ARE 5.0 · Division 05 of 06

PDDProject Development & Documentation

Turning a design into documents a contractor can build from: detailing, drawings, specifications, code verification and cost estimates. It rewards anyone who’s spent real time in a CD set.

100

questions

4h 5m

testing time

objectives

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01 — Content areas

What's on the exam, and how much each part counts.

Weighting ranges are NCARB's, shown as a share of scored questions. The heavier the rule, the more the content area counts.

31–37%

1 Integration of Building Materials & Systems

1.1Analyze the integration of architectural systems and technologies to meet project goals

1.2Determine the size of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems and components to meet project goals

1.3Determine the size of structural systems to meet project goals

1.4Integrate specialty systems such as acoustics, lighting, fire suppression, conveying, security, and communications to meet project goals

1.5Determine how to detail the integration of multiple building systems and technologies

1.6Coordinate mechanical, electrical, plumbing, structural, and specialty systems and technologies

32–38%

2 Construction Documentation

2.1Determine appropriate documentation of building design

2.2Determine appropriate documentation of site features

2.3Determine appropriate documentation of detailed building drawings within individual architectural systems

2.4Apply standards required to assemble a set of clear and coordinated construction documentation

2.5Determine impact of project changes on documentation requirements and methods to communicate those changes to owner and design team

12–18%

3 Project Manual & Specifications

3.1Identify and prioritize components required to write, maintain, and refine project manual

3.2Identify and prioritize components required to write, maintain, and refine project specifications

3.3Coordinate specifications with construction documentation

8–14%

4 Codes & Regulations

4.1Determine adherence to building regulatory requirements (IBC) at detail level

4.2Determine adherence with specialty regulatory requirements at the detail level

2–8%

5 Construction Cost Estimates

5.1Analyze construction cost estimates to confirm alignment with project design

02 — Sample questions

Try a few. Every answer is explained.

Question 1Objective 3.2

In a CSI three-part specification section, where do installation tolerances belong?

Question 2Objective 3.3

Which information belongs primarily in the specifications rather than the drawings?

Question 3Objective 5.1

A design development estimate comes in 12% over the owner’s budget. What’s the most appropriate response?