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Save 15% off any membership with code PJMLIVE15. Learn more about ARE 5.0 exam prep at https://www.blackspectacles.com/pricing. Join Black Spectacles and architect Marissa Yee for the 100th episode of ARE Live 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 assessing criteria required to allocate and manage project resources, interpreting key elements of the owner/contractor agreement and evaluating project documentation to ensure it supports the specified delivery method. Timestamps: 08:33 - Question No. 1 11:41 - Question No. 2 20:55 - Question No. 3 23:42 - Question No. 4 28:29 - Question No. 5 See previous episodes or register for the next ARE Live at https://www.blackspectacles.com/podcast

Save 15% off any membership with code PALIVE15, valid until October 22, 2024. Learn more about ARE 5.0 exam prep at https://www.blackspectacles.com/pricing. Join 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 evaluating site-specific environmental and socio-cultural opportunities, identifying relevant code requirements for building and site types, and synthesizing site reports with other documentation and analysis. Timestamps: 05:38 - Question No. 1 9:36 - Question No. 2 14:01 - Question No. 3 18:13 - Question No. 4 23:24 - Question No. 5 See previous episodes or register for the next ARE Live at https://www.blackspectacles.com/podcast

Save 15% off any membership with code PCMLIVE15, valid until September 17th, 2024. Learn more about ARE 5.0 exam prep at https://www.blackspectacles.com/pricing. Join Black Spectacles and architect Garric Baker 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 essential project insurance and policyholders, most common legal setups for architecture firms, who’s responsible for damages in specific cases, how to reduce legal risks with new developers and architect’s responsibility in consultant coordination disputes. Timestamps: 06:10 - Question No. 1 10:56 - Question No. 2 17:15 - Question No. 3 22:25 - Question No. 4 24:47 - Question No. 5 See previous episodes or register for the next ARE Live at https://www.blackspectacles.com/podcast

Save 20% on any membership with our limited-time summer offer running until July 31st. The discount code is automatically applied at checkout: https://www.blackspectacles.com/pricing Join Black Spectacles and architect Garric Baker 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 reviewing bid packages for responsible bidders, assessing electrical panel locations in apartments, calculating stair elevations and treads, identifying moisture mitigation components, and identifying types of technical specifications. Timestamps: 05:18 - Question No. 1 11:00 - Question No. 2 13:59 - Question No. 3 21:40 - Question No. 4 26:20 - Question No. 5 See previous episodes or register for the next ARE Live at https://www.blackspectacles.com/podcast

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. 1 18:58 - Question No. 2 20:18 - Question No. 3 22:23 - Question No. 4 23:57 - Question No. 5 26:05 - Question No. 6 See previous episodes or register for the next ARE Live at https://www.blackspectacles.com/podcast

Save 15% off any subscription with code PPDLIVE15, valid until June 19th. 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. 1 10:24 - Question No. 2 14:25 - Question No. 3 17:12 - Question No. 4 24:11 - Question No. 5 See previous episodes or register for the next ARE Live at https://www.blackspectacles.com/podcast

Save 15% off any subscription with code PJMLIVE15. 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. 1 11:35: Question No. 2 17:40: Question No. 3 20:36: Question No. 4 See previous episodes or register for the next ARE Live at https://www.blackspectacles.com/podcast

Save 15% off any membership with code PALIVE15, valid until April 17th. Learn more about Black Spectacles study materials at https://www.blackspectacles.com Join 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 https://www.blackspectacles.com/podcast Timestamps: 04:01 Question No. 1 08:03 Question No. 2 13:42 Question No. 3 19:45 Question No. 4 23:59 Question No. 5

Join 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 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 https://www.blackspectacles.com/podcast Timestamps: 04:10 Question No. 1 04:58 Answer for No. 1 8:58 Question No. 2 9:50 Answer for No. 2 14:55 Question No. 3 15:41 Answer for No. 3 19:00 Question No. 4 19:36 Answer for No. 4 23:50 Question No. 5 24:36 Answer for No. 5 Learn more about Black Spectacles study materials at https://www.blackspectacles.com

Join Black Spectacles and architect Marissa Yee to learn the best study strategies for passing the Project Development & Documentation 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 https://www.blackspectacles.com/podcast Timestamps: 04:04 Question No. 1 04:56 Answer for No. 1 10:28 Question No. 2 10:59 Answer for No. 2 13:30 Question No. 3 14:16 Answer for No. 3 19:50 Question No. 4 20:48 Answer for No. 4 23:33 Question No. 5 24:34 Answer for No. 5 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. 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 https://www.blackspectacles.com/podcast Timestamps: 04:26 Question No. 1 06:22 Answer for No. 1 09:36 Question No. 2 10:18 Answer for No. 2 13:18 Question No. 3 15:08 Answer for No. 3 17:18 Question No. 4 19:47 Answer for No. 4 Learn more about Black Spectacles study materials at https://www.blackspectacles.com

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 https://www.blackspectacles.com/podcast Timestamps: 04:48 Question No. 1 05:30 Answer for No. 1 07:11 Question No. 2 08:20 Answer for No. 2 18:18 Question No. 3 18:44 Answer for No. 3 21:08 Question No. 4 21:45 Answer for No. 4 28:40 Question No. 5 29:10 Answer for No. 5 Learn more about Black Spectacles study materials at https://www.blackspectacles.com

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/podcast Timestamps: 07:05 Question No. 1 08:06 Answer for No. 1 12:13 Question No. 2 13:05 Answer for No. 2 16:27 Question No. 3 17:58 Answer for No. 3 20:03 Question No. 4 22:10 Answer for No. 4 Learn more about Black Spectacles study materials at blackspectacles.com

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

Learn all about firm financial documents and what you need to evaluate the financial health of a firm.

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.

Tune into this episode of ARE Live, where 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.

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. You can find the Mock Exam link in our ARE Community by going to https://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 https://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.”

Looking to brush up on practice management? At our ARE Live broadcast on November 17, 2022, we’ll go over some of the most important concepts of Practice Management as we review a mock exam with our expert guest and Black Spectacles Virtual Workshop Instructor Emily Epple. We’ll go through questions that cover PcM knowledge and skills you’ll need to pass the exam, including firm financials, legal structures, and contracts. We’ll also answer any of your burning practice management questions with a Q&A session. You can find the Mock Exam link on this episode's ARE Community page https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/are-live-pcm-mock-exam/4680 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 https://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.”

Need some extra practice tackling those tough ARE math problems? In this episode, we’ll review questions from the PA, PPD, and PDD divisions, solving complex math questions that you will come across in these three divisions. Virtual Workshop Instructor Hayley Pugh will cover topics such as performing a zoning analysis, calculating the R-value of a wall system, and determining the amount of required parking on a site based on the program and zoning requirements. You can find the Mock Exam link in our ARE Community by going to http://go.blackspectacles.com , and clicking "Resources", "ARE Community". If your ARE test prep is benefiting from learning with a licensed architect in real-time, we encourage you to try our Virtual Workshops, available with our Expert Membership. Go to http://go.blackspectacles.com , and click "Pricing", "Individual" to get started.