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Convert the usable area of classrooms planned with medium efficiency level of new construction to the gross building area given the following model factors: Net Assignable Square Feet: 10,000, Space Factor: 1.5, Building Efficiency Ratio: 67%

Standing seam roof

Metal roof panels (interlocking metal sheets with a minimum weather exposure of 3 square feet) may have different minimum allowable slopes depending on whether they are lapped, nonsoldered with or without lap sealant applied. With applied lap sealant, what is the minimum units vertical : units horizontal? A. 1/4 vertical in 12 units horizontal (2%) B. 1/2 vertical in 12 units horizontal (4%) C. 2 vertical in 12 units horizontal (17%) D. 3 vertical in 12 units horizontal (25%) Answer B. 1/2:12 or 4% slope. Without lap sealant, it's 3:12 ARE 4.0 exam prep: BDCS Resource tip: IBC Roof assemblies, metal roof panels - see 1502-1507

Floor receptacles

To qualify as one of the required power receptacles in a dwelling, according to NEC, what is the maximum distance from the wall that this recessed or surface-mounted floor receptacle close to an exterior wall may be? Answer Less than or equal to 18 inches. Additional requirements apply, such as approved floor box housing, cover... ARE 4.0 exam prep: BS