A Practical Guide & Mock Exam for the ARE 5.0 Construction & Evaluation (CE) Division! NCARB launched ARE 5.0 on November 1, 2016. We always incorporate the latest information into our books. To become a licensed architect, you need to have a proper combination of education and/or experience, meet your Board of Architecture’s special requirements, and pass the ARE exams. This book provides an ARE 5.0 exam overview, suggested reference and resource links, exam prep and exam taking techniques, tips and guides, and a realistic and complete mock exam with solutions and explanations for the ARE 5 Construction & Evaluation (CE) Division. More specifically this book covers the following subjects: · ARE 5.0, AXP, and education requirements · ARE 5.0 exam content, format, and prep strategies · ARE 5.0 credit model and the easiest way to pass ARE exams by taking only 5 ARE divisions · Allocation of your time and scheduling · Timing of review: the 3016 rule; memorization methods, tips, suggestions, and mnemonics · Preconstruction Activities · Construction Observation · Administrative Procedures & Protocols · Project Closeout & Evaluation This book includes 95 challenging questions of the same difficulty level and format as the real exam (multiple-choice, check-all-that-apply, fill-in-the-blank, hot spots, case studies, and drag-and-place), including a case study. It will help you pass the CE division of the ARE 5.0 and become a licensed architect! Can you study and pass the ARE 5.0 Construction & Evaluation (CE) in 2 weeks? The answer is yes: If you study the right materials, you can pass with 2 weeks of prep. If you study our book, “Construction & Evaluation (CE) ARE 5.0 Mock Exam (Architect Registration Exam)," you have an excellent chance of studying and passing the ARE 5.0 Construction & Evaluation (CE) in 2 weeks. We have added many tips and tricks that WILL help you pass the exam on your first try. Our goal is to take a very complicated subject and make it simple. " Construction & Evaluation (CE) ARE 5.0 Mock Exam (Architect Registration Exam)" will save you time and money and help you pass the exam on the first try! ArchiteG®, Green Associate Exam Guide®, GA Study®, and GreenExamEducation® are registered trademarks owned by Gang Chen. ARE®, Architect Registration Examination® are registered trademarks owned by NCARB.

A Practical Guide & Mock Exam for the Site Planning & Design (SPD) Division of the ARE ! Every July, NCARB begins to recreate the Architect Registration Examination (ARE) questions based on a new guide and scope. We always incorporate this latest information into our books. To become a licensed architect, you need to have a proper combination of education and/or experience, meet your Board of Architecture's special requirements, and pass all seven divisions of ARE. This book provides an ARE exam overview, suggested reference and resource links, exam prep and exam taking techniques, tips and guides, and a realistic and complete mock exam with solutions and explanations for the Site Planning & Design (SPD) Division of the ARE. More specifically this book covers the following subjects: ARE, IDP, and Education Requirements ARE Exam Content, Format, and Prep Strategies Principles Codes and Regulations Environmental, Social & Economic Issues Materials & Technology Project & Practice Management Site Grading Site Design Four Graphic Vignettes with Step-By-Step Solutions Using the NCARB Practice Program Software Instructions on Installing Alternate dwg Files for Use with NCARB Software Instructions on Saving and Installing Various Solution Files for Use with NCARB Software The mock exam includes 65 challenging questions of the same difficulty level and format as the real exam (multiple-choice, check-all-that-apply, and fill-in-the-blank), and four graphic vignettes solutions. This book will help you pass the SPD division of the ARE and become a licensed architect! Can you study and pass the ARE Site Planning & Design Exam (SPD) in 2 weeks? The answer is yes IF you study the right materials: If you have ZERO experience but read the right materials, you can pass with 2 weeks of prep. If you study our book, "Site Planning & Design ARE Mock Exam," you have an excellent chance of studying and passing the ARE Site Planning & Design (SPD) Exam in 2 weeks. We have added many tips and tricks that WILL help you pass the exam on your first try. Our goal is to take a very complicated subject and make it simple. "Site Planning & Design ARE Mock Exam" will save you time and money and help you pass the exam on the first try! About the author Gang Chen holds a master's degree from the School of Architecture, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, and a bachelor's degree from the School of Architecture, South China University of Technology. He has more than 20 years of professional experience. Many of the projects he was in charge of or participated in have been published extensively in Architecture, Architectural Record, The Los Angeles Times, The Orange County Register, and more. He has worked on a variety of unusual projects, including well-known, large-scale healthcare and hospitality projects with over one billion dollars in construction costs, award-winning school designs, highly-acclaimed urban design and streetscape projects, multifamily housing, high-end custom homes, and regional and neighborhood shopping centers. Gang Chen is a LEED AP BD+C and a licensed architect in California. He is also the internationally acclaimed author of other fascinating books, including Building Construction, Planting Design Illustrated, the ARE Mock Exam series, and the LEED Exam Guides series, which includes one guidebook for each of the LEED exams. For more information, visit www.GreenExamEducation.com

