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ARE Live: Construction & Evaluation Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 CE Exam 2024 Black Spectacles 2024-06-20 | Learn more about Black Spectacles study materials at https://www.blackspectacles.com.Join Black Spectacles and architect Garric Baker to learn the best study strategies for passing the CE exam.On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam for the Construction & Evaluation division of the ARE 5.0. You'll learn about the CE exam and we'll cover topics related to project delivery methods and phases, contingency allowance, how to implement FF&E allowance, types of bonds during construction and how to determine ownership of construction documents.Timestamps:06:12 - Question No. 118:58 - Question No. 220:18 - Question No. 322:23 - Question No. 423:57 - Question No. 526:05 - Question No. 6See previous episodes or register for the next ARE Live at blackspectacles.com/podcast
ARE Live: Project Planning & Design Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PPD Exam 2024 Black Spectacles 2024-05-23 | Learn more about Black Spectacles study materials at https://www.blackspectacles.com.Join Black Spectacles and architect Garric Baker to learn the best study strategies for passing the PPD exam.On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam for the Project Planning & Design division of the ARE 5.0. You'll learn about the PPD exam and we'll cover topics related to advising on historic window replacement options, choosing parking solutions with cost analysis, calculating buildable area considering zoning setbacks, determining stage size and plumbing for a theater, and assessing windows for energy efficiency standards.Timestamps:05:51 - Question No. 110:24 - Question No. 214:25 - Question No. 317:12 - Question No. 424:11 - Question No. 5See previous episodes or register for the next ARE Live at blackspectacles.com/podcast
How I Achieved My Unreachable Goal of Becoming a Licensed Architect After 20 Years in Architecture Black Spectacles 2024-05-22 | This is Licensure Stories, a podcast series where Black Spectacles explores the personal journeys of architects who have successfully navigated the path to licensure via the ARE exams.On the third episode of Licensure Stories, Marc Teer (founder of Black Spectacles) is joined by Jamie Bieser, an accomplished architect at Widseth based in Baxter, Minnesota.You’ll learn how Jamie achieved his "unreachable goal" of becoming a licensed architect, how he studied to pass each exam on the first try, and how his career changed once he became a licensed architect. Finally, Jamie wants to remind you to "remember to play" and "stay fascinated"!Here's how Jamie passed all 6 divisions of the ARE 5.0 Exam: Practice Management, Project Management, Programming & Analysis, Project Planning & Design, Project Development & Documentation and Construction & Evaluation. This is Jamie Bieser's Licensure Story.Meet Jamie: blog.widseth.com/bieser-becomes-registered-architectRead more on Licensure Stories: blackspectacles.com/podcast
How I Passed All ARE 5.0 Exams in 4 Months Before My 6th Kid Was Born - Licensure Stories Black Spectacles 2024-05-14 | This is Licensure Stories, a podcast series where Black Spectacles explores the personal journeys of architects who have successfully navigated the path to licensure via the ARE exams.On the second episode of Licensure Stories, Marc Teer (founder of Black Spectacles) is joined by Jeff Head, an accomplished architect at Pivot North based in Boise, Idaho.You’ll learn how Jeff studied to pass all 6 exams of the ARE 5.0 in 4 months, what motivated Jeff to get licensed, and how he celebrated once he passed. Here's how Jeff passed all 6 divisions of the ARE 5.0 Exam: Practice Management, Project Management, Programming & Analysis, Project Planning & Design, Project Development & Documentation and Construction & Evaluation. This is Jeff Head's Licensure Story.Meet Jeff: pivotnorthdesign.com/people/jeff-headRead more on Licensure Stories: blackspectacles.com/podcast
