WEEK 1 INTRODUCTION TO BUILDING
CODES EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Regulations - ANSWER-Building regulations set standards for the design and
construction of buildings to ensure the safety and health for people in or about those
buildings.
Standards - ANSWER-A definition, recommended practice, test method, classification.
or required specification. Standards are developed by trade associations, government
agencies, and standards-writing organizations to set quality of product and practice.
Sustainable Design - ANSWER-More encompassing than green design, sustainability
typically includes three main tenets: environmental responsibility, economic strength,
and social responsibility.
the great Chicago fire of 1871 - ANSWER-one of the reasons we have code - left
100,000 people homeless
San Francisco earth quake of 1906 - ANSWER-building code organizations were
formed and member of the scientific community examined buildings
early 1600 first building codes in the us [1800s larger cities] - ANSWER-disasters are
often precursors to major changes in building requirements
1875 - ANSWER-many building regulations were in place
1915 - ANSWER-worlds first building code safety organization
1942 - ANSWER-Boston's coconut grove fire led to reform of fire and safety codes
across the country
building codes were first designed to - ANSWER-withstand the forces of nature, provide
safe passage, and account for the irrationality of the occupants
a building is expected to - ANSWER-1. provide stable support the weight [structural
resistance to nature]
2. provide reasonable protection to its occupants
3. provide concentrated energy at optimal locations for power
4. thermal comfort [ventilation, air temperature, humidity]
5. human metabolism [clean air, clean water, waste]
6. privacy, productivity, sensory comfort
CODES EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Regulations - ANSWER-Building regulations set standards for the design and
construction of buildings to ensure the safety and health for people in or about those
buildings.
Standards - ANSWER-A definition, recommended practice, test method, classification.
or required specification. Standards are developed by trade associations, government
agencies, and standards-writing organizations to set quality of product and practice.
Sustainable Design - ANSWER-More encompassing than green design, sustainability
typically includes three main tenets: environmental responsibility, economic strength,
and social responsibility.
the great Chicago fire of 1871 - ANSWER-one of the reasons we have code - left
100,000 people homeless
San Francisco earth quake of 1906 - ANSWER-building code organizations were
formed and member of the scientific community examined buildings
early 1600 first building codes in the us [1800s larger cities] - ANSWER-disasters are
often precursors to major changes in building requirements
1875 - ANSWER-many building regulations were in place
1915 - ANSWER-worlds first building code safety organization
1942 - ANSWER-Boston's coconut grove fire led to reform of fire and safety codes
across the country
building codes were first designed to - ANSWER-withstand the forces of nature, provide
safe passage, and account for the irrationality of the occupants
a building is expected to - ANSWER-1. provide stable support the weight [structural
resistance to nature]
2. provide reasonable protection to its occupants
3. provide concentrated energy at optimal locations for power
4. thermal comfort [ventilation, air temperature, humidity]
5. human metabolism [clean air, clean water, waste]
6. privacy, productivity, sensory comfort