A Practical Exam Guide for the ARE 5.0 Practice Management (PcM) Division! To become a licensed architect, you need to have a proper combination of education and/or experience, meet your Board of Architecture’s special requirements, and pass the ARE exams. This book provides an ARE 5.0 exam overview, suggested reference and resource links, exam prep and exam taking techniques, tips and guides, and critical content for the ARE 5 Practice Management (PcM) Division. More specifically this book covers the following subjects: · ARE 5.0, AXP, and education requirements · ARE 5.0 exam content, format, and prep strategies · ARE 5.0 credit model and the easiest way to pass ARE exams by taking only 5 ARE divisions · Allocation of your time and scheduling · Timing of review: the 3016 rule; memorization methods, tips, suggestions, and mnemonics · Business Operations · Finances, Risk, & Development of Practice · Practice-Wide Delivery of Services · Practice Methodologies This book will help you pass the PcM division of the ARE 5.0 and become a licensed architect! Can you study and pass the ARE 5.0 Practice Management (PcM) exam in 2 weeks? The answer is yes: If you study the right materials, you can pass with 2 weeks of prep. If you study our book, “Practice Management (PcM) ARE 5.0 Exam Guide (Architect Registration Examination)" & “Practice Management (PcM) ARE 5.0 Mock Exam (Architect Registration Examination)," you have an excellent chance of studying and passing the ARE 5.0 Practice Management (PcM) division in 2 weeks. We have added many tips and tricks that WILL help you pass the exam on your first try. Our goal is to take a very complicated subject and make it simple. “Practice Management (PcM) ARE 5.0 Exam Guide (Architect Registration Examination)" & “Practice Management (PcM) ARE 5.0 Mock Exam (Architect Registration Examination)" will save you time and money and help you pass the exam on the first try! ArchiteG®, Green Associate Exam Guide®, and GreenExamEducation® are registered trademarks owned by Gang Chen. ARE®, Architect Registration Examination® are registered trademarks owned by NCARB.

THE BESTSELLING, FULLY ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO THE 2018 INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE Uniquely marrying the graphic skills of bestselling author Francis D.K Ching with the code expertise of Steven Winkel, FAIA, the new sixth edition of Building Codes Illustrated is a clear, concise, and easy-to-use visual guide to the International Building Code (IBC) for 2018. Fully updated throughout, it highlights all of the changes to the code for quick reference and easy navigation. It pulls out the portions of the building code that are most relevant for the architect and provides an easy-to-understand interpretation in both words and illustrations. The first two chapters of Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2018 International Building Code, Sixth Edition give background and context regarding the develop­ment, organization, and use of the IBC. The following sections cover such information as: use and occupancy; building heights and areas; types of construction; fire-resistive construction; interior finishes; means of egress; accessibility; energy efficiency; roof assemblies; structural provisions; special inspections and tests; soils and foundations; building materials and systems; and more. A complete, user-friendly guide to code-compliant projects Highlights all the significant changes in the 2018 IBC Uses clear language and Frank Ching's distinctive illustrations to demystify the 2018 International Build Code (IBC) text Provides students and professionals with a fundamental understanding of IBC development, interpretation, and application Building Codes Illustrated: A Guide to Understanding the 2018 International Building Code gives students and professionals in architecture, interior design, construction, and engineering a user-friendly, easy-to-use guide to the fundamentals of the 2018 IBC.