How I Overcame 2 Failed Exams and a New Language to Become One of Ecuadors 1st Licensed Architects Black Spectacles 2024-05-07 | Introducing Licensure Stories! In this podcast series, we explore the personal journeys of architects who have successfully navigated the path to licensure via the ARE exams.On this episode of Licensure Stories, Marc Teer (founder of Black Spectacles) is joined by Andres Gonzalez, an accomplished architect at BLUR Workshop based in Atlanta, Georgia.You’ll learn why Andres chose to get licensed, how Andres studied with English as his second language, how he changed his mindset after failing two exams in a row, and what licensure means to him. Here's how Andres passed all 6 divisions of the ARE 5.0 Exam (Practice Management, Project Management, Programming & Analysis, Project Planning & Design, Project Development & Documentation and Construction & Evaluation). This is Andres Gonzalez’s Licensure Story.Meet Andres: blurworkshop.com/people#/andres-gonzalezRead more on Licensure Stories: blackspectacles.com/podcast
ARE Live: Project Management Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PjM Exam 2024 Black Spectacles 2024-04-24 | Learn more about Black Spectacles study materials at https://www.blackspectacles.com.Join Black Spectacles and architect Garric Baker to learn the best study strategies for passing the PjM exam.On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam for the Project Management division of the ARE 5.0. You'll learn about the PjM exam and we'll cover topics related to the difference in contract types, an architect's liability for contractor recommendations, responsibility for hazardous conditions and firm billing rate calculations.Timestamps:04:53: Question No. 111:35: Question No. 217:40: Question No. 320:36: Question No. 4See previous episodes or register for the next ARE Live at blackspectacles.com/podcast
Programming & Analysis Mock Exam Question #5 | ARE 5.0 PA Mock Exam #architecture Black Spectacles 2024-04-23 | 👇 Drop your answers in the comments! FULL VIDEO available on YouTube with the answer and explanation!🔍 Scenario: The developer is considering using the site for a multi-family residential building of type IIIA construction. The building will include laundry facilities, a gym, a lobby with a front desk, and a small coffee shop. The coffee shop will be accessible to the public from Peter Street.What is the maximum height of this building?A. 65 feetB. 75 feetC. 85 feetD. 90 feet
Programming & Analysis Mock Exam Question #4 | ARE 5.0 PA Mock Exam #architecture Black Spectacles 2024-04-22 | 👇 Drop your answers in the comments! FULL VIDEO available on YouTube with the answer and explanation!🔍 Scenario: The developer is concerned about the ability to develop a parking garage with adequate stall counts and parking flow. They are interested in providing only the minimum required number of spaces and are deciding between a residential building with 40 units or a mall building.How many more parking spaces will need to be provided for the mall building rather than the residential building? Assume a building area of 40,000 sq. ft.A. 134 parking spacesB. 80 parking spacesC. 54 parking spacesD. 50 parking spaces
Programming & Analysis Mock Exam Question #3 | ARE 5.0 PA Mock Exam #architecture Black Spectacles 2024-04-11 | 👇 Drop your answers in the comments! FULL VIDEO available on YouTube with the answer and explanation!🔍 Scenario: After securing the site, the developer has provided the zoning ordinance and site information to the architect. The developer has asked the architect to provide a feasibility report and include information regarding unique considerations for this site. The developer intends to use this feasibility report to inform the project program, schedule, and budget.What unique considerations should the architect include in this report? Select the four that apply.A. Presence of chemical wasteB. Increase in FAR if retail is provided along Peter StreetC. Project must be LEED Silver equivalentD. Proximity to the coastlineE. Majority office program not permissibleF. Must hold three public comment periods
Programming & Analysis Mock Exam Question #2 | ARE 5.0 PA Mock Exam #architecture Black Spectacles 2024-04-08 | 👇 Drop your answers in the comments! FULL VIDEO available on YouTube with the answer and explanation!🔍 Scenario: A developer has just secured a site in downtown Detroit. They have not yet decided how the property will be developed and have asked the architect to provide suggestions.Based on the exhibits, which of the following project types could be built on this site?A. Professional workplaceB. Mixed use developmentC. LibraryD. Single family residential
