NCIDQ IDIX case studies
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The NCIDQ Interior Design Experience Exam (IDEX) is the experience-based component of the NCIDQ Certification pathway, intended for interior designers who already hold the education requirement and are accumulating or completing the supervised work experience needed for certification. Where the other NCIDQ exams test knowledge, IDEX is built around professional judgment: it presents realistic project scenarios and asks you to make and defend decisions the way you would in practice. The NCIDQ IDIX case studies are 5 cases and about 4,051 words.
1Reconciling Badge Data and Forecasts in a Headquarters Program
An interiors firm is programming a 240-person headquarters relocation. Department leaders forecast 180 assigned workstations because they expect 25% remote attendance, but a two-week badge study shows peak occupancy of 168 and average 118.
787 words, about 4 min2Adjacency Conflict in a Law Firm Floor Plate
An 85-attorney law firm is planning a 22,000-square-foot floor plate with the elevator core at the center, windows on three sides, and a narrow service corridor on the north. The managing partner wants reception and three client conference rooms near the elevator lobby.
839 words, about 4 min3Egress and Occupant Load in a Warehouse Restaurant Conversion
An existing 6,000-square-foot brick warehouse with a 1,200-square-foot mezzanine is being converted to a restaurant and bar. The design team proposes 420 occupants: 320 at tables, 60 at the bar, and 40 standing.
839 words, about 4 min4Fire-Rated Corridor Substitution and Finish Request
During construction of a 12,000-square-foot medical office, the contractor submits an RFI: the drawings call for a 1-hour fire-rated corridor partition with 5/8-inch Type X gypsum board on both sides over steel studs. The proposed substitution is one layer of 5/8-inch Type X board on each side with mineral wool in the stud cavity and a listed sealant at the top track.
785 words, about 4 min5Ceiling Conflict, Change Order, and Schedule Pressure
A 14-week tenant fit-out is 60% complete when the contractor submits RFI 47: the ceiling height conflicts with a structural beam at the main conference room, and the specified 9-foot acoustic ceiling cannot be installed. The contractor proposes lowering the ceiling to 8 feet 4 inches in that room, adding a bulkhead, and submitting a change order for $38,500 and six days.
801 words, about 4 min