NCARB ARE 5.0 - PPD Study Set | Verified Exam Questions and Answers
| Latest Updated Study Material 2026
Question:
1. 1: Conventional Dehumidification
2: Natural Ventilation
3: Comfort
4: Passive Solar Heating
5: Active Solar & Conventional Heat-
ing
6: Humidification
7: Evaporative Cooling
8: High-Mass Cooling
9: High-Mass Cooling with night ven-
tilation
10: Conventional air conditioning
Answer:
Psychrometric Chart and Standard Design Prac-
tices for Each Zone
Question:
2. Design Strategies for Cold Climates
(Canada, Northern Part of Middle US, 2: Minimize exterior surface area
Mountain Regions, CO & WY)
Answer:
1: Cubicle shapes, partially underground
3: Minimize doors & windows on North walls
4: Entries with air locks
5: Block winter winds
6: Compact forms
7: Large windows facing South, small windows East
& West
8: Interior materials with high thermal mass
9: Dark or medium exterior colors
10: Minimize Northern exposure
11: Place @ lower middle of Southern slopes
Question:
3. Design Strategies for Hot-Humid Cli-
mate (Southeastern US)
,Answer:
1: Most diflcult to design for without active me-
chanical cooling
2: Shading with vegetation or double roofs
3: Maximize natural ventilation using narrow floor
plans with cross ventilation, large open windows,
porches, breezeways, large openings, high ceil-
ings
4: Minimize thermal mass
5: Shade all openings
6: Light exterior colors
7: Place @ top of slopes
Question:
4. Design Strategies for Temperate Cli-
mate (Middle latitudes, Northwest
and Northeast US)
Answer:
1: Use wind in summer, block wind in winter
2: Orient to maximize solar gain in winter @ South-
ern exposure, but protect from summer solar gain
with foliage and shading
3: Shade the building in the summer, let sun fall in
winter
4: Rectangular buildings with East-West axis
5: South faced openings to capture winter sun
6: Medium exterior colors
7: Place @ middle of slope
Question:
5. Design Strategies for Hot-Arid Cli-
mates (Southern California to South-
ern Texas)
Answer:
1: Shade from direct sun
2: Use high thermal mass materials to absorb heat
in the day and release heat at night
3: Night ventilation to remove heat build-up during
day
4: Use water ponds/pools for evaporative cooling
, 5: Compact forms with smallest surface area
6: Minimize size of and shade openings
7: Light exterior colors
8: Place at bottom of slope or in valleys
Question:
6. 1: June 21st
2: July/May 21st
3: August/April 21st
4: September/March 21st
Answer:
Sun Path Diagram Dates
Question:
7. What is the equation for slope?
Answer:
slope=rise/run
Question:
8. Ideal slopes for drainage?
Answer:
Minimum: 2.0%
Preferred: 4.0%
Question:
9. Idea slopes for recreation?
Answer:
Minimum: 2.0%
Maximum: 3.0%
Question:
10. Ideal slopes for paved parking?
Answer:
Minimum: 1.5%
Ideal: 2.5%
Maximum: 5.0%
| Latest Updated Study Material 2026
Question:
1. 1: Conventional Dehumidification
2: Natural Ventilation
3: Comfort
4: Passive Solar Heating
5: Active Solar & Conventional Heat-
ing
6: Humidification
7: Evaporative Cooling
8: High-Mass Cooling
9: High-Mass Cooling with night ven-
tilation
10: Conventional air conditioning
Answer:
Psychrometric Chart and Standard Design Prac-
tices for Each Zone
Question:
2. Design Strategies for Cold Climates
(Canada, Northern Part of Middle US, 2: Minimize exterior surface area
Mountain Regions, CO & WY)
Answer:
1: Cubicle shapes, partially underground
3: Minimize doors & windows on North walls
4: Entries with air locks
5: Block winter winds
6: Compact forms
7: Large windows facing South, small windows East
& West
8: Interior materials with high thermal mass
9: Dark or medium exterior colors
10: Minimize Northern exposure
11: Place @ lower middle of Southern slopes
Question:
3. Design Strategies for Hot-Humid Cli-
mate (Southeastern US)
,Answer:
1: Most diflcult to design for without active me-
chanical cooling
2: Shading with vegetation or double roofs
3: Maximize natural ventilation using narrow floor
plans with cross ventilation, large open windows,
porches, breezeways, large openings, high ceil-
ings
4: Minimize thermal mass
5: Shade all openings
6: Light exterior colors
7: Place @ top of slopes
Question:
4. Design Strategies for Temperate Cli-
mate (Middle latitudes, Northwest
and Northeast US)
Answer:
1: Use wind in summer, block wind in winter
2: Orient to maximize solar gain in winter @ South-
ern exposure, but protect from summer solar gain
with foliage and shading
3: Shade the building in the summer, let sun fall in
winter
4: Rectangular buildings with East-West axis
5: South faced openings to capture winter sun
6: Medium exterior colors
7: Place @ middle of slope
Question:
5. Design Strategies for Hot-Arid Cli-
mates (Southern California to South-
ern Texas)
Answer:
1: Shade from direct sun
2: Use high thermal mass materials to absorb heat
in the day and release heat at night
3: Night ventilation to remove heat build-up during
day
4: Use water ponds/pools for evaporative cooling
, 5: Compact forms with smallest surface area
6: Minimize size of and shade openings
7: Light exterior colors
8: Place at bottom of slope or in valleys
Question:
6. 1: June 21st
2: July/May 21st
3: August/April 21st
4: September/March 21st
Answer:
Sun Path Diagram Dates
Question:
7. What is the equation for slope?
Answer:
slope=rise/run
Question:
8. Ideal slopes for drainage?
Answer:
Minimum: 2.0%
Preferred: 4.0%
Question:
9. Idea slopes for recreation?
Answer:
Minimum: 2.0%
Maximum: 3.0%
Question:
10. Ideal slopes for paved parking?
Answer:
Minimum: 1.5%
Ideal: 2.5%
Maximum: 5.0%