Programming & Analysis Mock Exam Question #1 | ARE 5.0 PA Mock Exam #architecture Black Spectacles 2024-03-28 | 👇 Drop your answers in the comments! FULL VIDEO available on YouTube with the answer and explanation!🔍 Scenario: The architect has been hired to do a site feasibility study for a repeat client. The 40,000 sq. ft rectangular site is located near a lake shoreline. It falls within the city’s low development-zone, thus having an FAR of 1.5 and a 10’ setback on each side. The client wishes to develop the property into multi-family housing.Which of the following are possible massing configurations for a development on this site? Select the two that apply.A. 1 story, 40,000 sq. ft floor plateB. 1 story, 60,000 sq. ft floor plateC. 2 story, 30,000 sq. ft floor plateD. 2 story, 40,000 sq. ft floor plateE. 3 story, 20,000 sq. ft floor plateF. 3 story, 30,000 sq. ft floor plate
Practice Management Mock Exam Question #5 | ARE 5.0 PcM Mock Exam #architecture Black Spectacles 2024-03-26 | Drop your answer - A, B, C or D - in the comments!🔍 Scenario: The firm has just hired a mid-level project architect with a $124,800 salary. Assume the following information:Net multiplier = 3.5Overhead rate = 1.4Profit multiplier = 1.1Utilization rate = 80%What is an appropriate billable rate for this employee?A. $220/hourB. $210/hourC. $200/hourD. $190/hour
ARE Live: Programming & Analysis Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PA Exam Black Spectacles 2024-03-20 | Learn more about Black Spectacles study materials at blackspectacles.comJoin Black Spectacles and architect Marissa Yee to learn the best study strategies for passing the PA exam.On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam for the Programming & Analysis division of the ARE 5.0. You'll learn about the PA exam and we'll cover topics related to assessing site feasibility for multi-family housing, exploring various massing configuration options for development, and understanding feasibility reports with site-specific details.See previous episodes or register for the next ARE Live at blackspectacles.com/podcastTimestamps:04:01 Question No. 108:03 Question No. 213:42 Question No. 319:45 Question No. 423:59 Question No. 5
Practice Management Mock Exam Question #4 | ARE 5.0 PcM Mock Exam #architecture Black Spectacles 2024-03-07 | 👇 Drop your answer - A, B, C or D - in the comments!We're bringing you a clip from ARE Live featuring a PcM Mock Exam question!🔍 Scenario: After strategizing goals for the upcoming three-year period, the firm decides that it would like to implement evidence-based design on one project. Which of the following clients and project combination is the most likely application for evidence-based design?A. Multi-family housing with a cost-conscious developer.B. A daycare facility with a maximum of 9 students.C. Restrooms for a local park with the county’s parks and recreation division as the client.D. A national retailer who plans to open three new locations.
Practice Management Mock Exam Question #3 | ARE 5.0 PcM Mock Exam #architecture Black Spectacles 2024-03-04 | 👇 Drop your answer - A, B, C or D - in the comments!We're bringing you a clip from ARE Live featuring a PcM Mock Exam question!🔍 Scenario: The firm has recently won a project, a new school building on an existing elementary campus. The architect is looking to establish overall design principles to influence the project’s trajectory. When asked about their thoughts on overall design principles, the client seems uninterested in having a conversation and instead points to the RFP for the stated design principles. The design team has already viewed this document and found it to be vague.What should the architect recommend?A. Use the client’s design principles from the RFP.B. Meet with the client anyways.C. Suggest a project kick off meeting with a wider group of project stakeholders.D. Hold a user survey with teachers, staff, and students.
Practice Management Mock Exam Question #1 | ARE 5.0 PcM Mock Exam #architecture Black Spectacles 2024-02-27 | 👇 Drop your answer - A, B, C or D - in the comments!We're bringing you a clip from ARE Live featuring a PcM Mock Exam question!🔍 Scenario: Your firm is planning for their upcoming fiscal year and estimates that they need to secure 1-3 additional projects to meet the firm’s revenue goals.Which of the following is not an appropriate way to learn about new projects?A. Contacting previous clients about potential new work that does not yet have an RFP.B. Meeting with local architecture firms for opportunities to partner on project types which your firm currently does not have experience in.C. Attending a networking event with contractors to establish relationships for upcoming design-build projects.D. Meeting with government officials to gain insight into several upcoming RFQs.
