IDFX - Programming & Site Analysis
Questions with Answers
A common way to determine this is to multiply the area required per person by the number of
people. ✔️✔️What is a common way to determine the floor area required for an activity?
These space planning ratios typically range from 60% to 80%. ✔️✔️What range of percentage
do space-planning efficiency ratios typically fall within?
This is the actual area needed to accommodate specific functions, without taking into account
primary circulation space or support space. ✔️✔️What is the net area or net assignable area of
a building?
This is the area available for assignment to a tenant within the perimeter walls of the tenant
space, as well as private corridors, walls, and columns within the tenant space.
This area may also include a proportionate share of public corridors, rest rooms, and elevator
lobbies shared by all tenants. ✔️✔️In a leased space, what is considered to be rentable area?
This is the area actually used for the space's intended purpose, in addition to circulation spaces
within the leased space and partitions and columns within the space. ✔️✔️In a leased space,
what is considered to be usable area?
, This is the ratio of net area to usable area in the leased space. ✔️✔️What is the efficiency
factor of a leased space?
Before a designer can determine how many of these are needed, both the floor area and the
occupancy group must be known. ✔️✔️What two things must a designer know about a space
before the necessary number of exits can be determined?
Nine common ones are
- mold
- mildew
- bacteria
- viruses
- mites
- pollen
- animal dander
- dust
- insects ✔️✔️What are nine common biological contaminants often found in buildings?
Five common ones are
- asbestos
- vermiculite
- PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls)
- lead
Questions with Answers
A common way to determine this is to multiply the area required per person by the number of
people. ✔️✔️What is a common way to determine the floor area required for an activity?
These space planning ratios typically range from 60% to 80%. ✔️✔️What range of percentage
do space-planning efficiency ratios typically fall within?
This is the actual area needed to accommodate specific functions, without taking into account
primary circulation space or support space. ✔️✔️What is the net area or net assignable area of
a building?
This is the area available for assignment to a tenant within the perimeter walls of the tenant
space, as well as private corridors, walls, and columns within the tenant space.
This area may also include a proportionate share of public corridors, rest rooms, and elevator
lobbies shared by all tenants. ✔️✔️In a leased space, what is considered to be rentable area?
This is the area actually used for the space's intended purpose, in addition to circulation spaces
within the leased space and partitions and columns within the space. ✔️✔️In a leased space,
what is considered to be usable area?
, This is the ratio of net area to usable area in the leased space. ✔️✔️What is the efficiency
factor of a leased space?
Before a designer can determine how many of these are needed, both the floor area and the
occupancy group must be known. ✔️✔️What two things must a designer know about a space
before the necessary number of exits can be determined?
Nine common ones are
- mold
- mildew
- bacteria
- viruses
- mites
- pollen
- animal dander
- dust
- insects ✔️✔️What are nine common biological contaminants often found in buildings?
Five common ones are
- asbestos
- vermiculite
- PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls)
- lead
