildings move to some extent, what type of joint is used accommodate large movements and are typically part of the building design?
expansion joints
What is the part of the stairs supporting the treads in a wood stairway?
carriage
Which of the following would not be acceptable for step height (riser) and width (tread) size in a commercial space?
7.5 in R (191 m) x 10 in T(254 mm)
7.75 in R (197 m) x 11 in T(280 mm)
7 in R (178 m) x 10 in T(254 mm)
none of these are an acceptable size for a commercial step
none of these are an acceptable size for a commercial step
Which of the following light fixtures would not be appropriate to use in a residential space?
HID down light
Which types of luminaires require a ballast?
HID and fluorescent
Which surface finish provides the greatest NRC?
1/4” (6.35mm) pile carpet
1/2” (12.7mm) pile carpet
plaster
acoustical ceiling tile
ACOUSTIC CEILING TILE
In a high rise building, a designer often has to work around fixed pipes and pipe chases that cannot be moved. One of those pipe systems is often a standpipe.
Which of the following is the best description of a standpipe system?
Piping and valves for use as a fire protection system
A standby alarm system
A dry chemical extinguishing system
A secondary fire-suppression system
Piping and valves for use as a fire protection system
Which of the following is a common commercial lighting system?
recessed system
fluorescent system
direct system
task/ambient system
task/ambient system
Which is the best method of acoustical privacy?
partition to ceiling with insulation and gypsum board
slab to slab partition
partition 4” above finished ceiling with insulation
double thickness of gypsum board and insulation
slab to slab partition
Which of the following is TRUE about a circular accessible handrail for stairs?
must be made of a non-slip material
must be mounted between 36” (915 mm) and 42” (1065 mm) above the front edge of the step
should have a diameter between 1 1/4” (32 mm) and 2” (51 mm)
must have a 1 1/2” (38 mm) clear space between the handrail and the wall
should have a diameter between 1 1/4” (32 mm) and 2” (51 mm)
All of the following are true about gypsum wallboard EXCEPT?
70% of the industry’s total use of gypsum is synthetic gypsum
its manufacture, use, and disposal has an effect on the environment
synthetic gypsum is chemically identical to natural mined gypsum
the main source of synthetic gypsum in North America is flue-gas desulfurization
70% of the industry’s total use of gypsum is synthetic gypsum (28% IS SYNTHETIC)
A window which is hinged at the bottom and can swing in or out is called a ____________ window.
HOPPER
All the activities that the interior designer agrees to perform in exchange for a contracted fee is called:
THE PROJECT SCOPE OF WORK
All of the following are important to remember when writing specifications except?
do not include standards that cannot be measured
specifications are legal documents
avoid exculpatory clauses that try to shift the responsibility to the contractor or someone else in a broad, general way
specify the results and the methods to achieve those results together
specify the results and the methods to achieve those results together
Under what circumstances does the owner have to provide the contractor with evidence of the owner’s financial resources to complete the project according to the AIA General Conditions of the Contract for Construction?
whenever the contractor asks for such evidence
if the project is a public project
on request of the contractor if the job is being competitively bid
the owner does not have to offer any such proof
on request of the contractor if the job is being competitively bid
Under the A151-2019, the vendor _______ and ______ FF&E in the project.
SELLS AND INSTALLS
