Resource Management

Question 1

What are four criteria typically considered when assembling a project team?

Answer 1

• experience
• availability
• billing rate
• personality

Question 2

What is the primary criterion for consultant selection? Secondary?

Answer 2

Primary = past working relationship. 
Secondary = fee proposal and firm expertise.

Question 3

Allocation of project resources within an office is dependent on…

Answer 3

… Owner preferences for staff selection and the firm’s organizational structure.

Question 4

What is the primary role of the project manager?

Answer 4

Coordinate all design and construction administration activities.

Question 5

EPA

Answer 5

Environmental Protection Agency

Question 6

FEMA

Answer 6

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Question 7

OSHA

Answer 7

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Question 8

AHJ

Answer 8

Authority having jurisdiction

Question 9

ANSI

Answer 9

American National Standards Institute

Question 10

ASHRAE

Answer 10

American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers

Question 11

ASTM

Answer 11

American Society for Testing and Materials.

Question 12

ICC

Answer 12

International Code Council

Question 13

IEBC

Answer 13

International Existing Building Code

Question 14

IECC

Answer 14

International Energy Conservation Code

Question 15

IFC

Answer 15

International Fire Code

Question 16

IMC

Answer 16

International Mechanical Code

Question 17

IPC

Answer 17

International Plumbing Code

Question 18

NEC

Answer 18

National Electrical Code

Question 19

NFPA

Answer 19

National Fire Protection Association

Question 20

SMACNA

Answer 20

Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association

Question 21

ASHRAE 90.1

Answer 21

A standard that provides minimum requirements for the energy-efficient design of buildings, except for low-rise residential buildings.

Question 22

AGC

Answer 22

Associated General Contractors of America

Question 23

EJCDC

Answer 23

Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee

Question 24

Authority having jurisdiction

Answer 24

The governing body carrying the requirements and codes by which the project must adhere.

Question 25

NIOSH

Answer 25

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Question 26

Who are the three participants, at minimum, that are involved in a project team?

Answer 26

owner, architect, and consultant

Question 27

What team member is added to the project team if minimizing sound transmission is included in the scope of the work?

Answer 27

Acoustical engineer