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ARE Live: Practice Management Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PcM Exam Black Spectacles 2024-02-22 | Learn more about Black Spectacles study materials at blackspectacles.comJoin Black Spectacles and architect Marissa Yee to learn the best study strategies for passing the PcM exam.On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam for the Practice Management division of the ARE 5.0. You'll learn about the PcM exam and we'll cover topics related to business development and project acquisition, proposal writing and project selection, client interaction and project initiation and more!See previous episodes or register for the next ARE Live at blackspectacles.com/podcastTimestamps:04:10 Question No. 104:58 Answer for No. 18:58 Question No. 29:50 Answer for No. 214:55 Question No. 315:41 Answer for No. 319:00 Question No. 419:36 Answer for No. 423:50 Question No. 524:36 Answer for No. 5
Project Development & Documentation Mock Exam Question #4 | ARE 5.0 PDD Mock Exam #architecture Black Spectacles 2024-02-20 | 👇 Drop your answer - A, B, C or D - in the comments!🔍 Scenario: The design team is approaching 100% CDs and performs an in-house QA/QC. During this session, the reviewer discovers a non-compliant condition at the straight ramp in front of the building – there is not enough length at the bottom landing. The ramp is currently 32’ long and is already at maximum slope.What should the architect do?A. Remove the intermediate landing to reduce the ramp length.B. Provide a switchback landing.C. Extend the ramp to decrease slope.D. No action required.
Project Development & Documentation Mock Exam Question #3 | ARE 5.0 PDD Mock Exam #architecture Black Spectacles 2024-02-20 | 🔍 Scenario: While the architect is completing the finish schedule, the tile manufacturer informs the architect that the floor tile initially selected for the single-user restroom has been discontinued. The architect is now looking for a similar tile that does not exceed the original price of materials at $382.50 and the restroom dimensions of 8’-6” x 7’-6”.Which of the following are feasible options?A. Penny tile: $6.30 / ft2B. Large format tile: $6.10 / ft2C. Penny tile: $5.90 / ft2D. Large format tile: $5.70 / ft2
Project Development & Documentation Mock Exam Question #2 | ARE 5.0 PDD Mock Exam #architecture Black Spectacles 2024-02-13 | 👇 Drop your answers - A, B, C, D, E or F - in the comments!We're bringing you a clip from ARE Live featuring a PDD Mock Exam question!🔍 Scenario: The architect is designing a new community center in Wisconsin. It is a one-story concrete slab-on grade building. At the end of 100% DD, the client reviews the documents. They then inform the architect that they plan to bring freestanding digital displays from the nearby community center into this facility, and locate them in the center of the lobby. The digital displays are approximately 24”x24”x48” tall.Which disciplines will need to be coordinated? Select the two that apply.A. StructuralB. MechanicalC. ElectricalD. PlumbingE. CivilF. Landscape
Project Development & Documentation Mock Exam Question #1 | ARE 5.0 PDD Mock Exam #architecture Black Spectacles 2024-02-13 | 👇 Drop your answer - A, B, C or D - in the comments!We're bringing you a clip from ARE Live featuring a PDD Mock Exam question!🔍 Scenario: The architect is designing a two-story office workplace and has just completed 50% CDs. At that time, the client informs the architect that they would like to change three rooms that are currently conference rooms into private offices. The area of those rooms are 150 ft2 each and are considered unconcentrated assembly space.How will this affect the overall occupant load?A. Decrease by 9 occupants.B. Decrease by 27 occupants.C. Increase by 9 occupants.D. Increase by 27 occupants.
ARE Live: Project Development & Documentation Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PDD Exam Black Spectacles 2024-01-18 | Join Black Spectacles and architect Marissa Yee to learn the best study strategies for passing the PDD exam.On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam for the Project Development & Documentation division of the ARE 5.0. You'll learn about the PDD exam and we'll cover topics related to coordinating disciplines for center displays, addressing non-compliance issues in ramp design, meeting requirements for lighting and more!See previous episodes or register for the next ARE Live at blackspectacles.com/podcastTimestamps:04:04 Question No. 104:56 Answer for No. 110:28 Question No. 210:59 Answer for No. 213:30 Question No. 314:16 Answer for No. 319:50 Question No. 420:48 Answer for No. 423:33 Question No. 524:34 Answer for No. 5Learn more about Black Spectacles study materials at blackspectacles.com
ARE Live: Construction & Evaluation Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 CE Exam Black Spectacles 2023-12-14 | Join Black Spectacles and architect Garric Baker to learn the best study strategies for passing the CE exam.On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam for the Construction & Evaluation division of the ARE. You'll learn about the CE exam and we'll cover topics related to understanding your role during the bidding process, addressing safety concerns onsite and implications of paying or withholding certificates of payment.See previous episodes or register for the next ARE Live at blackspectacles.com/podcastTimestamps:04:26 Question No. 106:22 Answer for No. 109:36 Question No. 210:18 Answer for No. 213:18 Question No. 315:08 Answer for No. 317:18 Question No. 419:47 Answer for No. 4Learn more about Black Spectacles study materials at blackspectacles.com
Project Management Mock Exam Question #4 | ARE 5.0 PjM Mock Exam #architecture #podcast Black Spectacles 2023-12-13 | Quiz time! Today we're featuring a PjM Mock Exam question from ARE Live!👇 Drop your answer - A, B, C or D - in the comments!🔍 Scenario: The architect notices that the stone consultant hasn’t issued their Commercial General Liability policy with the proper limits. When the architect approaches the issue, the stone consultant says they aren’t required to carry the monetary limits the architect is referring to.How should the architect respond?A. Give notice that the architect will need to terminate their services.B. Provide the section of the contract that outlines insurance requirements.C. Since the contract doesn’t include insurance requirements, reach out to the consultants insurance company for additional information.D. The consultant does not need to disclose this information.
