ARE 5.0 - Programming & Analysis - Exam Questions and Answers Already Passed
Types of planning and urban design plans - Answers Comprehensive, urban design, regional,
neighborhood, transporation, housing, economic development, parks and open space, critical and
sensitive areas
Maximum height of a building that can utilize an upfeed water supply system - Answers 40-60 ft
What type of building is 120/208 voltage, three phase power appropriate? - Answers Small commercial
Static head - Answers The amount of pressure required to lift water trough a piping system in a building.
For each foot of building height, .433 psi is lost. To determine water pressure at each floor, static head x
building height then subtract from pressure at building main
Typical voltage for a residence - Answers 120/240 voltage, single phase
Large building voltage requirements - Answers Three phase, higher voltage
Initial rate of return - Answers Annual savings / investment
Simple payback period - Answers Reciprocal of rate of return
"Dead space" in performance terms - Answers Spaces intended for spoken word presentations and
should have short reverberation times
"Live space" in performance terms - Answers Spaces intended for musical performances and should
have long reverberation times
Formula for calculating reverberation - Answers T=.049(volume of space)/total absorption of wall, floor
and ceiling surfaces
Where do areas of positive, negative and neutral wind pressure occur on a building? - Answers Positive -
Windward side of building, pushing against the building. Negative - sides of building and leeward side
Neutral - inside of building.
Trombe wall - Answers Type of thermal storage wall used in passive solar design which uses mass to
collect and store heat from the sun during the day. The stored heat is circulated by natural convection
when heat is needed. Positioned on the south side of building behind glass
Calculate slope - Answers Vertical distance/horizontal distance
Describe 20% slope - Answers Difficult to climb, expensive to build on
Max slope for streets - Answers 10% max
Slope of grade falling away from structure - Answers 2% min
, Variance - Answers Addresses situations where zoning requirements cause undue hardship for a
property owner or where zoning requirements do not address a unique situation
Easement - Answers Allows part of a site owned by one party to be used by another party for a specific
purpose. Easements are noted in the property deed
Covenant - Answers A restriction placed on a property by a clause in a deed
Conditional use permit - Answers Allows for a property to be used for a purpose that is normally not
permitted but only if the owner fulfills certain criteria
FAR - Answers Floor area ratio that expresses the amount of building square footage that may be
constructed relative to the total area of the site. FAR = buildable area / area of lot
Plat - Answers Legally defines the layout of a subdivided piece of property. Depicts new streets and
rights of way, location and purpose of easements, lots or building sites, minimum setbacks, and any sites
reserved for special purposes.
Survey - Answers Similar to a plat but also defines property boundaries and existing buildings/structures,
utility lines, remarkable natural features, and topographical info (contours and spot elevations)
Master plan - Answers Used as a tool in the design process for planning amenities on the site
Deed - Answers Written document that describes the boundaries of the property and includes info
about the owner and the party from whom the property was purchased.
Condominium - Answers Form of ownership in which a buyer obtains absolute title to a portion of a
structure.
Fee simple - Answers The owner has absolute title to the property and may sell it to another person if
desired
Leasehold - Answers Entitles the lesser to the use of the property for a specified period of time, during
which the lessee pays rent. Lessee cannot sell the property but may sell the right to occupy the property
(sublease)
Cooperative - Answers The owner does not hold the title to the property but shares of the corporation
that owns the property. The person may sell their stock to another individual but the corporation always
retains full ownership of the building and land.
Adjacency or affinity matrix - Answers Simple diagram read by following the lines representing the
spaces to the boxes at which they meet. If there is a closed dot, the rooms should be adjacent. If the dot
is open, the spaces have some relationship but need not be adjacent.
Typical angle of vision for human eye - Answers 130*
What kind of organizational pattern best facilitates social interaction? - Answers Radial
Types of planning and urban design plans - Answers Comprehensive, urban design, regional,
neighborhood, transporation, housing, economic development, parks and open space, critical and
sensitive areas
Maximum height of a building that can utilize an upfeed water supply system - Answers 40-60 ft
What type of building is 120/208 voltage, three phase power appropriate? - Answers Small commercial
Static head - Answers The amount of pressure required to lift water trough a piping system in a building.
For each foot of building height, .433 psi is lost. To determine water pressure at each floor, static head x
building height then subtract from pressure at building main
Typical voltage for a residence - Answers 120/240 voltage, single phase
Large building voltage requirements - Answers Three phase, higher voltage
Initial rate of return - Answers Annual savings / investment
Simple payback period - Answers Reciprocal of rate of return
"Dead space" in performance terms - Answers Spaces intended for spoken word presentations and
should have short reverberation times
"Live space" in performance terms - Answers Spaces intended for musical performances and should
have long reverberation times
Formula for calculating reverberation - Answers T=.049(volume of space)/total absorption of wall, floor
and ceiling surfaces
Where do areas of positive, negative and neutral wind pressure occur on a building? - Answers Positive -
Windward side of building, pushing against the building. Negative - sides of building and leeward side
Neutral - inside of building.
Trombe wall - Answers Type of thermal storage wall used in passive solar design which uses mass to
collect and store heat from the sun during the day. The stored heat is circulated by natural convection
when heat is needed. Positioned on the south side of building behind glass
Calculate slope - Answers Vertical distance/horizontal distance
Describe 20% slope - Answers Difficult to climb, expensive to build on
Max slope for streets - Answers 10% max
Slope of grade falling away from structure - Answers 2% min
, Variance - Answers Addresses situations where zoning requirements cause undue hardship for a
property owner or where zoning requirements do not address a unique situation
Easement - Answers Allows part of a site owned by one party to be used by another party for a specific
purpose. Easements are noted in the property deed
Covenant - Answers A restriction placed on a property by a clause in a deed
Conditional use permit - Answers Allows for a property to be used for a purpose that is normally not
permitted but only if the owner fulfills certain criteria
FAR - Answers Floor area ratio that expresses the amount of building square footage that may be
constructed relative to the total area of the site. FAR = buildable area / area of lot
Plat - Answers Legally defines the layout of a subdivided piece of property. Depicts new streets and
rights of way, location and purpose of easements, lots or building sites, minimum setbacks, and any sites
reserved for special purposes.
Survey - Answers Similar to a plat but also defines property boundaries and existing buildings/structures,
utility lines, remarkable natural features, and topographical info (contours and spot elevations)
Master plan - Answers Used as a tool in the design process for planning amenities on the site
Deed - Answers Written document that describes the boundaries of the property and includes info
about the owner and the party from whom the property was purchased.
Condominium - Answers Form of ownership in which a buyer obtains absolute title to a portion of a
structure.
Fee simple - Answers The owner has absolute title to the property and may sell it to another person if
desired
Leasehold - Answers Entitles the lesser to the use of the property for a specified period of time, during
which the lessee pays rent. Lessee cannot sell the property but may sell the right to occupy the property
(sublease)
Cooperative - Answers The owner does not hold the title to the property but shares of the corporation
that owns the property. The person may sell their stock to another individual but the corporation always
retains full ownership of the building and land.
Adjacency or affinity matrix - Answers Simple diagram read by following the lines representing the
spaces to the boxes at which they meet. If there is a closed dot, the rooms should be adjacent. If the dot
is open, the spaces have some relationship but need not be adjacent.
Typical angle of vision for human eye - Answers 130*
What kind of organizational pattern best facilitates social interaction? - Answers Radial
