Codes Cumulative Quiz
(T/F) Federal buildings, such as VA hospitals and military office buildings, are usually not subject to state and local building codes.
True
False
(T/F) Typically, no two code jurisdictions have exactly the same codes and standards requirements.
True
False
(T/F) Many states have developed a custom building code using the International Building Code as the model.
True
False
(T/F) The NFPA National Electrical Code is the most widely used electrical code.
True
False
(T/F)The ADA is an accessibility code for the design of public buildings.
True
False
(T/F) Standards have no legal standing on their own.
True
False
(T/F)Codes and standards set only minimum criteria; when designing a project, stricter requirements can be followed.
True
False
(T/F)If it is decided that performance codes will be used on a project, the entire project must be designed using performance codes.
True
False
(T/F)The Life Safety Code is organized by the Common Code Format.
True
False
(T/F)Code requirements for indoor air quality (IAQ) were first introduced by the sustainability codes and standards.
True
False
Which energy standard is required by the Energy Policy Act?
BEC
IEBC
ASHRAE 90.1
LEED
What is another name for the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board?
Access Board
Architectural barrier act
Which state developed the first sustainability code?
Texas
California
Florida
Louisiana
Which standards organization is recognized worldwide for its logo (mark), which is attached to all products it approves?
UL
NFPA
Which of the following groups of codes is published as a separate document by the International Code Council, but not by the NFPA?
No answer text provided
Residential code, energy code, and electrical code
Fire code, performance code, and residential code
Performance code, residential code, and existing building code
Existing building code, electrical code, and performance code
Which of the following is not a typical part of using performance codes?
No answer text provided
Working with a code official should being in the early stages of the project
An overall team approach should be taken, with the client as the team leader
Supporting documentation should be provided to support your unique design
A number of parameters or risk factors should be determined at the beginning of the project
When should you use a fire code in conjunction with a building code on a project?
When it is required by the jurisdiction
When you are designing for an occupancy that is considered more hazordous
When you are working on a building that requires an emergency planning system
A & b
Which of the following groups are all regulated by the ADA?
Public transportation, federal buildings, telecommunication services
Telecommunication services, public transportation, commercial facilities
Commercial facilities, sing-family homes, public transportation
Federal office buildings, telecommunication services, commercial facilities
Which of the following is NOT a federal regulation?
Americans with disabilities act
Energy policy act
Fair housing act
All of the above are federal regulations
Which standards organization approves the standards developed by others rather than concentrating on developing its own?
ANSI
UL
ASHRAE
ASTM
Which of the following publications does NOT address accessibility issues?
UFAS
ADA
ICC/ANSI
All of the above address accessibility issues
What do you do if you are required to use two different code publications for a project and there is a conflicting code requirement?
Use the requirement found in the most recent code publicaiton
Compare the two requirements and use the most restrictive one
Pick one or the other as long as it is required by one of the publicaitons
None of the above
Energy-related requirements that are enforced on a state and/or local level are most likely the result of which federal legislation?
ADA
EP ACT
FHA
Non of the above
Which of the following statements concerning sustainability codes is correct?
The IGCC was developed by the ICC to coordinate with the other I-codes
The NGBS was the first sustainability code to be developed
The IECC is considered a sustainability code
A & C
The Life Safety Code is organized from the International Building Code because it organizes most of its chapters by _____________.
Manual style format
Occupancy classification
(T/F) If there are two occupancies in the same building, the larger occupancy is considered the main occupancy and the small occupancy is known as the accessory occupancy.
True
False
(t/f)Determining the occupancy classification(s) of a project should be one of the first steps in researching codes.
True
False
(t/f) Subcategories of occupancy classifications such as Assembly and Institutional only affect the occupancy load of a project.
True
False
Locations of fire-resistance-rated walls are important in building with more than one occupancy classification. t/f)
True
False
(t/f)If two different occupancies are separated by a nonrated wall, they can be considered a separated mixed occupancy.
True
False
(t/f)The number of occupants receiving care, not the total occupant load, determines if an assisted living facility is considered an Institutional occupancy or a residential occupancy.
True
False
(t/f) The number of children receiving care determines whether a preschool is considered Institutional or Educational
True
False
(t/f)The size of the space determines if an indoor pool is considered an A-3 or A-4.