New Edition: Updated with New NCARB approvals PPI's ARE 5.0 Exam Review Second Edition by David Kent Ballast with Steven E. O'Hara offers a complete review of all exam objectives covered in ARE 5.0's six divisions. The second edition has been thoroughly revised with over 100 new sections to cover each exam objective in complete detail. ARE 5.0 Exam Review features include: New NCARB approvals and updated content for a more thorough review of ARE exam objectives New interior color design helps you navigate by exam division Review every exam objective in all six divisions Hundreds of tables of and figures to facilitate referencing and problem solving ARE 5.0 Exam Divisions Covered: Practice Management Project Management Programming & Analysis Project Planning & Design Project Development & Documentation Construction & Evaluation

A Practical Exam Guide for the ARE 5.0 Construction & Evaluation (CE) Division! To become a licensed architect, you need to have a proper combination of education and/or experience, meet your Board of Architecture’s special requirements, and pass the ARE exams. This book provides an ARE 5.0 exam overview, suggested reference and resource links, exam prep and exam taking techniques, tips and guides, and critical content for the ARE 5.0 Construction & Evaluation (CE) Division. More specifically this book covers the following subjects: · ARE 5.0, AXP, and education requirements · ARE 5.0 exam content, format, and prep strategies · ARE 5.0 credit model and the easiest way to pass ARE exams · Allocation of your time and scheduling · Timing of review: the 3016 rule; memorization methods, tips, suggestions, and mnemonics · Preconstruction Activities · Construction Observation · Administrative Procedures & Protocols · Project Closeout & Evaluation This book will help you pass the CE division of the ARE 5.0 and become a licensed architect! Can you study and pass the ARE 5.0 Construction & Evaluation (CE) in 2 weeks? The answer is yes: If you study the right materials, you can pass with 2 weeks of prep. If you study our book, “Construction and Evaluation (CE) ARE 5 Exam Guide (Architect Registration Exam),” and “Construction & Evaluation (CE) ARE 5.0 Mock Exam," you have an excellent chance of studying and passing the ARE 5.0 Construction & Evaluation (CE) in 2 weeks. We have added many tips and tricks that WILL help you pass the exam on your first try. Our goal is to take a very complicated subject and make it simple. “Construction and Evaluation (CE) ARE 5 Exam Guide (Architect Registration Exam),” and “Construction & Evaluation (CE) ARE 5.0 Mock Exam," will save you time and money and help you pass the exam on the first try! ArchiteG®, Green Associate Exam Guide®, GA Study®, and GreenExamEducation® are registered trademarks owned by Gang Chen. ARE®, Architect Registration Examination® are registered trademarks owned by NCARB. About the author Gang Chen holds a master’s degree from the School of Architecture, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, and a bachelor’s degree from the School of Architecture, South China University of Technology. He has more than 20 years of professional experience. Many of the projects he was in charge of or participated in have been published extensively in Architecture, Architectural Record, The Los Angeles Times, The Orange County Register, and more. He has worked on a variety of unusual projects, including well-known, large-scale healthcare and hospitality projects with over one billion dollars in construction costs, award-winning school designs, highly-acclaimed urban design and streetscape projects, multifamily housing, high-end custom homes, and regional and neighborhood shopping centers. Gang Chen is a LEED AP BD+C and a licensed architect in California. He is also the internationally acclaimed author of other fascinating books, including Building Construction, Planting Design Illustrated, the ARE Exam Guide series, the ARE Mock Exam series, the LEED Mock Exam series, and the LEED Exam Guides series, which includes one guidebook for each of the LEED exams. For more information, visit www.GreenExamEducation.com

New Edition: Updated questions to match updates to ARE 5.0 Exam Review. ARE 5.0 Mock Exams offers all question formats so you are ready for exam day. It includes more than 500 questions organized as mock exams for all six NCARB ARE 5.0 Divisions. ARE 5.0 Mock Exam features: short, realistic problems including: multiple choice, case study, check-all-that-apply, fill-in-the-blank, drag-and-place, and hot spot to familiarize you with the question types you'll encounter in the exam longer, more complex problems to challenge your skills in identifying and applying key architectural concepts clearly written solutions that are complete and easy to follow to reinforce theory and application of fundamental concepts Exam Divisions Covered: Practice Management Project Management Programming & Analysis Project Planning & Design Project Development & Documentation Construction & Evaluation