NCIDQ – PX || TRUSTED QUESTIONS & CORRECT
SOLUTIONS.
Examples of items included in a complex water conservation system that requires more
involvement by the Interior Designer and the full design team include: correct answers purple
color coded graywater piping and dual piped potable/non-potable water systems.
Fire Damper correct answers used to restrict and PREVENT the spread of fire AND smoke
Smoke Dampers correct answers used to RESIST the passage of smoke and air
Dynamic fire dampers correct answers close when airflow velocity and pressure increases a
certain amount
static fire dampers correct answers work with HVAC systems designed to shut down
automatically in a fire.
An air handler access panel should measure a minimum of correct answers 2'x2'
Which wall components are used most often for typical commercial construction? correct
answers 2 1/2 in or 3 5/8 in (64 mm or 92 mm) metal studs spaced 24 in (610 mm) on center
Slip joint correct answers allows the floor above a partition to move without finish cracking or
damaging the partition
astragal correct answers used to seal the opening and provide extra security when the doors are
closed
Dead loads correct answers considered to be the fixed material weights and other fixed elements
such as equipment,
live loads correct answers weights from occupants, furniture, and other movable equipment
How do you prevent spread of fire and smoke to adjacent spaces in the plenum of a multi story
building? correct answers use fire-rated dividers
An accessible route may have a slope up to: correct answers 1:20 (1 in of rise for every 20 in of
distance), or 5%
Type V building correct answers (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.
Section 1203 of the 2018 IBC/International Building Codes deals with what important aspect of
the Interior Environments? correct answers all habitable spaces are to be provided with space
heating
, accessory occupancy correct answers space or room that is ancillary to the main occupancy but
does not exceed 10% of the floor area of the main occupancy
For office buildings, the overall building is allowed to use how many watts per square foot to
power the interior lighting for the entire building correct answers .79
Covers labeling programs and specifies the procedures and principles that third-party certifiers or
ecolabelers must follow? correct answers ISO14024
ASHRAE 62 correct answers specific standard for ventilation for ensuring acceptable indoor air
quality (IAQ)
ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1 correct answers Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-
Rise Residential Buildings
ISO (International Standards Organization) correct answers independent, non-governmental
international organization with a membership of 164 national standards bodies.
ISO14020 correct answers describes a set of guiding principles for the development and use of
environmental labels and declarations by any practitioner of environmental labeling
What attributes does the BIFMA e3, Furniture Sustainability Standard consider when addressing
sustainability? correct answers material utilization, energy impacts, ecosystem health, social
responsibility.
Which occupancy group is most restrictive? correct answers assembly occupancy
Pictograms correct answers shall have a field height of 6 inches (150 mm) minimum. Characters
and braille shall not be located in the pictogram field.
Glazing in fire rated partitions, doors or sidelights may not exceed how many sq in/cm²? correct
answers 100 sq in
The minimum number of toilet fixtures required for an interior design remodeling is determined
by: correct answers occupant load and occupancy group
design process can be thought of as three phases correct answers analysis, synthesis, and
implementation
Synthesis Phase correct answers where the parts are pulled together to form a solution and
develop your design intentions
Analysis Phase correct answers the problem is identified, researched, dissected, and analyzed
SOLUTIONS.
Examples of items included in a complex water conservation system that requires more
involvement by the Interior Designer and the full design team include: correct answers purple
color coded graywater piping and dual piped potable/non-potable water systems.
Fire Damper correct answers used to restrict and PREVENT the spread of fire AND smoke
Smoke Dampers correct answers used to RESIST the passage of smoke and air
Dynamic fire dampers correct answers close when airflow velocity and pressure increases a
certain amount
static fire dampers correct answers work with HVAC systems designed to shut down
automatically in a fire.
An air handler access panel should measure a minimum of correct answers 2'x2'
Which wall components are used most often for typical commercial construction? correct
answers 2 1/2 in or 3 5/8 in (64 mm or 92 mm) metal studs spaced 24 in (610 mm) on center
Slip joint correct answers allows the floor above a partition to move without finish cracking or
damaging the partition
astragal correct answers used to seal the opening and provide extra security when the doors are
closed
Dead loads correct answers considered to be the fixed material weights and other fixed elements
such as equipment,
live loads correct answers weights from occupants, furniture, and other movable equipment
How do you prevent spread of fire and smoke to adjacent spaces in the plenum of a multi story
building? correct answers use fire-rated dividers
An accessible route may have a slope up to: correct answers 1:20 (1 in of rise for every 20 in of
distance), or 5%
Type V building correct answers (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.
Section 1203 of the 2018 IBC/International Building Codes deals with what important aspect of
the Interior Environments? correct answers all habitable spaces are to be provided with space
heating
, accessory occupancy correct answers space or room that is ancillary to the main occupancy but
does not exceed 10% of the floor area of the main occupancy
For office buildings, the overall building is allowed to use how many watts per square foot to
power the interior lighting for the entire building correct answers .79
Covers labeling programs and specifies the procedures and principles that third-party certifiers or
ecolabelers must follow? correct answers ISO14024
ASHRAE 62 correct answers specific standard for ventilation for ensuring acceptable indoor air
quality (IAQ)
ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1 correct answers Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-
Rise Residential Buildings
ISO (International Standards Organization) correct answers independent, non-governmental
international organization with a membership of 164 national standards bodies.
ISO14020 correct answers describes a set of guiding principles for the development and use of
environmental labels and declarations by any practitioner of environmental labeling
What attributes does the BIFMA e3, Furniture Sustainability Standard consider when addressing
sustainability? correct answers material utilization, energy impacts, ecosystem health, social
responsibility.
Which occupancy group is most restrictive? correct answers assembly occupancy
Pictograms correct answers shall have a field height of 6 inches (150 mm) minimum. Characters
and braille shall not be located in the pictogram field.
Glazing in fire rated partitions, doors or sidelights may not exceed how many sq in/cm²? correct
answers 100 sq in
The minimum number of toilet fixtures required for an interior design remodeling is determined
by: correct answers occupant load and occupancy group
design process can be thought of as three phases correct answers analysis, synthesis, and
implementation
Synthesis Phase correct answers where the parts are pulled together to form a solution and
develop your design intentions
Analysis Phase correct answers the problem is identified, researched, dissected, and analyzed
