ARE 5.0 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Nadir (noun) - The direction pointing below a particular location Light Trespass - When unwanted light enters a neighboring property, for instance, by shining over a fence Light Pollution - The result of outdoor lighting that is not properly shielded, allowing light to be directed into the night sky Dark Sky - Reduce the light going up into the sky that reduces the visibility of the stars Longitude - The number of degrees east or west of the prime meridian on the earths surface Brownfield...

Annalemma - The figure 8 curve that represents the angular offset of the sun from its mean position at as viewed from the earth Balance Point Temperature - The outdoor temperature at which a building makes the transition from a heating to a cooling need Daylight autonomy - The percentage of an area that meets a minimum daylight illuminance level or specified fraction of the operating hours per year. also referred to as special daylight autonomy Daylight factor - The ratio expressed as a p...

Annalemma - The figure 8 curve that represents the angular offset of the sun from its mean position at as viewed from the earth Balance Point Temperature - The outdoor temperature at which a building makes the transition from a heating to a cooling need Daylight autonomy - The percentage of an area that meets a minimum daylight illuminance level or specified fraction of the operating hours per year. also referred to as special daylight autonomy Daylight factor - The ratio expressed as a p...

SITE DESIGN: BLDG LOCATION/IMPROVEMENTS - ALL BLDGS DISRUPT DRAINAGE. ACCOMMADATE INCREASED RUNOFF. POSITIVE DRAINAGE AWAY FROM BLDGS. SITE DESIGN: DRAINAGE TYPES - ABOVE GROUND OR BELOW GROUND. ABOVE: PERVIOUS PAVING, SHEET FLOW, GUTTERS, SWALES, CHANNELS, AND RUNOFFS. BELOW: PERFORATED DRAINS, ENCLOSED STORM SEWERS TO CITY LINES OR TO NATURAL FEATURE SITE DESIGN: PAVING - MINIMUM SITE PAVING TO BE 1.5% ABOVE GROUND. BELOW GROUND 0.3% SITE DESIGN: UNDERGROUND ITEMS - STORM DRAINS COLLE...

ARE 5.0 Programming & Analysis Exam with 100% Correct | Latest Updated Graded A+ Satellite Towns - Smaller towns dependent on larger towns nearby for business. New Town Concept - Started in Great Britain in the 1940's, it is an extension of the idea that entirely new communities can be built away from the crowding and ugliness of existing cities. New Urbanism - A more recent planning philosophy that attempts to counter the many undesirable aspects of city development, including suburban s...

Competitive bid - Can be public or private and involves more than 1 contractor Negotiated Bid - For privately funded projects, Owner and Architect work with 1 GC to reach a price Why would an Owner hire a Construction Manager as Adviser (CMa)? - To assist in project delivery by providing cost estimating, scheduling, and construction contract management services to the Owner Which project delivery limits the role and responsibilities of the Architect during preconstruction? - IPD Who is r...

Net Zero Structure - A building that consumes only as much energy as it produces on site through renewable means Selection of Fuel Type - Depends on Fuel's availability in the region and the dependability of supply; the fuel's cost, cleanliness and convenience of storage; and the needs of the building's equipment Natural Gas - Of all the fossil fuels it is the most efficient - it is clean burning and relatively low in cost It's heat value is 10,050 Btu/gal Flammable gas, consisting l...

Parts of a weld - Leg Throat Face If hazardous waste discovered during construction who pays? IE underground storage tank - Contractor pays and Owner reimburses -A201 states owner is responsible for remediation of hazardous materials at project site who has discretion to decided whether or not construction meets design intent? - architect Costs to repair or correct work due to a design defect are payable by - the architect's professional liability insurance (errors and omissions) thing...

ARE 5.0 MOCK EXAM – PCM 2024 An architecture firm is facing a deadline on a large library project and decides to hire a freelance computer-aided design (CAD) drafter who works from home to assist the firm in completing the construction documents on time. According to the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) RULES OF CONDUCT, what must the architect of record do to sign and seal the final drawings? A. The architect must redline the drawings and have the drafter ...

ARE 5.0 - PPD - MECHANICAL SYSTEMS Exam with 100% Correct | Latest Updated Graded A+ Net Zero Structure - A building that consumes only as much energy as it produces on site through renewable means Selection of Fuel Type - Depends on Fuel's availability in the region and the dependability of supply; the fuel's cost, cleanliness and convenience of storage; and the needs of the building's equipment Natural Gas - Of all the fossil fuels it is the most efficient - it is clean burning a...