Building Design and Construction Systems (BDCS) ARE Mock Exam: ARE Overview, Exam Prep Tips, MultipleChoice Questions and Graph,Used

A Practical Mock Exam for the Building Design and Construction Systems (BDCS) Division of the ARE! To become a licensed architect, you need to have the proper combination of education and/or experience, meeting your Board of Architectures special requirements, as well as passing all seven divisions of the Architect Registration Examinations (ARE). This book provides ARE exam overview, resources, exam prep and exam taking techniques, tips and guides. It also provides a realistic and complete set of Mock Exam, solutions, explanations for the Building Design and Construction Systems (BDCS) Division of the ARE. This book covers the following subjects: 1. ARE, IDP and Education Requirements 2. ARE Exam Content, Format and Prep strategies 3. Principles: Selection of Systems, Materials, and Methods, Historic Precedent, Human Behavior, and Design Theory 4. Environmental Issues: Sustainable Design Including Hazardous Material Mitigation, Thermal and Moisture Protection, and Adaptive ReUse 5. Codes & Regulations: Zoning, Specialty and Building Codes, and Other Regulatory Requirements 6. Materials & Technology: Selection of Systems, Materials, and Methods, including Masonry, Metals, Wood, Concrete, Specialties, and Others 7. Project & Practice Management: Cost, Scheduling, Construction Sequencing, and Risk Management 8. Accessibility/Ramp Vignette: Designing a stairway and ramp connecting two levels that abides by the code and accessibility requirements 9. Stair Design Vignette: Designing a stairway connecting multiple levels that abides by the code and accessibility requirements 10. Roof Plan Vignette: Designing a sloped roof for draining the rainwater, locate equipment and accessories 11. StepByStep Solutions for 6 Graphic Vignettes Using NCARB Practice Program Software This book includes 85 challenging questions at the same difficulty level and format as the real exam (multiplechoice, checkallthatapply, and fillintheblank), and 6 graphic vignettes. It will help you pass the BDCS division of the ARE and become a licensed architect! About the author Gang Chen holds a masters degree from the School of Architecture, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, and a bachelors degree from the School of Architecture, South China University of Technology. He has over 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, etc. He has worked on a variety of unusual projects, including wellknown, largescale healthcare and hospitality projects with over one billion dollars in construction costs; awardwinning school designs, highlyacclaimed urban design and streetscape projects, multifamily housing, highend 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, ARE Mock Exam Series and LEED Exam Guides Series, which include one guidebook for each of the LEED exams. For more information, visit www.GreenExamEducation.com