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AIA/Architectural Record Continuing Education

Instructions

• Read the article "Performance override: Door specifications meet the “real world”"
• Complete the questions below, then fill in your answers .
• Fill out and submit the AIA/CES education reporting form in the magazine or print the form to receive one AIA learning unit.

Questions:

LU: 1
HSW: 1

1. Which of the following best describes a product (in this case an architectural wood flush door) that is manufactured to a performance- based quality standard?
a. One which focuses primarily on aesthetics and construction materials.
b. One which looks at the built-environment.
c. One which considers the built environment and the duty level of the door.

2. Which of the following statements might best describe I.S. 1A?
a. A new standard for both interior and exterior architectural products.
b. A new standard for interior architectural door specifications which focuses on the materials used in its construction.
c. A revised and revamped standard which focuses on how the
product is expected to perform in the field rather than how to
prescriptively fabricate it.

3. What is the overall benefit of the standard to the architect, specifier and building owner?
a. Provides rules and requirements for specifying architectural doors.
b. Focuses entirely on grades and aesthetic appearances of interior products.
c. Relates a door’s construction to performance and frequency and severity of use.

4. With this standard, door construction may vary, as long as the specified duty level is met or exceeded.
a. True
b. False

5. Performance Duty Levels and Values in the standard are reflected by which of the following terms?
a. Premium grade
b. Custom grade
c. Standard, heavy and extra heavy duty

6. Which of the following are included in the list of performance attributes which classify a door and its construction into the various Duty Levels:
a. Adhesive bond durability, cycle slam and hinge-loading
b. Door finishes
c. Screwholding, telegraph, warp tolerance and squareness
d. all of the above

7. The performance levels and values of architectural wood flush
doors include:
a. Aesthetic grades of Premium and Custom
b. Standard Duty, Heavy Duty and Extra Heavy Duty
c. Both a and b

8. Overall, the biggest change in the revised specification is:
a. New tables and finishing charts
b. The shift to performance from prescriptive
c. A guide specification checklist and new species/materials added

9. Aesthetics have been completely removed from the standard.
a. True
b. False

10. In the updated finishing section, which of the following is true?
a. Focuses on 16 different systems for finishing architectural wood flush doors.
b. Identifies three systems typically used in the industry.
c. Identifies 16 systems, but focuses on the three systems typically used in the industry.

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