& Answers 2024/2025
What three safety factors must be considered when selecting construction materials and detailing? -
ANSWERSStructural, Fire, Human Contact
When are furniture specifications used? - ANSWERSThese are used on large commercial projects when
the designer and client want bids from one or more dealers for the items and accessories to be
purchased, and when the dealers will be accepting responsibility for ordering, installing, and billing the
client.
What is the purpose of a performance specification? - ANSWERSThis kind of document shows what
results the final construction assembly must achieve without stating exactly what the product must be or
what procedures must be followed.
What is a proprietary specification? - ANSWERSThis is the most restrictive kind of specification because it
requires the use of specific manufacturers' products
Which parts of a specification should include requirements for sustainability? - ANSWERSIn a
specification, requirements for this aspect of interior design, which encompasses energy efficiency,
indoor air quality, and other areas, are included in Division 01, General Requirements, and in each
appropriate technical section.
Which CSI division would contain the specifications for interior signage? - ANSWERSCSI Division 10,
Specialties, would contain the information for this.
Which CSI division would contain the specifications for doors? - ANSWERSCSI Division 08, openings,
would contain the information for these.
What does a design office use to maintain consistency, completeness, and accuracy when writing
specifications? - ANSWERSA design office uses master specifications, or guide specifications, for this
purpose.