Questions and CORRECT Answers
Project delivery phases - CORRECT ANSWER - Predesign, design, preconstruction, construction,
postconstruction
Planning phase of project delivery, function and purpose of building - CORRECT ANSWER -
Predesign
Phase of project delivery that begins after the architect is selected - CORRECT ANSWER - Design
Phase of project delivery after drawings and specs have been completed, scheduled, when subs are hired -
CORRECT ANSWER - Preconstruction
Phase of project delivery that begins after the GC has been selected - CORRECT ANSWER -
Construction
Phase of project delivery when occupants can occupy the building - CORRECT ANSWER -
Postconstruction
What is the first step of the project delivery process? - CORRECT ANSWER - Building program
What is civil work? - CORRECT ANSWER - Site work, draining, grading
What does M(H)EPF stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mechanical, HVAC, electrical,
plumbing, fire protection
What does the typical design team look like - CORRECT ANSWER - Owner
Architect
Civil/structural, MEPF, other consultants
, What is a type 1 building? - CORRECT ANSWER - Most fire resistant
What is a type 5 building? - CORRECT ANSWER - Least fire resistant
What is a geotechnical consultant? - CORRECT ANSWER - Soil testing
What are the components of the design development phase? - CORRECT ANSWER - Schematic
design, design development, construction documents
What is a sketch of the graphic shape of the building? - CORRECT ANSWER - Schematic design
What develops a practical and pragmatic solution? - CORRECT ANSWER - Design development
What consists of a product or material shown many times, and a generic product or material? Computer
generated drawing, floor plans, elevations, sections, and large scale details - CORRECT
ANSWER - Construction drawings
What is written technical descriptions of design intent? Also quality of materials and their properties -
CORRECT ANSWER - Specifications
What is the standard organizational format for specifications? - CORRECT ANSWER - CSI
Masterformat
What is the name for level 1 of the master format section and what are the numbers? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Divisions and 00-49
What are the 2nd and 3rd levels of the CSI master format named and what are the numbers? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Level 2- Section, 00
Level 3- Subsection, 00
What division are the facilities construction subgroup in? - CORRECT ANSWER - Divisions 2-14