Reference Standards & Guidelines Flashcards
What standard provides information on energy standards?
ANSI 90.1
What test is used in NFPA 253/ASTM E648?
Flooring radiant panel test
What’s the standard for evaluating the safety, durability, and structural adequacy of general-purpose office chairs?
ANSI/BIFMA X5.1
What standard tests VOCs from office furniture and seating in office building conditions?
ANSI/BIFMA M7.1
What does VOC stand for?
Volatile organic compound emissions
What standards set requirements for fresh air in ventilation?
ANSI/ASHRAE 62.1 (voluntary standard)
What standard applies to single-family and multifamily dwellings of three stories or less? It sets requirements for mechanical and natural ventilation systems and the building envelope.
ANSI/ASHRAE 62.2
What standard evaluates the ability of a door assembly to resist the passage of flame, heat, and gases. It establishes a time-endurance rating for the door assembly?
NFPA 252
Which type of glass should you specify where human impact is a potential?
laminated glass
Section 1203 of the 2018 IBC/International Building Codes deals with what important aspect of the Interior Environments?
It states that in all but Use Groups F, H S or U, interior spaces associated with human comfort must be provided with space heating.
What’s the minimum depth of a shower seat?
15”
What’s the smallest accessible tub size?
30 x 60 (start at 45 x 30)
Where does the permanent seat of a shower need to be placed?
At the head end of the bathtub
Fire extinguishers must be no more than how many feet/meters from the furthest occupant?
75’
You need ___ fire extinguisher for every ___ SF, no more than ___ feet away
1, 3000, 75
In a commercial space, what spaces is exiting or egress not permitted through?
kitchens, storage rooms, closets
Glazing in fire rated partitions, doors or sidelights may not exceed how many sq in/cm²:
100 sq. in.
Dead end corridors must not exceed:
20’
The common path of egress travel distance cannot exceed:
100’
What covers labeling programs and specifies the procedures and principles that third-party certifiers or ecolabelers must follow?
ISO14024
What describes a set of guiding principles for the development and use of environmental labels and declarations by any practitioner of environmental labeling?
ISO14020
What is the minimum distance between a double door vestibule – one swings in and one swings out of the vestibule?
48” plus the width of the door at 90 degrees (and the space between the doors shall provide a turning space 60”min)
How much does a typical building permit cost?
Fee based on square footage
