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SUSTAINABLE DESIGN / BUILDING CODES Flashcards

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Where are detectable warnings required?

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These are required on walking surfaces in front of hazardous vehicular areas.

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What is an exit passageway?

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This is a horizontal, fully enclosed, fire-resistance-rated portion of an exit that is used only as a means of egress to an exit discharge or a public way.

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What is building commissioning?

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This is the process of inspecting, testing, starting up, and adjusting building systems and then verifying that the systems are operating as intended and that they meet the design criteria.

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In terms of its sustainability, what are the primary advantages and disadvantages of aluminum as a construction material?

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This material has a high potential for recycling, but it requires a large amount of energy for its manufacture.

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What three activities does Scientific Certification Systems conduct?

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This organization certifies: - environmentally related product attributes - environmentally preferable products - well-managed forests

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What are volatile organic compounds (VOCs)?

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These are chemicals that contain carbon and hydrogen and that vaporize at room temperature and pressure.

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What two types of product labels does Underwriters Laboratories (UL) provide?

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  • listed labels - classified labels
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What is a common path of egress travel?

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This is the portion of an exit access that occupants are required to traverse before two separate and distinct paths of egress travel to two exists become available.

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What is a public way?

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This is any street, alley, or similar parcel of land unobstructed from the ground to the sky that is at least 10 ft (3048 mm) wide and permanently appropriated to the public.

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In addition to a specific diameter and mounting height, what other handrail feature is required on an accessible stairway?

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On an accessible stairway, this feature must extend beyond the upper and lower risers.

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In a building that has been fully equipped with sprinklers, when two exits are required in a space, what is the minimum separation required?

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The minimum separation required is one-third the diagonal distance of the space.

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What is composite wood veneer?

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This is a product made by slicing readily available, fast-growing trees into veneers, dyeing the veneers, and then gluing them together to create an artificial log. The log is then re-sliced to produce a variety of wood veneers.

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What activities does the Greenguard Environmental Institute conduct?

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This organization tests products for acceptable indoor air quality standards and registers the products it certifies.

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What two situations require the construction of a fire barrier?

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This type of fire-resistance-rated wall is required as: - a separation where there are different occupancies -an enclosure where there are vertical exists

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What is an occupancy class, and what is it used for?

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This is a usage classification assigned to a building or interior space. It differentiates various types of fire hazards and the life-safety characteristics of various uses.

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What is an incidental use area?

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This is a room that is incidental to the main occupancy and that has the same occupancy classification, but that must be separated from the main occupancy by a fire barrier.

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What is the Steiner tunnel test, ASTM E84?

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This is a standard test for determining the surface burning characteristics of finish materials and the smoke developed index of the same materials.

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How is minimum exit width calculated?

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This is calculated by multiplying the occupant load of a space by the appropriate factor given in the building code.

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Within a means of egress system, what are exit access areas?

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Within a means of egress system, these are areas that do not provide a protected path of travel and which lead to the entrance of an exit. In the 2006 International Building Code, even fire-rated corridors are included in this category.

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What are the two main factors in determining if a space requires two exists rather than just one?

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The two main factors that determine how many of these are required are the space’s occupancy and its occupant load.

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What is fire-resistance-rated glazing?

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This is glass or some other glazing material that has been tested according to ASTM E119 as part of a fire-resistance-rated wall assembly.

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According to the International Building Code (IBC), what is a fire partition, and where is it used?

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The IBC defines this as a wall assembly having a fire-resistance rating of 1 hour, used in: - walls separating dwelling units - walls separating guest rooms in Group R-1, R-2, and I-I occupancies - walls separating tenant spaces in covered malls - corridor walls

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What are the four stages of a product’s life cycle?

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The stages of this process include: - raw material acquisition - manufacturing - use and maintenance - disposal

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What is the maximum allowable projection of a door into a corridor when the door is fully opened?

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The maximum allowable projection is 7 in (178 mm).

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What is the minimum diameter of a circle in which a wheelchair can turn?

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The minimum diameter for this is 60 in (1525 mm).

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What is the minimum clear width of an accessible toilet stall?

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60 in (1525 mm) is the minimum clear width for this accessibility feature.

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When a door is approached perpendicularly to its opening, what is the minimum maneuvering clearance for wheelchair access at the strike side of the door opening on the pull side of the door?

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The minimum wheelchair maneuvering clearance in this situation is 18 in (455 mm).

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How high above the floor must a grab bar be mounted?

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This accessibility feature must be mounted between 33 in and 36 in (840 mm to 915 mm) above the floor.

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To be classified as accessible, what is the maximum allowable vertical change in floor level?

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To be classified as accessible, this construction element must not have a vertical change exceeding 1/4 in (6 mm).