True
False
When designing a restaurant in a jurisdiction that enforces the International Building Code and the Life Safety Code, which three occupancy classifications should be considered?
Business, mercantile, assembly
Educational, factory, residential
Business, storage, assembly
Business, mercantile, storage
The occupancies that would be considered Institutional by the International Building Code are designated different by the Life Safety Code. Name the two corresponding LSC occupancy classification:
Daycare, educational
Nursing home, educational
Detentional, healthcare
None of the above
The various types of hazardous situations that can occur in a building are also often referred to as [word1] by the codes.
Risk factors
Cautionary
Hazardous problem
When measuring a building to determine the occupant load, [word1] square feet (square meters) refers to the building area that includes all miscellaneous (or ancillary) space.
Gross
Net
Square footage
The codes divide the type of hazardous occupancies into four main categories: fire, explosive, _______ and _______.
Chemical, health
Chemical, physical
Physical, health
Chemical, infectious
Which three items help to determine the occupancy classifciation or sub-classificiation of a project?
Types of hazards, type of activity occurring, size of building
Size of the building, type of wall ratings, type of activity occurring
Type of activity occurring, type of hazards, number of occupants
Size of building, number of occupants, type of wall ratings
The Life Safety Code distinguishes between new and existing occupancies. Which of the following scenarios would NOT create a new occupancy?
A project that was designed but not occupied before the new edition of the code was enforced
A company that is hiring a number of new employees
A company that is relocating to another building
A company that is moving into its new office headquarters
In the International Building Code, which of the following occupancies might be assigned to different subclassifications depending on the number of occupants?
Assembly and institutional
Educational and residential
Assembly and educational
Residential and institutional
Which of the following use types is usually not considered an Educational occupancy?
College classrooms
High school classrooms
Elementary school classrooms
Preschool classrooms
Which of the following building types may NOT always be considered a Residential occupancy?
Monasteries
Halfway houses
Nursing homes
Hotels
Which of the following building types would be least likely to be a mixed occupancy?
Restaurant
High-security prison
High school
Hotel
Which of the following occupancy classifications is currently NOT heavily regulated as a public accommodation by the Americans with Disabilities Act?
Institutional
Business
Factory
Mercantile
Which of the following statements about accessory occupancies is NOT true?
When an accessory occupancy exists within a primary occupancy, most of the code requirements are based on the primary occupancy.
The area of an accessory occupancy must be less than 10 percent of the primary occupancy's area.
To be considered an accessory occupancy, the allowable area with the construction type of a building or space must also be considered
All of the Above Items are true
When there is more than one type of occupancy in the same building, in which case must they meet the requirements of the most stringent occupancy classifications?
If they are considered separated mixed occupancies
If they are considered non-separated mixed occupancies
If they are considered mixed multiple occupancies
B & c
In some cases, you may decide to increase the occupant load of a space so that its is higher tan that determined by the load factor. When you do so, you must also do which of the following?
Make sure you provide additional exiting as required for the increased number
Make sure all the walls within the building or space are rated
Typically, get approval from a code official for the increased number
A & C
The occupant load is NOT needed to determine which of the following?
The total required exit width for the space
the max number of people allowed in the space
The construction type of the building
The number of plumbing fixtures required for the space
What do you need to know in order to determine the required occupant load for a space?
Load factor and square footage
Building type and occupancy classifications
Number of occupants and load factor
Load factor and building type
When a building has a mixed occupancy, the occupant load of the whole building is determined by which of the following?
The occupancy that allows the largest number of people
The occupancy with the most square feet
The occupancy with the highest load factor
The requirements of each occupancy combined together
If a space has multiple uses, the occupant load for that space is determined by which of the following?
The use that indicates the largest concentration of people
The use that occupies the space most often
The use that has the highest load factor
The total occupant load for all the uses
When calculating occupant loads, which of the following determines if the seats are considered fixed?
The seats are not easily moved
The seats are continuous, without arms
The seats are used on a more permanent basis
All of the above
Which of the following is NOT true about live/work units?
The unit is considered a live/work unit as long as the nonresidential portion of the unit is grater than 10 percent of the space.
The total area of the unit is not regulated by the code.
A typical home office could be considered a live/work unit.
All of the above are incorrect
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