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1
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Due diligence requires the investigation and documentation of what?

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  • Adequacy of the mechanical and electrical systems
  • Structural capacity and existing egress in the building
  • Elements related to the condition of the existing space
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Who is responsible for determining the condition of an existing floor as part of a due diligence investigation?

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Interior Designer
the due diligence investigation of an existing floor involves verifying the general floor condition and generally requires no special expertise.

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What corridor elements must be finalized with the floor plan during design development?

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Door swings, recesses for drinking fountains, and corridor width.

The corridor configuration must be finalized to meet accessibility and code requirements.

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Under the LEED for New Construction (NC) rating system, certification is NOT achievable unless what?

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An area for recyclables is provided.

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5
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As part of an ergonomic workstation design, how high should a keyboard be from the floor?

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26” to 28.5”

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The building commissioning of an interior design project seeking LEED credit is the responsibility of who?

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An independent commissioning team

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Thirteen black and white photographs, all in frames of different styles and colors, are grouped on a wall that is painted a light, cool gray. Which design principle does this illustrate?

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Variety

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The parthenon, as it originally stood, was an excellent example of what design principle?

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Proportion

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What principle of design is usually most difficult to achieve?

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Harmony, because it involves balancing an entire composition of elements by using other design principles within the context of cultural and personal influences.

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10
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A client complains that her office is too hot. The interior designer could most easily and economically improve the situation by suggesting an accessory that affects what?

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Evaporation, creating air movement would increase evaporation from a person’s skin, thereby cooling it.

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11
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What is anthropometrics primarily concerned with?

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Measuring the size of the human body and developing dimensional ranges within which certain percentages of a given population fall.

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What are the four basic components to human thermal comfort?

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Air movement, air temperature, radiation, and humidity.

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Spacing between people seated at a table, as measured from the center of one person to the center of another, should be at least what?

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30”

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What height should a desk work surface used for writing and other manual activities should be?

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29” to 30”

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What are programmatic concepts?

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Statements about functional solutions to a client’s performance requirements.

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What are the four important ranges of distance as identified by anthropologist Edward T. Hall

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Intimate distance - anything closer that 1.5’
Personal distance - 1.5’ to 4’
Social distance - 4’ to 12’
Public distance - greater than 12’

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Why is it difficult to adopt environmental design research into a general theory of design?

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Environmental design research tends to study only one design variable at a time in a controlled environment. It is difficult to adopt into a general theory of design because there are multiple variables that need to be considered.

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18
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Define proxemics

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the spacing between people and the organization of those spaces, people use space as an specialized elaboration of culture.

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The Prang (or Brewster) system organizes color according to what?

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Three primary colors, ( red, yellow, and blue) and three secondary colors ( green, orange, and purple) arranged in a two-dimensional wheel.

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20
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Designers most commonly use wallpaper to create what element of design?

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Pattern, because of the repetitive nature of its printing.

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Define a monochromatic color scheme

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on hue with variations only in intensity and value

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Define a analogous color scheme

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Hues that are close to each other on the color wheel.

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23
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Define a complementary color scheme

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hues on opposite sides of the color wheel.

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Define a triadic color scheme

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three colors equally spaced around the color wheel.

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25
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When black is added to a color, the result is what?

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A shade

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26
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When white is added to a color, the result is what?

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A tint

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When gray is added to a color, the result is what?

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A tone

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28
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A designer uses the principle of harmony in order to do what?

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To create a feeling of compositional unity from elements that are different from one another.

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29
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Describe the design principle of emphaisis

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Establish specific elements as more important than the others in a composition.

30
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Define the design principle of gradation

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The gradual modification of some feature of a composition, such as a series of color changes.

31
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Which design principle would be most useful in selecting office locations within a corporate headquarters?

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Status, office location can communicate a person’s status within an organization.

32
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Air is most effectively distributed along an exterior window wall by what?

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Slot air diffusers, because of its thin shape and its adjustability, a slot air diffuser would provide the best air flow along a window wall.

33
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In a plenum, how can a fire be prevented from spreading horizontally?

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Use fire-rated dividers if partitions do not extend through the plenum.

34
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According the to the IBC, what is the least number of continuous treads to constitute a flight in a nonresidential building?

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1 continuous tread. According to the IBC, a continuous run of rectangular treads, winders, or a combination thereof, from one landing to another is flight.

35
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What term is used to denote the member supporting the treads in a wood stairway?

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The carriage supports the treads in a wood stairway.

36
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In designing a room in which work will take place both at video display terminals and at standard work surfaces at each individual workstation, what approach to lighting design would be appropriate?

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Use indirect ambient lighting, and use individual task lights at each workstation.

