Building Matters Exam I questions well
answered to pass
Sustainably designed architecture requires attention to which of the following building elements? -
correct answer ✔✔Solar Shading Devices, Urban Heat Island Effect, and Fenestration and Glazing
Arrange the following tasks for a typical project in ascending order of scheduled time, that is, from the
task requiring the least time to the most.
I. Schematic design phase
II. Bidding phase
III. Client approval
IV. Design development phase
V. Construction documents phase - correct answer ✔✔III, II, I, IV, V
Which of the following aspects of a building is controlled by a municipality's
zoning ordinance? - correct answer ✔✔Density of development, flood impact, land usage, parking
requirements
On a 50,000-square-foot site with a FAR of 2, how many stories will a maximum-sized building be if half
the site is set aside for parking? - correct answer ✔✔4
Zoning ordinances normally regulate all of the following EXCEPT
land use
emergency exits
building size
population density - correct answer ✔✔emergency exits
, The purposes of fire-resistance requirements in the building code include which of the following? Check
all that apply.
A.To permit safe evacuation of the occupants
B.To prevent fire damage to the building
C.To reduce the generation of toxic smoke
D.To prevent structural failure for a specified period of time. - correct answer ✔✔A and D
The total width of required exits in a building is determined by the ______________ - correct answer
✔✔number of occupants in the building
According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines, ramp slopes shall NOT
exceed which of the following ratios? - correct answer ✔✔1:12
Life cycle costing is an economic evaluation of architectural elements that includes which of the
following factors? Choose all that apply
A.First Cost
B.Maintenance and Operational costs
C.Repair Costs
D.Replacement Cost - correct answer ✔✔All of the above
LEED is concerned with which of the following? Check all that apply.
A.Indoor air quality
B.Storm water
C.Construction costs
D.Tax benefits
E.Innovative energy systems
F.Aesthetic design - correct answer ✔✔A,B,E
answered to pass
Sustainably designed architecture requires attention to which of the following building elements? -
correct answer ✔✔Solar Shading Devices, Urban Heat Island Effect, and Fenestration and Glazing
Arrange the following tasks for a typical project in ascending order of scheduled time, that is, from the
task requiring the least time to the most.
I. Schematic design phase
II. Bidding phase
III. Client approval
IV. Design development phase
V. Construction documents phase - correct answer ✔✔III, II, I, IV, V
Which of the following aspects of a building is controlled by a municipality's
zoning ordinance? - correct answer ✔✔Density of development, flood impact, land usage, parking
requirements
On a 50,000-square-foot site with a FAR of 2, how many stories will a maximum-sized building be if half
the site is set aside for parking? - correct answer ✔✔4
Zoning ordinances normally regulate all of the following EXCEPT
land use
emergency exits
building size
population density - correct answer ✔✔emergency exits
, The purposes of fire-resistance requirements in the building code include which of the following? Check
all that apply.
A.To permit safe evacuation of the occupants
B.To prevent fire damage to the building
C.To reduce the generation of toxic smoke
D.To prevent structural failure for a specified period of time. - correct answer ✔✔A and D
The total width of required exits in a building is determined by the ______________ - correct answer
✔✔number of occupants in the building
According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Guidelines, ramp slopes shall NOT
exceed which of the following ratios? - correct answer ✔✔1:12
Life cycle costing is an economic evaluation of architectural elements that includes which of the
following factors? Choose all that apply
A.First Cost
B.Maintenance and Operational costs
C.Repair Costs
D.Replacement Cost - correct answer ✔✔All of the above
LEED is concerned with which of the following? Check all that apply.
A.Indoor air quality
B.Storm water
C.Construction costs
D.Tax benefits
E.Innovative energy systems
F.Aesthetic design - correct answer ✔✔A,B,E
