Project Management
The AIA contract between Architect and Consultant in a typical Design-Bid-Build Agreement
What is AIA C401
Architect's need to work this many hours under a licensed architect to qualify to take their licensing exam.
What is 3,740 hours?
A level of development (LOD) in a building information model (BIM) that defines the detailed design phase of a project. It includes precise geometric information.
What is LOD300
Rule 2.102: Members shall neither offer nor make any payment or gift to a public official with the intent of influencing the official’s judgment in connection with an existing or prospective project in which the Members are interested.
What is one of the AIA Code of Ethics rules from CANNON II - Obligations to the Public?
A Change in the documents that adjusts the cost or schedule
What is a Change Order
The clause that protects an Architect from
Claims from mistakes made by a consultant.
The party responsible for rendering an initial decision on a claim between the contractor and the owner?
What is the Architect?
In 2012, the International Code Council (ICC) completed the first set of green building codes, the International Green Construction Code (IgCC). What is the main goal and focus of the IgCC?
" Establish a higher standard for the conservation of water, construction materials, energy, and indoor environments "
This is the main goal of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), which the IgCC was modeled after.
The ADA minimum height for a built in bench?
What is 17", 19" maximum
What type of business has the characteristics of limited liability, avoids double taxation, perpetually exists, transfer of ownership is easy, and has a limit of 100 shareholders?
What is an S-corporation?
Which document is the umbrella or keystone document because it references so many other documents in the AIA contract types?
What is the AIA A201?
A self-reinforcing process where an initial change lead to further change in the same direction, which tends to amplify changes, potentially leading to exponential growth or decline.
What is a Positive Feedback Loop?
The general contractor for a large multifamily housing project goes bankrupt in the middle of the project's construction. The project contract requires a performance bond.
Which party finishes the project?
What is a surety?
An architect is working on the design development for a retail project and the client is a close friend. At a social gathering, the architect and client dicuss the project and decide to move forward with a roof solar array, energy recovery unit, and an additional restroom.
How should these project decisions be documented?
What is a Memorandum?
After how many days can the architect terminate a contract if the owner suspends the project for 102 cumulative days?
What is 90 days?
An architect's digital files are lost and cannot be recovered, including the firm's standard templates that they use to begin projects. What type of insurance should the firm's principals consider using to cover the loss?
A. Business Interruption Insurance
B. Commercial General Liability Insurance
C. Technology Liability Insurance
D. Fidelity Bond
What is Business Interruption Insurance?
This document includes specifications, bidding requirements, contractual relationships, contract conditions, geotechnical and existing conditions, and bond forms.
What is the Architecture Project Manual?
Which of the following line items is profit accounted for already?
A. Contingency
B. Net Multiplier
C. Direct Expenses
D. Indirect Expenses
What is Net Multiplier?
The Integrated Project Delivery Contract
What is AIA A295?
A census map which show different variables through colors or shades of grey.
What is a Choropleth Map?