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According to newly proposed ADAAG regulations, what is the maximum vertical reach dimension for accessibility?

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The maximum dimension for this, for either a front or side approach, is 48 in (1220 mm). Under the previous regulations, a 54 in (1370 mm) dimension was allowed for a side approach.

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In accessibility regulations, what type of provision might require that a certain percentage of seating in an area be accessible?

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This in an example of a scoping provision.

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If an object is between 27 in (685 mm) and 80 in (2030 mm) above the floor, what is the maximum allowable protrusion of that object from the wall?

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Under these conditions, an object must not protrude more than 4 in (100 mm) from a wall.

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According to ADAAG regulations, what two types of alarms are required for accessibility?

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ADAAG regulations require these to be both audible and visible.

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What is an area of refuge?

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This is an area of a building where persons unable to use stairways can safely await instructions or assistance during an emergency evacuation.

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What is mixed occupancy?

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This is a situation where a single building or interior space houses two or more different types of occupancies.

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What is the minimum clear floor space required to accommodate one stationary wheelchair?

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The minimum clear floor space required for this is 30 in x 48 in (760 mm x 1220 mm).

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In commercial construction, what is the maximum height of a stair riser, and what is the minimum depth of a stair tread?

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The maximum height of the former is 7 in (178 mm), and the minimum depth of the latter is 11 in (279 mm).

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What are the three parts of a means of egress?

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Its three parts are: - exit access - exit - exit discharge

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In regard to interior design, what is a guard, and what dimension must it have in commercial construction?

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This is a building component installed to prevent falls from an elevated area. Its required minimum height is 42 in (1067 mm) above the floor.

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How many construction types are there, and which has the highest fire resistance?

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There are five of these, and Type I has the highest fire resistance.

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What is an accessory use area?

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This is a space or room that is used in conjunction with the main occupancy, but containing no more than 10% of the floor area of the main occupancy.

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In regard to building codes, what are reference standards?

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These are standards written by standards-writing organizations (rather than by the authors of a particular building code) that are made part of a code by specific reference.

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What materials does NFPA 701 test, and what condition does it test for?

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This tests the flammability of draperies, curtains, and other window treatments.

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What is the maximum percentage of wall or ceiling area that combustible trim (such as trim made of wood) can occupy in a room?

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In a room, this material type can occupy no more than 10% of a wall or ceiling area.

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What are nine common biological contaminants often found in buildings?

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Nine common ones are: - mold - mildew - bacteria - viruses - mites - pollen - animal dander - dust - insects

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What are five common hazardous materials found in existing buildings?

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Five common ones are: - asbestos - vermiculite - PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) - lead - radon

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What is displacement ventilation?

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This is an air distribution system in which supply air originates at floor level and rises to return air grilles in the ceiling.

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What dos post-consumer mean?

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This adjective describes a material or product that has served its intended use and has been recovered from waste destined for disposal.

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What is adaptive reuse?

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This is the practice of reusing existing buildings and materials from buildings as much as possible.

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What are post-industrial (or pre-consumer) materials?

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These are scrap or trim materials generated in the manufacturing process that have been recovered or diverted form solid waste.

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What is the primary model building code used in the United States?

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The International Building Code (IBC)

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What is embodied energy?

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This is the energy required by a product or material for its extraction as a raw material, initial processing, and subsequent manufacture into a finished product.

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What is the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)?

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This nonprofit organization is devoted to encouraging the responsible management of the world’s forests.

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For an accessible ramp, what is the maximum rise allowed between landings?

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For an accessible ramp, this must be no more than 30 in (760 mm).

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What is the maximum allowable slope for an accessible ramp?

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The maximum slope for this accessibility feature is 1 vertical unit for ever 12 horizontal units or 8.33%.

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For an occupant load greater than 50, what is the absolute minimum corridor width?

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In this instance, the minimum corridor width is 44 in (1118 mm).

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What is the minimum clear width of an exit door?

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The minimum clear width is 32 in (813 mm).

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What is an occupant load factor?

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This is the amount of floor space that a building code presumes is occupied by one person in a particular occupancy.

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How is the occupant load of a space calculated?

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To calculate this value for a space, the total area in square feet (or square meters) is divided by the occupant load factor.

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What is an exit access travel distance?

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This is the distance an occupant must travel from the most remote point within a building to the entrance of the nearest exit.

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In the United States, what document gives jurisdictions the basic authority to adopt and enforce building codes?

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The basic authority for this comes from the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. It gives police powers to the states, which in turn either use that authority to adopt codes or pass that authority on to local jurisdictions.

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What is the minimum dimension for the space labeled A?

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The minimum width for this sort of passage is 32 in (815 mm).

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