Project Planning & Design Mock Exam Question #4 | ARE 5.0 PPD Mock Exam #architecture #podcast Black Spectacles 2023-12-07 | Quiz time with ARE Live! We're bringing you a clip featuring a PPD Mock Exam question!Clip from ARE Live: Project Planning & Design Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PPD Exam (youtube.com/watch?v=VrmsB1JNqNY&ab_channel=BlackSpectacles)👇 Drop your answer - A, B, C or D - in the comments!🔍 Scenario: The client developing the new apartment building would like a sustainable building with optimized systems on a controlled budget where every system is selected based on cost, efficiency and sustainability.Which water heating system is the most appropriate for the new apartment building?A. Single electric resistance tank with multiple water storage tanksB. Heat Recovery Systems located near exhaust ventsC. Central solar water heater with decentralized tankless heating coilsD. Single gas tank with recirculating pump
Project Management Mock Exam Question #3 | ARE 5.0 PjM Mock Exam #podcast #architecture Black Spectacles 2023-12-04 | Quiz time! Today we're featuring a PjM Mock Exam question from ARE Live!Clip from ARE Live: Project Management Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PjM Exam (youtube.com/watch?v=HhIXnSTBfAo&ab_channel=BlackSpectacles)🔍 Scenario: The mechanical engineer for the project is working towards their design development set when the structural engineer flags that one of their ducts is too large to penetrate a beam at the depth noted in the structural drawings. The mechanical engineer insists the deadline is too near to coordinate this item, and ignores the structural engineers request.There are 2 weeks before the DD submission, how should the architect advise the team to proceed?A. The mechanical engineer is justified and this should be coordinated in CD documents based on the time constraint.B. The Architect should advise the structural engineer that this should have been flagged sooner and delay the DD submission as needed.C. Remind the structural engineer that they are required to coordinate with other consultants, and given that there are 2 weeks until the deadline, this leaves adequate time.D. The mechanical engineer is not required to coordinate with the structural engineer – this is the role of the architect.👇 Drop your answer - A, B, C or D - in the comments!
Project Planning & Design Mock Exam Question #1 | ARE 5.0 PPD Mock Exam Black Spectacles 2023-12-01 | Quiz time with ARE Live! We're bringing you a clip featuring a PPD Mock Exam question!Clip from ARE Live: Project Planning & Design Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PPD Exam (youtube.com/watch?v=VrmsB1JNqNY&ab_channel=BlackSpectacles)👇 Drop your answer - a Central System or Local System - in the comments!🔍 Scenario: A big company wants to renovate and expand an existing building located in Arizona. The client wants to foster sustainable economic development with this expansion. The building will be designed as a Type B occupancy per IBC 2018 with a total occupant load of 540 distributed along multiple offices in 5 level.What would be the most appropriate system: Central or Local System?
