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Ch. 2 Information analysis and presentation: Multiple choice and short answer

Questions and Answers

1.

What is the best source of information for design professionals?

Correct Answer
The trade association
2.

Although the internet is a good source of production information why is it not the most reliable source?

Correct Answer
It's biased
3.

What subcontractor must be retained for modifications such as building frame, floors, and loadbearing walls?

Correct Answer
Structural engineer
4.

What subcontractor must be retained for designing heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems?

Correct Answer
Mechanical engineer
5.

What subcontractor must be retained to design power and lighting systems?

Correct Answer
Electrical engineer
6.

What is the name of the actual area required to accommodated specific functions?

Correct Answer
Net area
7.

This includes what can be considered the public circulation space of a leased building: the entry lobby, elevators, main corridors and exits.

Correct Answer
Primary Circulation Space
8.

This is includes the corridors in private leased areas used to connect the net assignable areas to the primary circulation areas of the building.

Correct Answer
Secondary circulation space
9.

This is the area available for rent and includes the net area plus the secondary circulation space.

Correct Answer
Useable area
10.

This is the total amount of usable space available and includes structural columns, partitions and typically a portion of the exterior wall of the building.

Correct Answer
Rentable space
11.

This is the areas of all floors that are totally enclosed, measured form the outside faces of exterior walls.

Correct Answer
Gross area
12.

This is the ratio between one area to another IE: net area to usable area.

Correct Answer
Efficiency factor
13.

This is the rentable area divided by the usable area.

Correct Answer
Rentable-usable ration
14.

This is the ratio of the net assignable are to the gross building area.

Correct Answer
Overall building efficiency
15.

This is where business process proceeds form one location to another in a strict sequence.

Correct Answer
Linear workflow
16.

This is where business is controlled from one central position.

Correct Answer
Centralized workflow
17.

This is where the business does not have a strict organization method.

Correct Answer
Network workflow
18.

This is where there is a hierarchy of departments where work is divided into separate groups.

Correct Answer
Departmental flow
19.

Which of the following sources would be the LEAST useful for obtaining current information on a manufacturer's building product?
- A.
  
  The internet
- B.
  
  The product representative
- C.
  
  Sweets Catalog
- D.
  
  A trade association
Correct Answer
D. A trade association
20.

In calculating lease area for tenant space occupying only a portion of a floor, measurements are taken to the
- A.
  
  Inside finish faces of the tenant sides of all demising walls
- B.
  
  Centerlines of the partitions separating tenants from each other, and from the public corridor
- C.
  
  Inside finish faces of walls separating tenants and to the centerline of the public corridor wall
- D.
  
  Centerlines of walls separating tenants, and to the inside finish face of the partitions separating the tenant space from the public corridor
Correct Answer
D. Centerlines of walls separating tenants, and to the inside finish face of the partitions separating the tenant space from the public corridor
21.

To begin preliminary space planning the interior designer would most likely need which of the following two building code requirements first?
- A.
  
  Occupancy group and total floor area
- B.
  
  Number of exits and maximum distance to exits.
- C.
  
  Allowable length of dead-end corridors and glazing requirements
- D.
  
  Occupant load and corridor construction requirements
Correct Answer
B. Number of exits and maximum distance to exits.
22.

Direct space adjacencies would be LEAST necessary in which business type?
- A.
  
  Consumer product call center
- B.
  
  Doctors office
- C.
  
  Electronic assembly plant
- D.
  
  Retail shoe store
Correct Answer
A. Consumer product call center
23.

The initial determination of area required for a client's program gives the
- A.
  
  Gross area
- B.
  
  Net area
- C.
  
  Rentable area
- D.
  
  Usable area
Correct Answer
B. Net area
24.

A designer has determined that a client needs about 8000 ft2 of usable office space. The leasing agent for the building says that the rentable usable ration will be 1.25. Approximately how much area should the designer recommend that the client lease?
- A.
  
  7500 ft2
- B.
  
  10,000ft2
- C.
  
  10,700ft2
- D.
  
  13,300ft2
Correct Answer
B. 10,000ft2
25.

Thermostat locations are determined by the
- A.
  
  Architect
- B.
  
  Electrical engineer
- C.
  
  HVAC contractor
- D.
  
  Mechanical engineer
Correct Answer
D. Mechanical engineer
26.

At a minimum, a programming report should include all of the following EXCEPT
- A.
  
  Space adjacencies
- B.
  
  Budget requirements
- C.
  
  Area requirements
- D.
  
  An executive summary
Correct Answer
D. An executive summary
27.

In surveying existing conditions of an older building before beginning space planning, a ID would probably need to seek expert consulting assistance to determine the
- A.
  
  Number of supply air diffusers in the space
- B.
  
  Existence of floor-mounted electrical outlets in an open space
- C.
  
  Presence of adequate water pressure to add a sink in a washroom
- D.
  
  Feasibility of opening a double wide doorway in an existing wall
Correct Answer
D. Feasibility of opening a double wide doorway in an existing wall
28.

In which case would the number of people occupying a space NOT be critical to the programming effort?
- A.
  
  The dining room of a housing complex for the elderly
- B.
  
  The workroom of a commercial laundry
- C.
  
  A multipurpose meeting room in a neighborhood recreation center
- D.
  
  A waiting area in a hospital
Correct Answer
B. The workroom of a commercial laundry

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NCIDQ Chapter 2

What is the best source of information for design professionals?

Although the internet is a good source of production information why is it not the most reliable source?

What subcontractor must be retained for modifications such as building frame, floors, and loadbearing walls?

What subcontractor must be retained for designing heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems?

What subcontractor must be retained to design power and lighting systems?

What is the name of the actual area required to accommodated specific functions?

This includes what can be considered the public circulation space of a leased building: the entry lobby, elevators, main corridors and exits.

This is includes the corridors in private leased areas used to connect the net assignable areas to the primary circulation areas of the building.

This is the area available for rent and includes the net area plus the secondary circulation space.

This is the total amount of usable space available and includes structural columns, partitions and typically a portion of the exterior wall of the building.

This is the areas of all floors that are totally enclosed, measured form the outside faces of exterior walls.

This is the ratio between one area to another IE: net area to usable area.

This is the rentable area divided by the usable area.

This is the ratio of the net assignable are to the gross building area.

This is where business process proceeds form one location to another in a strict sequence.

This is where business is controlled from one central position.

This is where the business does not have a strict organization method.

This is where there is a hierarchy of departments where work is divided into separate groups.

Which of the following sources would be the LEAST useful for obtaining current information on a manufacturer's building product?

In calculating lease area for tenant space occupying only a portion of a floor, measurements are taken to the

To begin preliminary space planning the interior designer would most likely need which of the following two building code requirements first?

Direct space adjacencies would be LEAST necessary in which business type?

The initial determination of area required for a client's program gives the

A designer has determined that a client needs about 8000 ft2 of usable office space. The leasing agent for the building says that the rentable usable ration will be 1.25. Approximately how much area should the designer recommend that the client lease?

Thermostat locations are determined by the

At a minimum, a programming report should include all of the following EXCEPT

In surveying existing conditions of an older building before beginning space planning, a ID would probably need to seek expert consulting assistance to determine the

In which case would the number of people occupying a space NOT be critical to the programming effort?