Study Guide for The Codes Guidebook for Interiors
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The comprehensive study guide for understanding interior codes
This revised and updated eighth edition of the Study Guide for the Codes Guidebook for Interiors is an essential companion to The Codes Guidebook for Interiors, the industry's reference of choice. It offers complete coverage of the major codes and standards that apply to interior projects. This Study Guide includes lists of terms, practice questions, practical application exercises, code tables, and checklists. This companion study guide is a comprehensive measure of a designer's understanding and application of codes for interior projects. It can help design students learn and practitioners keep their skills up to date and prepare for the NCIDQ and ARE exams.
It is vital that designers and architects have an up-to-date working knowledge of the various codes involved with building interiors, whether during renovation or new construction, and this study guide offers the opportunity to:
* Study with many new questions, in both the short answer and application sections
* Review the key terms of the industry
* Use the practice questions and exercises to test working knowledge of codes
* Utilize the code tables during the design process
* Employ the numerous checklists on proposed and real life projects to ensure complete compliance
The revised Study Guide is a useful companion to The Codes Guidebook for Interiors, the essential reference for all interior professionals. For the designer, architect, or student, the Study Guide for The Codes Guidebook for Interiors is a must-have resource.
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KATHERINE E. KENNON is a professional architect and principal at the Architect WORKSHOP. She has extensive experience in commercial, healthcare, and residential projects. She continues to teach as an adjunct instructor in interior design and architectural programs on the subjects of codes, accessibility, and design. She has conducted various seminars on design, building codes, and accessibility throughout the US.
SHARON K. HARMON has more than twenty-five years' experience in interior design and project management. Combining this with her strong interest in natural health, she now owns Life Design for Health, which helps people pursue a holistic approach to health and well-being.
Content
Introduction VII
Section 1: Key Terms By Chapter 1
Chapter 1 About the Codes 1
Chapter 2 Accessibility 1
Chapter 3 Occupancy Classifications and Loads 2
Chapter 4 Construction Types and Building Sizes 2
Chapter 5 Means of Egress 3
Chapter 6 Fire and Smoke Resistant Assemblies 3
Chapter 7 Fire Protection Systems 4
Chapter 8 Plumbing and Mechanical Requirements 5
Chapter 9 Electrical and Communication Requirements 5
Chapter 10 Finish and Furniture Selection 6
Chapter 11 Code Officials and the Code Process 7
Section 2: Short-Answer Questions 9
Chapter 1 About the Codes 9
Chapter 2 Accessibility 12
Chapter 3 Occupancy Classifications and Loads 16
Chapter 4 Construction Types and Building Sizes 22
Chapter 5 Means of Egress 25
Chapter 6 Fire and Smoke Resistant Assemblies 32
Chapter 7 Fire Protection Systems 38
Chapter 8 Plumbing and Mechanical Requirements 41
Chapter 9 Electrical and Communication Requirements 47
Chapter 10 Finish and Furniture Selection 51
Chapter 11 Code Officials and the Code Process 58
Section 3: Study Problems 63
Chapter 1 About the Codes 63
Chapter 2 Accessibility 65
Chapter 3 Occupancy Classifications and Loads 66
Chapter 4 Construction Types and Building Sizes 74
Chapter 5 Means of Egress 76
Chapter 6 Fire and Smoke Resistant Assemblies 82
Chapter 7 Fire Protection Systems 85
Chapter 8 Plumbing and Mechanical Requirements 88
Chapter 9 Electrical and Communication Requirements 94
Chapter 10 Finish and Furniture Selection 96
Chapter 11 Code Officials and the Code Process 100
Section 4: Answers To Short-Answer Questions 101
Chapter 1 About the Codes 101
Chapter 2 Accessibility 103
Chapter 3 Occupancy Classifications and Loads 105
