PPI NCIDQ Interior Design Reference Manual, 7th Edition―Includes Complete Coverage of Content Areas for All Three Sections of the NCIDQ Exam

by David Kent Ballast FAIA NCIDQ-Cert. #9425

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Comprehensive review for all three exam sections

The Interior Design Reference Manual by David Ballast covers all three sections of the NCIDQ exams. Pass your exams the first time with comprehensive reading materials on all topics.

The NCIDQ Interior Design Reference Manual features

Complete coverage of content areas for all three sections of the NCIDQ Exam Updated for the IBC 2018 changes included in the exam Over 200 figures in SI and U.S. measurements to illustrate design details Study guidelines, exam tips, and tables to support exam preparation New for this edition - revised and updated content to increase exam specification coverage Interior Design Topics Concepts and Programming Design Constraints Building Systems and Construction Research, Analysis, and Selection of Products and Details Communication and Documentation Project and Business Management

702 pages, Paperback

Published July 20, 2021

Reviews

[Ashleigh Bickerstaff · Rating 3 out of 5]

i will change my rating if i pass my test 😍😍😍😍😍 only felt it fair to count in my book count this year

[Madison Kelsey]

I’m counting it 🫡

[Abby Bernhardt · Rating 1 out of 5]

did not enjoy this read. but it has helped me pass my interior design licensing exams! (one more to go!)

[Sydney Klein · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this book cover to cover and it helped me pass the IDFX and the IDPX sections of the NCIDQ exam. The book is worth every penny if plan on taking any section of the NCIDQ.

Figured it was fair to add to my good reads since it is technically a book that I read this year haha.

[Sheridan Morris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Surely this counts towards my reading goal... lol

[Eva · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm counting it... lol

[Mady Cichy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This should count as 25 books bc it’s all I read for 4 months😭