Study guide
ARE 5.0: PPD study guide
Read a lesson, then practice the ideas you want to remember.
Lessons
- Accessible Plumbing Facilities: Restrooms, G
- Accessible Routes, Curb Ramps & Parking Layo
- Interior Accessibility: Doors, Maneuvering C
- Allowable Building Height & Area Calculation
- IBC Construction Types I Through V & Fire-Re
- IBC Occupancy Classifications & Group Charac
- Mixed Occupancy Strategies: Nonseparated, Se
- Fenestration & Glazing: U-Factor, SHGC, Cond
- Interior Materials, Durability & Program Per
- Moisture Management: Vapor Retarders, Air Ba
- High-Performance Wall & Roof Assemblies: Rai
- Envelope Thermal Performance: U-Values, R-Va
- Microclimate Analysis, Prevailing Winds & Pa
- Passive Solar Heating & Thermal Mass Strateg
- Solar Geometry, Sun Angles & Sun Path Diagra
- ARE 5.0 PPD Format, Scoring & Case Study Nav
- Regulatory Framework: Navigating Codes, Stan
- The Schematic Design Phase & Multi-Disciplin
- Shallow vs. Deep Foundation Systems: Footing
- Lateral Load Paths: Wind vs. Seismic Forces
- Shear Walls, Braced Frames & Moment Frames
- Active Fire Suppression: Sprinklers, Standpi
- Egress Components: Common Path, Travel Dista
- Occupant Load Determination & Egress Sizing
- Passive Fire Protection: Fire Walls, Barrier
- Central Plant Equipment: Chillers, Boilers,
- Ductwork Distribution, Air Handling & Plenum
- HVAC System Types: All-Air, Air-Water, All-W
- Indoor Air Quality, Ventilation Rates & ASHR
- Electrical Service, Transformers, Switchgear
- Lighting Design, Controls & Lighting Power D
- Sanitary Drainage, Venting & Fixture Count C
- Domestic Water Supply & Pressure Boosting Sy
- Life-Cycle Cost Analysis & Value Engineering
- Project Budgets: Contingencies, Overhead, Pr
- Schematic Estimating Techniques: Area, Volum
- Geotechnical Reports, Soil Classification &
- Neighborhood Context, Historic Settings & Si
- Site Hydrology, Drainage & Stormwater Manage
- Site Topography, Grading, Slopes & Cut/Fill
- Architectural Acoustics: STC, NRC, RT60 & No
- Building Telecommunications, Security & Buil
- Elevator Systems: Traction vs. Hydraulic, Co
- Concrete Framing Systems: One-Way, Two-Way &
- Steel Framing Systems: Beams, Girders & Open
- Structural Selection & Spanning Rules of Thu
- Wood Systems: Light-Frame, Heavy Timber & Ma
- Daylighting Metrics: Spatial Daylight Autono
- Building Energy Standards: ASHRAE 90.1, IECC
- High-Performance Frameworks: LEED v4.1, Net
- Case Study Strategy: Synthesizing Drawings,
- Building Massing, Orientation & Envelope Int
- Floor-to-Floor Height & Plenum Coordination
- Structural Grid Planning & Spatial Adjacenci
- Environmental Regulations: Wetlands, Flood Z
- Parking Requirements, Access & Site Circulat
- Zoning Envelopes: Setbacks, Floor Area Ratio