Chapter 4 Construction Types and Building Sizes 109
Chapter 5 Means of Egress 110
Chapter 6 Fire and Smoke Resistant Assemblies 113
Chapter 7 Fire Protection Systems 116
Chapter 8 Plumbing and Mechanical Requirements 118
Chapter 9 Electrical and Communication Requirements 121
Chapter 10 Finish and Furniture Selection 124
Chapter 11 Code Officials and the Code Process 127
Section 5: Answers To Study Problems 131
Chapter 1 About the Codes 131
Chapter 2 Accessibility 132
Chapter 3 Occupancy Classifications and Loads 133
Chapter 4 Construction Types and Building Sizes 139
Chapter 5 Means of Egress 141
Chapter 6 Fire and Smoke Resistant Assemblies 147
Chapter 7 Fire Protection Systems 150
Chapter 8 Plumbing and Mechanical Requirements 151
Chapter 9 Electrical and Communication Requirements 154
Chapter 10 Finish and Furniture Selection 155
Chapter 11 Code Officials and the Code Process 158
Appendix A Code Tables 159
Appendix B Full-Size Checklists 181
Notes 201
SECTION 1
KEY TERMS BY CHAPTER
CHAPTER 1: About the Codes
- Alternative materials, design, and methods
- American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
- American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
- ANS process (ANS consensus process)
- ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
- ASHRAE/IESNA 90.2, Energy Efficient Design of Low-Rise Residential Buildings
- ASHRAE/USGBC/IES 189.1, Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings
- ASTM International (ASTM)
- California Green Building Standards Code (CALGreen)
- Certification
- Code
- Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
- Common Code Format
- Department of Energy (DOE)
- Energy Policy Act (EPAct)
- Federal Register (FR)
- Federal regulation
- Fire Code (NFPA 1)
- ICC Performance Code for Buildings and Facilities (ICCPC)
- International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO)
- International Building Code (IBC)
- International Code Council (ICC)
- International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
- International Existing Building Code (IEBC)
- International Fire Code (IFC)
- International Green Construction Code (IgCC)
- International Mechanical Code (IMC)
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- International Plumbing Code (IPC)
- International Residential Code (IRC)
- Legacy code
- Life Safety Code (LSC)
- Manual of Style
- National Electrical Code (NEC or NFPA 70)
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- National Green Building Standard (NGBS or ICC 700)
- National Standard Plumbing Code (NSPC)
- NFPA 900, Building Energy Code
- NFPA 5000, Building Construction and Safety Code (NFPA 5000)
- NSF International (NSF)
- Performance code (or criteria)
- Prescriptive code
- Public accommodation
- Standard
- Sustainability
- Sustainable Design
- Underwriters Laboratories (UL)
- Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC)
- Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC)
- U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
CHAPTER 2: Accessibility
- ADA Standards (or 2010 ADA Standards)
- ADA-ABA Accessibility Guidelines (2004)
- Accessible route
- Accommodation
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG, or 1994 ADA Standards)
- Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ATBCB or U.S. Access Board)
- Architectural Barriers Act (ABA)
- Certified document
- Commercial facility
- Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
- Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Department of Transportation (DOT)
- Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines (FHAG)
- Fair Housing Act (FHA)
- ICC A117.1, American Standard Specification for Making Buildings and Facilities Accessible to and Usable by the Physically Handicapped
- Maximum extent feasible
- Place of public accommodation
- Primary function
- Readily achievable
- Safe harbor
- Social service center
- Undue burden
- Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS)
CHAPTER 3: Occupancy Classifications and Loads
- Accessory occupancy
- Ambulatory Health Care
- Ancillary space
- Assembly occupancy
