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Project Assessment & Codes (PX &PRAC)
The two primary methods of measuring space are based on the standards of what two
organizations?
BOMA & IFMA
IDEC & BOMA
IDEC & IFMA
ANSI & BOMA - answerBOMA & IFMA
Building Owners and managers Association
International Facility Management Association
For the allowable area of a building with mixed-use and occupancy, which of the
following is NOT true:
The allowable area of the building is based on the building's main occupancy.
An excess of 10 percent accessory occupancy area per building area is allowed in
sprinklered buildings.
Accessory occupancies cannot be more than 10 percent of their respective floor area.
Accessory area occupancies of a Type "B" building are not required to be separated
from their main occupancies. - answerAn excess of 10 percent accessory occupancy
area per building area is allowed in sprinklered buildings.
"The allowable area of a building shall be based on the applicable provisions of Section
506 for the main occupancy of the building. Aggregate accessory occupancies shall not
occupy more than 10 percent of the floor area of the story in which they are located and
shall not exceed the tabular values for nonsprinklered buildings in Table 506.2 for each
such accessory occupancy."
Two exits are required for Occupancy groups A (assembly), B (business), and M
(mercantile) when the occupancy load exceeds: - answer49
, An office tenant space design currently meets the maximum occupancy load allowed on
the floor due to the egress counts provided by the exit widths and stairs of the existing
building.
The client would like to adjust the design to add a training room in the space.
What must be done to ensure the occupant load does not grow to exceed the maximum
allowed?
keep the area of the training room below 10% of the total area so it can be classified as
an incidental use area.
make sure the total area of the training room does not exceed an occupant load of 49.
keep the area of the training room below 10% of the total area so it can be classified as
an accessory occupancy.
provide a sprinkler system within the training room and separate the space with a
smoke barrier. - answermake sure the total area of the training room does not exceed
an occupant load of 49.
Your new client is considering leasing the top two floors of a converted office building
for their marketing agency, approximately 24,000 square feet. There is a large centrally
located staircase between the floors.
What are the most important items you need to review in order to determine if the space
will work for their needs?
access to elevators, window placement, usable area, location of structural elements
window placement, structural elements, location of plumbing, number of employees
location of structural elements, usable area, number of employees
location of elevators, structural elements, number of employees - answerlocation of
elevators, structural elements, number of employees
If a designer is remodeling a building classified as TYPE V construction, what is the
biggest consideration?
none of these, a TYPE V building can be as high and large as needed as it is the most
fire resistive
the final proposed square footage and height of the building
the proposed building materials to be used for the new construction
the final proposed square footage of the building - answerthe final proposed square
footage and height of the building
A Type V building (combustible, such as all wood structure) is limited to only a few
thousand square feet in area and one or two stories in height depending on occupancy.
Scoping Provisions - answerrequirements that dictate how many accessible elements
must be provided
If a passing route is less than 60″W (1525 mm), then passing spaces at least 60″ x 60″
(1525 mm x 1525 mm) must be provided at intervals not to exceed?
200 ft (61 m)
100 ft (30 m)
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