Professional Practice & Ethics Flashcards
Permits a more realistic analysis of the daily problems that end to delayed work; details in normal sequence the various steps to be taken by each trade, from commencement to conclusion.
Critical path method
It the action or process wherein the client hires an Interior Designer or an Interior Design firm to coordinate the whole range of Comprehensive Interior Design Services to oversee the project from conception to completion.
Consultation
(CDEP: ETHICS MOCK 2023)
The implementation of Universal Design involves the following seven principles:
- Equitable Use
- Flexibility in Use
- Simple and Intuitive Use
- Perceptible Information
- Tolerance for Error
- Low Physical Effort
- Size and Space for Approach and Use
Contracts entered in a lucid interval or temporary period of insanity are __.
Valid
It will show the appropriate size and type of furnishings and critical or required clearances. It will serve as the basis for a fully integrated project design as well as the basis for the Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment (FF&E) package.
Furniture foot print plan
Changing the function of a building onto something not intended for the original structure.
Adaptive reuse
Refers to a signed offer or proposal to undertake a contract submitted by a bidder in response to and in consonance with the requirements of the Bidding Documents.
Bid or tender
also a written offer of the bidder submitted in the prescribed form in response to the Invitation to bid and tender documents issued by the client.
A property of design describing elements of the physical environment that allow people with disabilities or special needs to use them with safety and dignity.
Accessibility
Lighting designed to provide a nondirectional, shadowless light level from all sides.
Ambient lighting
Term used in commercial design for office furnishings purchased under contract.
Furniture, furnishings, and equipment (FF&E)
A holistic approach to building design that reduces negative social, economic, and ecological impacts on the environment through conservation and reuse of natural resources, energy, water, and materials.
Sustainable Design
These are contractors who specialize in a particular aspect of construction or installation, such as electrical work, plumbing, or painting. They have specific skills and knowledge in their field of expertise and are hired to complete a specific task or project.
Specialty Contractors
These are self-employed workers who provide a specific service related to interior design or construction, such as painting, carpentry, or electrical work. They work on their own or with a small team and are hired for their specialized skills in a specific area.
Individual Contractors
These are contractors who provide products or materials to be used in construction or interior design projects. They do not install or provide any service related to the product they supply, but only provide the product or material itself.
Allied Suppliers
The remedy in equity by means of which a written instrument is made to conform the real intention of the parties when some error has been committed.
Reformation of Documents
Provide a detailed description of the materials and workmanship required for a construction project. They provide specific details about the materials and products that must be used, including brand names, model numbers, and other identifying information. They are often used for complex projects where specific materials or products are required to meet the project’s technical requirements.
Descriptive specifications
Provide a general description of the materials and workmanship required for a construction project. They do not provide specific details about the materials or products that must be used, but instead provide a general idea of the requirements.
Outline specifications
It is a type of specification that specifies the use of a specific product or process without allowing any substitutions. It provides a clear description of the product or process that must be used in a construction project, and no other product or process can be used as a substitute.
Closed Specification
Allow for substitutions of materials or products that meet certain minimum requirements. They provide a list of requirements that must be met by any substitute product or material, but allow for some flexibility in the selection of materials.
Open specifications
It is an approved form of security provided by the contract as a guarantee of good faith on the part of the contractor.
Payment Bond
It is an approved form of security, but it is furnished by the contractor rather than the contract itself. Its purpose is to guarantee the contractor’s good faith in executing the work in accordance with the contract documents.
Performance Bond
A remedy granted by law in order to secure reparation (compensation) of damage caused by a contract.
Rescission
Parties agree on basic price which both of them believe is reasonably the amount that will be spent for labor and materials.
Cost-plus a certain percentage
with variable increase or
decrease as bonus or deduction
The individual or firm whose bid has been accepted by the Client.
Contractor
Compensation of the designer-contractor is not fixed and exact amount cannot be determined yet.
Cost-plus a certain percentage
Neither the employer nor the designer-contractor knows how much the job will cost until after the completion. The designer or contractor undertakes to do the job with the employer paying for both labor and materials. A fixed amount representing the fees for service rendered is agreed upon beforehand.
Cost-plus a fixed amount
Designer-contractor agrees to furnish the labor, the materials and deliver the job completely on the date agreed upon. Obligation of employer is to pay the contract price upon finishing the job.
Lump Sum Contract
The contractor cannot claim any compensation if the work should be destroyed before its delivery unless the destruction is caused by poor quality of materials.
Owner-Supplied Materials (OSM)
Engineer or Architect is liable for damages within _ years from the completion of the structure.
15
The contractor delivers the things produced to the employer and transfer dominion over the thing. The work should be of such quality agreed upon. The contractor is liable for any defect in the work.
Contractor-Supplied Materials (CSM)
A material or substance which, when left exposed to nature, will decompose without harmful effects to the environment.
Biodegradable
Fire-resistive rating of type two and type three construction
One hour fire resistance rating
Fire-resistive rating of type four and type five construction
4-hr fire resistive rating
Normal working arm range reach of person sitting at desk.
900mm
Maximum normal working arm range reach of person sitting at desk.
Max normal: 1400mm
(normal 900; bending range1900)
Sensory Experience
Visual
Sounds
Touch
Smell
Taste
BP344: Diameter for wheelchair maneuvering
1.5m
BP344: Comfortable clearance for knee
and leg space under tables
0.7m
An approach to the design of products, services and environments to be usable by as many people as possible regardless of age, ability or situation. It links directly to the political concept of an inclusive society and its importance has been recognized by governments, business and industry.
Universal design
Signs shall be located at a maximum of __ from the floor and minimum of __ from the floor.
1.60m and 1.40m
Letter sizes of signs shall be at least __ in height to facilitate tactile reading.
15mm
It is an interdisciplinary field focused on the interplay between humans and their surroundings.
Environmental psychology
Refers to wastewater coming from sinks, showers and laundry that can be collected and treated for some reuse, such as the flushing of toilets or watering of landscape.
Graywater
Byproducts of society with physical, chemical or infectious characteristics that pose hazards to the environment and human health when improperly handled.
Hazardous Waste
Products and systems that use less energy to perform as well or better than standard products. While some have higher up-front costs, energy-efficient products cost less to operate over their lifetime
Energy Efficient
RA 10066: Studies of specific ethno-linguistic groups are undertaken, the properties of which are of value to our cultural heritage.
Anthropological Area
The supply and introduction of adequate air for ventilation and control of airborne contaminants, acceptable temperatures and relative humidity
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
The comprehensive examination of a product’s environmental and economic effects throughout its lifetime, including raw material extraction, transportation, manufacturing, use and disposal.
Life-Cycle Assessment
Informational fact sheets that identify hazardous chemicals and health and physical hazards, including exposure limits and precautions for workers who may come into contact with these chemicals. Green design professionals review this when specifying materials and require their submittal during the shop drawing phase.
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
The ability of a product or material to be recovered or otherwise diverted from the solid waste stream for the purpose of recycling
Recyclability
A series of activities including collection, separation and processing by which products or materials are recovered from the solid waste stream for use in the form of raw materials in the manufacture of new products other than fuel for producing heat or power by combustion
Recycling
Energy harvested from sources that are not depleted when used, typically causing very low environmental impact. Examples include solar energy, hydroelectric power and wind power.
Renewable Energy