Codes Guidebook Final

Which of the following specialty types of rooms or areas is most likely to use a non-water-based fire extinguishing system?

Restaurant Kitchen

The decision to use an automatic sprinkler system, fire detection system, or smoke detection system is mostly based on budgetary concerns. T or F

False

A manual fire alarm will set off an alarm to notify occupants of a problem; but it will not activate the extinguishing system. T or F

True

What type of system directs occupants out of a building during an emergency by verbal command?

Emergency Voice Alarm Communication System

Which type of sprinkler system would typically be used where the system would be exposed to freezing temperatures?

Dry Pipe System

The most widely used building code in the US is the

International Building Code

Prescriptive Code

sets out a precise requirement, explaining exactly what must be done to be acceptable.

Performance Code

provides an objective but not the specifics of how to achieve it

Name the three main interior-related components of a means of egress

Exit, Exit Access, Exit Discharge

The final destination in a means of egress is always the…

Public Way

The fire-rating through penetration is typically lower than the fire rating of the construction assembly it is penetrating. T or F

True

Which is NOT a method to determine if a wall is rated?

Check with the maintenance department

Typical Risk Factors in Occupancy

Spatial Characteristics, Fuel loads, Concentration of Occupants, Characteristics of Occupants, Familiarity of the Occupants.

Which three items help determine the occupancy classification or subclassification of a project?

Type of activity occurring, type of hazards, number of occupants

Which of the following groups does the ADA regulate?

Telecommunication services, public transportation, commercial facilities

Does the ADA regulate federal buildings?

No

If a building is residential and was supported with federal funding, which federal law and regulations might apply

Fair Housing Authority Legislation and Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines

Which entity determines that a design is compliant with accessibility requirements as necessary to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy

The Code Official

How do you resolve a conflict between requirements from two separate applicable code applications?

Compare the two requirements and use the most restrictive

What are some the major building codes standards and regulations that often apply to healthcare facilities? 

ADA, FGI, NFPA, MEP, IBC

Why are healthcare interiors subject stricter regulations than other building types? 

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What would be an example would you as a designer where you would have to prioritize patient safety, privacy, and infection control over ascetics? 

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If there is a fire in a healthcare environment how was design decisions passive and active directly affect patient safety and evacuations techniques?

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Hey day market and wood what type of construction is it?

Type V-B

Building elements

Any building component that makes up a building, such as walls, columns, floors, and beams, and can include load-bearing and non-load-bearing elements; known as structure elements in some older codes.

Which of the following limits a building’s maximum size?

All of the above