ARE 5.0 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Sole Proprietorship - The business is owned by an individual General Partnership - Two or more people (general partners) share in the management, profits and risk of the business Limited Partnership - Has at least one general partner (invests in the business, manages it and are financially responsible for it) and at least one limited partner (investor who receives a portion of the profits but has no say in the management of the company) C Corporation - An association of individuals (stockh...

5 types of firms - 1. Sole Proprietorship 2. General/Limited Partnership 3. Corporation 4. LLC/LLP 5. Joint Venture Sole Proprietorship - Key Features - 1. One owner 2. Requires only name/location and logo/license 3. Formation: Easy to set up 4. Tax advantage: business expense/loos deducted from gross business income 5. Disadvantage: Owner personally liable for company debts/losses. Personal credit to establish credit/raise capitol 6. Longevity: when owner retires firms closes. General Par...

Annalemma - The figure 8 curve that represents the angular offset of the sun from its mean position at as viewed from the earth Balance Point Temperature - The outdoor temperature at which a building makes the transition from a heating to a cooling need Daylight autonomy - The percentage of an area that meets a minimum daylight illuminance level or specified fraction of the operating hours per year. also referred to as special daylight autonomy Daylight factor - The ratio expressed as a p...

Application for Payment (A201; Article 9) - Submitted by the Contractor to the Architect. Itemized and prepared in accordance with Schedule of Values. Architect reviews and submits to the owner so that they can pay the contractor, or withholds for valid reasons. Partnering - Stakeholders in a project all participate in decision-making process. Can produce closer communication and shared responsibilities but requires more difficult management. Project Manager - Coordinates the activities of...

Application for Payment (A201; Article 9) - Submitted by the Contractor to the Architect. Itemized and prepared in accordance with Schedule of Values. Architect reviews and submits to the owner so that they can pay the contractor, or withholds for valid reasons. Partnering - Stakeholders in a project all participate in decision-making process. Can produce closer communication and shared responsibilities but requires more difficult management. Project Manager - Coordinates the activities of...

Project Management - Includes project planning, scheduling, monitoring, coordinating and directing, updating documentation, closing out the job, and following up with clients. Partnering - Various stakeholders in a project (such as the architect, owner, contractor and vendors) all participate in the decision-making process. Bar Chart - Method commonly used for scheduling design and construction projects. Tasks are listed in chronological order on vertical access and time period is listed on...

CANNON 1 - GENERAL OBLIGATIONS: MAINTAIN & ADVANCE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE ART & SCIENCE OF ARCHITECTURE, CONTRIBUTE TO ITS GROWTH, EXERCISE LEARNED AND COMPROMISED PROFESSIONAL JUDGEMENT. CANNON II - OBLIGATIONS TO THE PUBLIC: SERVE THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN THEIR PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL ACTIVITIES CANNON III - OBLIGATIONS TO THE CLIENT: SERVE CLIENTS COMPETENTLY AND IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER. CANNON IV - OBLIGATIONS TO THE PROFESSION: UPHOLD THE INTEGRITY AND DIGNITY OF THE PROFESSION. C...

Party Dispute - Problems that arise on a project (i.e. delays, failures, fee controversies) Administrative Proceeding - Problems that arise from civil statutes (i.e. licensing, code compliance, regulations) Standard of Care - What a reasonably prudent architect would do, in the same time and place, given the same or similar facts and circumstances. The law does not require perfection. Duty - A set of terms or requirements that defines what one person "owes" another in a particular relati...

3:1 = ___:10,000 30,000/400 = 75 - A project site has 50,000 sf of land and 10,000 sf of gross building floor area. The zoning ordinance has a required ratio of 3 sf of parking area to 1 sf of gross building area. How many parking spaces are required at 400 sf/car? 300-400 sqft (350 sqft is best to use in equations) - general amount of square footage dedicated to parking space 24 feet - typical drive aisle width in a parking lot 9' x 19' (WxL) - typical parking space dimensions SRI (S...