Study guide
ARE 5.0: PA study guide
Read a lesson, then practice the ideas you want to remember.
Lessons
- Climate Classification, Passive Solar Design
- ARE 5.0 PA Exam Structure, Scoring & Test-Ta
- Natural Site Features, Shading Strategies &
- Contaminated Sites, Brownfields & Environmen
- Floodplains, Wetlands & Hydrological Constra
- Climate Resilience, Wildfire & Sustainable R
- Construction Types & Fire-Resistance Ratings
- Mixed Occupancy Strategies: Nonseparated, Se
- IBC 2021 Occupancy Classifications & Use Gro
- Allowable Area Calculations & Frontage Incre
- Building Height & Story Limitations — Free Study Guide 2026
- Fire Walls, Fire Barriers, Fire Partitions &
- Accessible Parking, Van Spaces & Site Access
- Accessible Restrooms, Plumbing Fixtures & Si
- Accessible Routes, Clear Floor Space, Turnin
- Egress Capacity, Exit Width & Stairway Desig
- Number of Exits, Travel Distances & Common P
- Occupant Load Determinations — Free Study Guide 2026
- Floor Area Ratio, Lot Coverage & Open Space
- Parking Regulations, Loading Berths, Varianc
- Zoning Classifications, Setbacks, Building E
- Contour Lines, Slope Calculations & Cut-and-
- Surface Hydrology, Runoff Calculations & Sto
- Soils, Geotechnical Reports, Bearing Capacit
- Historic Preservation, SHPO Reviews & Secret
- Vehicular & Pedestrian Circulation, Sight Tr
- Property Surveys, Legal Descriptions, Easeme
- Functional Adjacencies, Bubble Diagrams & Ma
- Problem Seeking Methodology: 5 Steps & 4 Con
- Determining Client & User Needs: Fact Gather
- BOMA Floor Measurement Standards: Usable vs.
- Net Square Footage vs. Gross Square Footage
- Space Allocation Standards, Unassigned Space
- Existing Building Evaluations, Adaptive Reus
- Project Budgeting, Hard vs. Soft Costs & Cos
- Life-Cycle Cost Analysis, Critical Path Sche
- Building, Structural & MEP System Alternativ