1
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- Federal buildings, such as VA hospitals and military office buildings, are usually not subject to state and local building codes.
A
True
2
Q
- If two code jurisdictions are using the same building code such as the IBC, the requirements will be exactly the same, which will make designing easier.
A
False
3
Q
- Many states have developed a custom building code using the International Building Code as the model.
A
True
4
Q
- The NFPA National Electrical Code is the most widely used electrical code.
A
True
5
Q
- Standards have no legal standing on their own.
A
True
6
Q
- Codes and standards set only minimum criteria; when designing a project, stricter requirements can be followed.
A
True
7
Q
- If it is decided that performance codes will be used on a project, the entire project must be designed using performance codes.
A
False
8
Q
- The Life Safety Code is organized by the Common Code Format.
A
False
9
Q
EPAct
A
Energy Policy Act, promotes energy efficiency and conservation
10
Q
IBC
A
International Building Code
11
Q
ICCPC
A
International Performance Code for Buildings & Facilities
12
Q
IEBC
A
International Existing Building Code
13
Q
IECC
A
International Energy Conservation Code
14
Q
IFC
A
International Fire Code
15
Q
IgCC
A
International Green Construction Code
16
Q
IMC
A
International Mechanical Code
17
Q
IPC
A
International Plumbing Code
18
Q
IRC
A
International Residential Code for One & Two Family Dwellings
19
Q
LFS
A
Life Safety Code, NFPA 101
20
Q
NEC
A
National Electrical Code, NFPA 70
21
Q
UMC
A
Uniform Mechanical Code
22
Q
UPC
A
Uniform Plumbing Code
23
Q
ICC
A
International Code Council
24
Q
NFPA
A
National Fire Protection Association
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ANSI
American National Standards Institute
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ATSM
American Society for Testing & Materials
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NSF
National Sanitation Foundation
28
ASHRAE
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Engineers
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UL
Underwriter Laboratories
30
CPSC
Consumer Product Safety Commission
31
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
32
NFPA 13
Standard for fire sprinkler installation
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BOCA
Building Officials and Code Administrators International
34
Legacy organizations that formed ICC
BOCA, ICBO, SBCCI
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ICBO
International Conference Building Officials
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SBCCI
Southern Building Code Congress International
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CPSA
Consumer Product Safety Act
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Codes
Collections of regulations, ordinances, and other statutory requirement put together by various organizations
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ICC Publication
I-Codes, International Codes
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ICC I-Codes Related to Interior Design
IBC, ICC PC, IFC, IPC, IMC, IECC, IRC, IEBC
41
NFPA C-3 Codes
NFPA 5000, NFPA 1, NFPA 101, NFPA 70, NFPA 900
42
NFPA 5000
Building construction & safety code
43
NFPA 1
Fire Code, previously Uniform Fire Code UFC
44
NFPA 101
Life Safety Code
45
NFPA 70
National Electric Code, NEC
46
NFPA 900
Building Energy Code, incorporating ASHRAE 90.1 & 90.2 and referenced by NFPA 5000
47
NFPA C-3
Organized using the Manual Style. Several key chapters at the beginning and end of the code and the rest is divided by occupancy type
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ICC I-C
International Codes
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I-Codes organization
Uses the common code format, arranged by chapters about the various aspects of a building
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ANS Process
A consensus process that attempts to assure that the standard is developed by a qualified organization, that groups and individuals who may be directly , materially, or financially affected by the proposal can have input, and that there is an appropriate due process. It also tries to avoid dominance of one group over another
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ANS Steps
1. Request for public input
2. Formulate into a Proposal by a technical committee
3. Publish proposal for public comment
4. Modify if needed
5. Approve final proposal (by small council made up of professionals)
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Prescriptive Codes
Precise requirements by codes
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Performance Codes
States how the objective must be met, may offer options for compliance
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LSC Chapter 5
Performance based option
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9. Code requirements for indoor air quality (IAQ) were first introduced by the sustainability codes and standards.
False
56
10. Which energy standard is required by the Energy Policy Act?
ASHRAE 90.1 Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
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11. The Life Safety Code is different from the International Building Code because it organizes most of its chapters by
occupancy classification.
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12. Which state developed the first sustainability code?
California
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13. Which standards organization is recognized worldwide for its logo (or mark), which is attached to all products it approves?
UL
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14. Which of the following groups of codes is published as a separate document by the International Code Council, but not by the NFPA?
C. Performance code, residential code, and existing building code
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15. Which of the following is not a typical part of using performance codes?
B. An overall team approach should be taken, with the client as the team leader.
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16. When should you use a fire code in conjunction with a building code on a project?
A. When it is required by the jurisdiction
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18. Which standards organization approves the standards developed by others rather than concentrating on developing its own?
A. ANSI
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19. What do you do if you are required to use two different code publications for a project and there is a conflict between the code requirements?
B. Compare the two requirements and use the most restrictive one.
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20. Energy‐related requirements that are enforced on a state and/or local level are most likely the result of which federal legislation?
EPAct
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21. Which of the following statements concerning sustainability codes is correct?
A. The IgCC was developed by the ICC to coordinate with the other I‐Codes.
C. The IECC is considered a sustainability code.
Building Codes
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