Project Management Mock Exam Question #2 | ARE 5.0 PjM Mock Exam Black Spectacles 2023-11-29 | Quiz time with ARE Live! We're bringing you a clip featuring a PjM Mock Exam question!Clip from ARE Live: Project Management Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PjM Exam (youtube.com/watch?v=HhIXnSTBfAo&ab_channel=BlackSpectacles)🔍 Scenario: An architect has hired a landscape architect under the C401 agreement. The owner has provided the lot description, including the property line extents and siting of the building. The consultant requests a topographic survey for studying drainage patterns and informing the placement of landscape elements.How should the Architect respond?A. The owner provided adequate information, so this is not required for the landscape architect to fulfill their tasks.B. This request is reasonable, and the consultant should reach out to the owner directly to obtain the survey.C. The Architect should request a topographic survey from the client.D. The Architect should request a topological survey from the client and bill the consultant for the cost incurred by the owner.👇 Drop your answer - A, B, C or D - in the comments!
ARE Live: Project Planning & Design Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PPD Exam Black Spectacles 2023-11-21 | Join Black Spectacles and architect Andrea Monroig-Torres to learn the best study strategies for passing the PPD exam.On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam for the Project Planning & Design division of the ARE. You'll learn about the PPD exam and we'll cover topics like understanding how to integrate building systems in the project design.See previous episodes or register for the next ARE Live at blackspectacles.com/podcastTimestamps:04:48 Question No. 105:30 Answer for No. 107:11 Question No. 208:20 Answer for No. 218:18 Question No. 318:44 Answer for No. 321:08 Question No. 421:45 Answer for No. 428:40 Question No. 529:10 Answer for No. 5Learn more about Black Spectacles study materials at blackspectacles.com
ARE Live: Project Management Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PjM Exam Black Spectacles 2023-10-26 | Join Black Spectacles and architect Thomas Tumelty to learn the best study strategies for passing the PjM exam.On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a mock exam for the Project Management division of the ARE. You'll learn about the PjM exam and we'll cover topics like understanding the intricacies of architect & consultant agreements and how these agreements relate to AIA contracts.See previous episodes or register for the next ARE Live at blackspectacles.com/podcastTimestamps:07:05 Question No. 108:06 Answer for No. 112:13 Question No. 213:05 Answer for No. 216:27 Question No. 317:58 Answer for No. 320:03 Question No. 422:10 Answer for No. 4Learn more about Black Spectacles study materials at blackspectacles.com
ARE Live: What to Do on Your Site Visit | ARE 5.0 Exam Black Spectacles 2023-07-26 | In this episode of ARE Live we're exploring what the architect's role is on a site visit. We'll talk about the do's and don'ts of contract administration and how those are governed by AIA agreements. We'll talk about site observation, RFI responses, and submittal reviews.
ARE Live: Zoning Ordinances | ARE 5.0 Exam Black Spectacles 2023-06-15 | In this episode of ARE Live we're taking a deep dive into zoning ordinances. You'll walk through six questions, starting with the purpose of zoning and what it's for, then some questions about FAR/setbacks, and finally a more niche topic like signage requirements.
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ARE Live: Navigating the A201 | ARE 5.0 Exam Black Spectacles 2023-05-19 | In this month's ARE Live, we're covering what you need to know about the A201 contract. Our hosts will go through 6 practice questions that all relate to the A201—specifically, to help you understand what the architect, owner, or contractor should do in certain situations and where the answer to that question is found in the A201. You'll learn more about the organization of the A201, how you can use it to guide your actions during the CA phase of a project, and how you can answer questions like that on the ARE.
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This is the new PcM content! #shorts Black Spectacles 2023-05-17 | Study for the ARE with the all new PcM content! Over 50 new videos, mini quizzes, and lecture slides with new animations and graphics. Start studying today: blackspectacles.com/pcm-update-23
ARE Live: Sustainable Design | ARE 5.0 Exam Black Spectacles 2023-04-20 | Join guest expert Felipe Guerrero to learn how sustainability impacts different stages of a project. This episode specifically covers how sustainability concerns show up on the PA, PPD, and PDD divisions of the ARE 5.0
ARE Live: Firm Financial Documents | ARE 5.0 Exam Black Spectacles 2023-03-16 | In this episode of ARE Live, guest experts Hayley Pugh and Emily Epple walk through understanding firm financial documents.
ARE Live: Understanding Egress Systems | ARE 5.0 Exam Black Spectacles 2023-02-16 | In this ARE Live episode, we walk through designing an egress system from start to finish. We'll start at the beginning by determining occupant loads, then how to arrange the components of an egress system, and finally discuss some detailed considerations about egress that you'll make during the CD phase of the project.
