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NCARB Project-Planning-Design Exam Syllabus

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Before starting your Project-Planning-Design exam preparation, it is recommended to review the complete NCARB ARE 5.0 Project Planning & Design (PPD) exam syllabus and carefully go through the exam objectives listed below. Once you understand the exam structure and objectives, you should practice using our free Project-Planning-Design questions. We also provide premium Project-Planning-Design practice test, fully updated according to the latest exam objectives, to help you accurately assess your preparedness for the actual exam.

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Project-Planning-Design
Exam Code
100
Total Questions
5
Total Exam Domains

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NCARB Project-Planning-Design Exam Objectives

Section 1: Environmental Conditions & Context
Weight:
10-16%
In this section, you’ll use the site information gathered in the programming and analysis phase of a project to plan the site and environmental aspects of a project. Objectives include: 
  • Determine location of building and site improvements based on site analysis 
  • Determine sustainable principles to apply to design 
  • Determine impact of neighborhood context on the project design
Section 2: Codes & Regulations
Weight:
16-22%
n this section, you’ll look at the codes and regulations relevant to the planning phase of a project. Objectives include:
  • Apply zoning and environmental regulations to site and building design 
  • Apply building codes to building design 
  • Integrate multiple codes to a project design ?
Section 3: Building Systems, Materials, & Assemblies
Weight:
19-25%
In this section, you’ll focus on other disciplines with which an architect must be familiar, along with the various components that make up the building. Objectives include: 
  • Determine mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems 
  • Determine structural systems 
  • Determine special systems such as acoustics, communications, lighting, security, conveying, and fire suppression 
  • Determine materials and assemblies to meet programmatic, budgetary, and regulatory requirements 
Section 4: Project Integration of Program & Systems
Weight:
32-38%
In this section, you’ll pull together all the decisions from the previous three sections regarding environmental conditions, code, systems, and assemblies. This is the largest section in the Project Planning & Design division. Objectives include:
  • Determine building configuration 
  • Integrate building systems in the project design 
  • Integrate program requirements into a project design 
  • Integrate environmental and contextual conditions in the project design
Section 5: Project Costs & Budgeting
Weight:
8-14%
In this last section, you’ll consider the bottom line: how much does this project cost. Objectives include:
  • Evaluate design alternatives based on the program 
  • Perform cost evaluation 
  • Evaluate cost considerations during the design process 
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