Congratulations! You’ve established eligibility to prepare for and take your Architects Registration Exams. It is no easy feat, but with the help of Pluralsight’s ARE Preparation courses, you will be knowledgeable enough to pass all exams without breaking a sweat. This course, Prepare for the ARE Vol. 4: Project Planning & Design, addresses Project Planning & Design content directly from the test specification outline. They include; environmental conditions and context, codes and regulations, building systems, materials, and assemblies, project integration of program and systems, and project costs and budgeting. Each volume starts with an overview of how it relates to the overall ARE 5.0 format, as well as presents effective strategies for that section of study. Also, the content is packed with tips and tricks for understanding how to lay the groundwork for successful project development, once all team members kick off into production.
Author Name: Kevin Griendling
Author Description:
Kevin is a Project Manager in a small architecture firm designing education and senior living facilities, and doubles as an Adjunct Professor of Architecture at MT. San Antonio College. He has been exploring the field of architecture for ten years, with three years of project management and teaching experience in his current positions.The passion he has for teaching permeates most aspects of his life, which brings him to Pluralsight. While teaching Rhino and Grasshopper in classes, Kevin’s key c… more

Table of Contents

• Course Overview
  1min
• Introduction to ARE Preparation: Project Planning and Design
  27mins
• Off-site Environmental Concerns
  16mins
• On-site Environmental Concerns
  42mins
• Building Codes
  66mins
• Zoning Regulations
  24mins
• Integrating Building and Zoning Codes
  12mins
• Structural Systems
  63mins
• Building Systems
  37mins
• Materials Tips: Wood and Steel
  31mins
• Materials Tips: Concrete and Masonry
  31mins
• Assemblies
  33mins
• Systems Selection and Design Process
  25mins
• Cost and Budgeting Process
  41mins