ARE Live: Setting a Study Foundation | Tips for Passing the ARE 5.0 Black Spectacles 2023-01-19 | Tune into this episode of ARE Live as we work through one question from each division of the ARE, tying them all together with test taking tips and strategies. We'll discuss the overlap amongst the divisions, how to prepare for each one, and test taking tips that will help you no matter which division you have scheduled next.
ARE Live: Project Management Case Study | ARE 5.0 PjM Case Study Black Spectacles 2022-12-15 | Join as we work through a Project Management case study. We’ll go through 7 original questions and a set of case study documents with our guest expert and longtime Black Spectacles collaborator Darion Ziegler. She’ll share case study tips that are applicable to all divisions of the ARE, and we'll go over questions about developing a fee for a project, zoning requirements, and contracts, using the whiteboard and calculator.You can find the Mock Exam link in our ARE Community by going to community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pjm-case-study/4778/3 If you learn best by working through tough problems in real time with others, then we encourage you to try our Virtual Workshops, available with our Expert membership. Go to go.blackspectacles.com/pricing to get started. If you’re already a subscriber, you can upgrade to an Expert membership by logging into your account and clicking “manage subscription.”
ARE Live: Project Development & Documentation Virtual Workshop | ARE 5.0 PDD Exam Black Spectacles 2022-12-08 | At our next ARE Live broadcast on February 25, 2021, we will run through an exercise from one of our Virtual Workshops with Mark Bailey. He’ll go through PDD’s "Selecting Rated Assemblies Based on Building Type, Site & Life Safety" exercise. This is a great opportunity to see how hands-on and in-depth our Virtual Workshops are, so don’t miss it! To get the full benefit, go through the problems ahead of time so you can analyze your answers live with Mark! blackspectacles.typeform.com/to/G0SlPWha
ARE Live: What to Know to Pass the ARE Online | ARE 5.0 Exam Black Spectacles 2022-12-08 | At our next ARE Live broadcast on March 18, 2021, we’ll be hosting a panel discussion on the new ARE format which went live on December 14th of last year. We’ll talk with people who have taken the ARE from home via online proctoring. They’ll share their experience with this new exam delivery method and tell you everything you need to know to successfully take the exam remotely.
ARE Live: Practice Management Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PcM Mock Exam Black Spectacles 2022-12-08 | At our next ARE Live broadcast on April 15, 2021, we’ll review some of the most important concepts of Practice Management, and share some extra practice exam questions as we review a mock exam with Mike Newman. We’ll go through about five questions that cover PcM knowledge and skills related to pre-contract tasks including negotiation, human resource management, and consultant development. Be sure to go through the mock exam ahead of time so you can review your answers live with Mike! blackspectacles.typeform.com/to/mFgNch0g
ARE Live: Project Management Virtual Workshop | ARE 5.0 PjM Exam Black Spectacles 2022-12-08 | At our next ARE Live broadcast on May 20, 2021, we’ll run through an exercise from one of our Virtual Workshops with instructor Darion Ziegler. She’ll go through a Project Management exercise and discuss issues related to office standards, development of project teams, and overall project control of client, fee and risk management. This is a great opportunity to see how hands-on and in-depth our Virtual Workshops are, so don’t miss it! To get the full benefit, go through the problems ahead of time so you can analyze your answers live with Darion! blackspectacles.typeform.com/to/YFkMCT5d
ARE Live: ARE Testing Order & Strategy | ARE 5.0 Exam Black Spectacles 2022-12-08 | At this ARE Live broadcast on June 17, 2021, we’ll be hosting a panel discussion on ARE testing order and strategy. We’ll talk with licensed architects who will share their strategies behind the order in which they took their exams, and how to best prepare.
ARE Live: Programming & Analysis Mock Exam | ARE 5.0 PA Exam Black Spectacles 2022-12-08 | At this ARE Live broadcast on July 22, 2021, we’ll review some of the most important concepts of Programming & Analysis, and share some extra practice exam questions as we review a mock exam with Mike Newman. We’ll go through about five questions that cover PA knowledge and skills related to researching and evaluating client requirements, building code and zoning regulations, and site data. Be sure to go through the mock exam ahead of time so you can review your answers live with Mike! blackspectacles.typeform.com/to/qwWfOgu7