- Building type (or use)
- Business occupancy
- Care suite
- Custodial care
- Detentional/correctional occupancy
- Dwelling unit
- Educational occupancy
- Factory occupancy
- Fixed seating
- Floor area
- Fuel load
- Gross square feet
- Guest room or suite
- Habitable room
- Hazard
- Hazardous occupancy
- Health Care occupancy
- Incidental use
- Industrial occupancy
- Institutional occupancy
- Live/work unit
- Living area or room
- Load factor
- Medical care
- Mercantile occupancy
- Mixed multiple occupancy
- Multiple occupancy
- Net square feet
- Nonseparated mixed occupancy
- Occupancy classification
- Occupancy subclassification
- Occupant
- Occupant load
- Occupiable space (or room)
- Primary space (or use)
- Residential occupancy
- Risk factor
- Separated mixed occupancy
- Separated multiple occupancy
- Sleeping area, unit or room
- Storage occupancy
- Subclassification
- Transient lodging
- Utility occupancy
CHAPTER 4: Construction Types and Building Sizes
- Atrium
- Basement
- Building area
- Building element
- Building height
- Combustible
- Construction type
- Fire resistance rating
- Fire resistive
- Fire retardant
- Fire wall
- Floor area
- Heavy timber
- High-rise building
- Limited combustible
- Mezzanine
- Noncombustible
- Party wall
- Protected
- Story
- Structural element
- Unprotected
CHAPTER 5: Means of Egress
- Accessible means of egress
- Aisle
- Aisle accessway
- Alcove
- Area of refuge
- Common path of travel
- Corridor
- Dead-end corridor
- Discharge corridor
- Egress court
- Elevator
- Emergency Escape and Rescue Opening
- Emergency lighting
- Escalator
- Exit
- Exit access
- Exit discharge
- Exit passageway
- Exit sign
- Exit stair
- Exit width
- Exterior exit door
- Foyer
- Freight elevator
- Guard
- Half-diagonal rule
- Handrail
- Horizontal exit
- Intervening room
- Landing
- Means of egress
- Moving walk
- Multi-story building
- Natural path of travel
- Nosing
- Occupant load
- Passageway
- Public way
- Ramp
- Remoteness
- Riser
- Stair variable
- Stairway
- Story
- Travel distance
- Tread
- Turning space (or circle)
- Unobstructed path
- Vertical rise
- Vestibule
CHAPTER 6: Fire and Smoke Resistant Assemblies
- Active fire protection system
- Automatic closing
- Ceiling damper
- Ceramic glazing
- Compartmentation
- Construction assembly
- Corridor damper system
- Demising wall
- Draftstop
- Evacuation
- Fire area
- Fire barrier
- Fireblock
- Fire damper
- Fire door assembly
- Fire exit hardware
- Fire partition
- Fire protection rating
- Fire-rated assembly
- Fire rating
- Fire resistance rating
- Firestop
- Fire wall
- Fire window assembly
- Floor/ceiling assembly
- F-rating
- Fuel load
- Glass block
- Horizontal assembly
- Horizontal exit
- Incidental use
- Label
- Laminated glass
- L-rating
- Membrane penetration
- Occupancy separation
- Opening protective
- Panic hardware
- Party wall
- Passive fire protection system
- Rated glazing
- Roof/ceiling assembly
- Safety glass
- Self-closing
- Smoke barrier
- Smoke compartment
- Smoke damper
- Smoke partition
- Smokestop
- Smokestop door
- Sound transmission
- Tenant separation
- Test ratings
- Through-penetration
- Through-penetration protective
- Transparent wall unit
- T-rating
- Vertical shaft enclosure
- Vestibule
- Wall assembly
- Window assembly
- Wired glass
CHAPTER 7: Fire Protection Systems
- Accessible warning system
- Alarm system
- Audible alarm
- Automatic sprinkler system
- Carbon monoxide detector
- Deluge (sprinkler) system
- Detection system
- Dry pipe (sprinkler) system
- Emergency communication system (ECS)
- Extended coverage sprinkler head
- Extinguishing system
- Fast-response sprinkler head
- Fire area
- Fire detector
- Fire extinguisher
- Fire hose
- Fire protection system
- Fire zone
- Heat detector
- Initiating device
- Integrated alarm
- Large-drop sprinkler head
- Manual fire alarm
- Mass notification system (MNS)
- Multiple-station detector
- Open sprinkler head
- Preaction (sprinkler) system
- Quick-response sprinkler head
- Residential sprinkler head
- Single-station detector
- Smoke detector
- Sprinkler head
- Standard spray...
