NCARB Project-Planning-Design Actual PDF : ARE 5.0 Project Planning & Design (PPD)

Which of the following types of heating system would be appropriate when the design requires a very compact system that has a low initial cost, is easily zoned, and has a quick response to temperature changes?

• A. Combination forced air/hydronic
• B. Electric
• C. Hydronic
• D. Forced air

An architect has just received client approval of the Schematic Design documents for a three-story, outpatient medical clinic. The clinic is located within a mixed-use development governed by a City-approved Planned Development (PD) document. The medical clinic design utilizes standardized departmental layouts and includes outpatient clinics, as well as treatment spaces, administrative spaces and public/lobby spaces.
The site needs to accommodate four different vehicular traffic flows: patient traffic, staff traffic, service and delivery traffic, and emergency services traffic. In addition, a pedestrian plaza must connect to the mixed-use development sidewalks. The plaza must provide space for bicycle parking and will serve as the future bus stop.
The site design addresses several challenges related to building orientation. The southeast facade, with excellent visibility from the highway, is the location of all service equipment. The building entrance faces northwest, convenient to the parking but not visible from the highway.
The client believes future patient volumes will outgrow the clinic. The PD document allows for a planned Phase 2 development on the adjacent vacant site to the southwest. Phase 2 would include a second building (2 story, 80,000 BGSF) and/or a parking deck.
Other considerations for the project include:
* Protected tree requirements are defined in the PD document.
* Easy pedestrian access must be provided from Sycamore Boulevard.
* All required parking for the clinic must be accommodated on site.
* Programmed area includes 109,450 Departmental Gross Square Feet (DGSF) / 130,184 Building Gross Square Feet (BGSF).
* Exterior material percentages are dictated by the PD document and shall not exceed specific percentages for Primary and Secondary Finishes.
* All service equipment needs to be screened; see PD document for restrictions.
* Signage opportunities are important to the client.
* Acoustical privacy is a concern of the healthcare system.
The following resources are available for your reference:
* Drawings, including a perspective, plans, and exterior elevations
* Building Program, including client's departmental program and detailed program for Treatment 01 (Infusion)
* Exterior Material Cost Comparisons
* Planned Development Document
* IBC Excerpts, showing relevant code sections
* ADA Excerpts, showing relevant sections from the ADA Standards for Accessible Design The owner is considering fitting out part of the shell space on the third floor as a cafeteria with tables and chairs and a 1,000-square-foot kitchen. The architect notes that the aggregate occupant load is 325 for the spaces already planned for the third floor and the proposed kitchen.
What is the net area that can be allocated to the cafeteria before a third exit stair is needed from the third floor?

• A. 4,875 square feet
• B. 2,625 square feet
• C. 1,225 square feet

During design development of a new college laboratory facility, the owner asks the architect to include way- finding signage mounted adjacent to doors. The type of signage requested will project into the corridors of the building.
Which of the following should the architect consider when selecting the signage? Check the three that apply.

• A. Manufacturer installation information
• B. IBC exit width requirements
• C. International Energy Code
• D. ADA accessibility requirements
• E. Signage material and finish type
• F. Local zoning ordinance on signage

An architect is selecting a mechanical system for the first floor of a hotel in a temperate climate. They must consider the following:
* The building footprint covers 95% of the small urban site.
* The first floor has an open floor plan that includes a lobby, bar, and restaurant.
* The plan can only accommodate one 500 sf mechanical room.
What mechanical system should the architect recommend?

• A. Geothermal heat pump
• B. Variable refrigerant flow system
• C. Packaged terminal air conditioners

Refer to the exhibit (residential floor plan with three outlined elevator core locations A, B, C).

During design development, an owner has chosen an elevator that does not fit in the location previously selected for the two-car elevator core. The elevator core should be near the main entrance lobby and centrally located. The minimum program requirements for each residential floor are the following:
One bicycle room
Five studios
Five 1-bed units
Eight 2-bed units
Three 3-bed units
Which outlined location meets the requirements?

• A. A
• B. C
• C. B