37
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What construction should be used to enclose a 1-hour rated corridor?

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5/8” Type X gypsum wallboard on 3 5/8” metal studs.

38
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Is panic hardware required on all 1-hour rated doors?

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No, panic hardware is only required on exit doors where specifically called for by the building code.

39
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A compact filing system is an example of what type of load?

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A live load. Live loads include the loads of people, furniture, snow, and equipment.

40
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What device controls the volume of air and its distribution in an HVAC system?

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A register.

41
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What is not allowed in a return air plenum?

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Wood blocking. Most building codes do not allow any combustible material in a return-air plenum.

42
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What ratings are the most important in evaluating the acoustic quality of a floor and ceiling assembly?

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Impact Isolation Class (IIC) and Sound Transmission Coefficient (STC). Both are important ratings for evaluating transmission loss through a floor and ceiling assembly.

43
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Insulation is used in interior wall to do what?

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Improve the acoustic characteristics of the wall.

44
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What are the three most important variable for noise reduction between two rooms

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  • The wall’s transmission loss
  • Stiffness (damping qualities)
  • Area
45
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A slip joint at the top of a partition allows for what?

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Movement, a slip joint allows the floor above a partition to move without damaging the partition.

46
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The location of a new toilet room in an existing building would be most limited by what?

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Distance from the nearest soil stack. A minimum slope is required for toilet drainage, which limits how far a toilet room may be from the nearest soil stack.

47
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Which type of seaming is the most appropriate for upholstered furniture in a smoking lounge?

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Railroading. Railroading is the application of fabric to furniture so that there are no intermediate seam details where cigarettes could lodge and ignite.

48
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What furniture test requires that an actual piece of furniture, or an accurate full-size mockup, be tested for flammability in a large furnace?

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California Technical Bulletin (CAL TB) 133

49
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What most affects the flammability of upholstery?

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Cushioning and surface fabric.

50
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Describe why rayon would be a poor fabric choice for a sofa in a sunroom.

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Rayon fades easily in sunlight.

51
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What happens when a fabric has been fire-retardant treated?

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It will not burn. A fire-retardant ( or flame-retardant) treated fabric may ignite, but it will not support burning.

52
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Define flashing

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a strip of metal used to stop water from penetrating with another surface.

53
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Which organization sets standards for commercial office furniture?

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The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer’s Association (BIFMA).

54
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What organization would be the best resource for an interior designer looking for independent, third-party information on the sustainability of architectural woodwork materials?

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Building Green, an independent publisher offering unbiased information on sustainable building design and product design.

55
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What is the name of a searchable, internet-based database that can be used to find interior finish standards?

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The NSSN, National Resource for Global Standards

56
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What mark is placed on a floor plan to indicate that an elevation of a wall or walls is drawn somewhere int eh drawing set?

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An elevation reference mark.

57
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What type of drawing is a horizontal cross section that shows everything approximately 4’-5’ AFF?

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Floor Plan also called Construction Plan

58
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What test gives the most accurate evaluation of the safety of a partition system?

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ASTM E119, Standard Test Methods for Fire Tests of Building Construction and Materials

59
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Where would you look to find requirements on the minimum allowable space between the top of shelving and the sprinkler heads in the ceiling?

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NFPA13

60
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Building codes limit flammability of finishes based on what?

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The occupancy of the building and whether the finishes are in an exit or not.

61
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In most situations, the application for a building permit is made by who?

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The contractor

62
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In addition to meeting the requirements of the ADA, what other accessibility requirements should the interior designer be most concerned with when doing design development for a commercial project?

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Scoping provisions of the local building code

63
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What is the absolute minimum fresh air ventilation rate recommended by ASHRAE Standard 62?

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15 cfm/person

64
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A building can qualify for a LEED credit if the carpet used meets the requirements of what?

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CRI IAQ program; the requirements of the Carpet and Rug Institute’s IAQ Carpet Testing Program

65
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In which year was the use of spray-on fireproofing and insulation containing asbestos prohibited in new construction?

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1973

66
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Building codes generally require flame-spread classification for what type of finishes?

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Wall finishes

67
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Define live loads

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live loads include the loads of people, furniture, snow, and equipment

68
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What device controls the volume of air and its distribution in an HVAC system?

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Register

69
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What type of system would be best for an open office plan so the heating and cooling for each workstation could be individually controlled?

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An all-air system

70
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How do upright sprinklers disperse the water?

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upward so coverage is provided above and below.

71
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For the most durable wood finish what should be specified?

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Polyurethane; polyurethane and polyester are both very durable, synthetic finishes

72
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What clause protects an owner from paying rent for both a previously occupied space and new leased space if a contractor is late in completing the new leased space?

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Liquidated damages clause.

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