PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Which one of the following most appropriately describes the coverage offered by builder's risk insurance?
A. Coverage if the contractor fails to complete their work.
B. Coverage if a building system fails within a period of time after construction.
C. Coverage of damages to the building during the course of construction.
D. Coverage of any errors or omissions by the contractor.
C Coverage of damages to the building during the course of construction.
When confirming building requirements for your project, what do you need to look for with each jurisdiction in addition to building codes?
Amendments to codes
Refer to the exhibit.
A local hospital wants to open a rehabilitation center in a new, multi-building retirement community. The following is required for the rehabilitation center. Check the three that apply.
- Must be able to view a lake.
- Must have a minimum of 10 directly adjacent dedicated parking spaces.
- Which buildings are appropriate to host the rehabilitation center?
A. Building A
B. Building B
C. Building C
D. Building D
E. Building E
F. Building F
Buildings C, D, and E
Which elevator system would be best appropriate for a 14-story, 150ft residential building
A. Gearless / Hydraulic / MRL
B. Hydraulic / MRL Traction / Gearless Traction
C. MRL / Gearless / Hydraulic
D. Geared / Hydraulic / MRL
B. MRL traction
An architect is composing the project manual for a new restaurant project. The client-provided program for the project lists the following commercial kitchen appliances. Which one of the following should the architect include in the project manual?
- (2) Acme Kitchen Pro stand mixers (Model #1234)
- (1) Pro-Cook gas range top (Model #PC002)
- (1) Industrial Kitchen Tech dishwasher (Model #IKT-99)
A. Proprietary specifications
B. Allowances
C. Procurement schedule
A. Proprietary specifications
The principal of an architecture firm realizes there is a significant gap between current profitability and annual goals. The principal decides to implement a sustainable strategy to increase annual profitability. What strategy should the principal implement?
A. Add two new interns to the team.
B. Increase billing rates by $6 per hour.
C. Accept various projects in new typologies.
D. Extend the design team's work to 50 hours per week.
B. Increase billing rates by $6 per hour.
During the schematic design phase of a traditional design-bid-build project, the architect provides a preliminary set of drawings to the owner that include the following:
- Floor plans that show the approximate size and locations of all egress stairs and ramps.
- Exterior elevations that show exterior egress stairs and ramps.
- Wall sections at exterior walls adjacent to egress stairs.
- The architect needs to mitigate risk during and after construction.
- What should the architect do prior to completing the construction documents phase?
A. Conduct a constructability review with the general contractor.
B. Develop a code compliance checklist as part of the firm's quality control process.
C. Solicit a third-party peer review by a construction manager.
B. Develop a code compliance checklist as part of the firm's quality control process.
A client asks an architect to perform a review of existing site conditions to determine if a ground source heat exchange system is possible at the site. Which one of the following should the architect review?
A. Geotechnical reports
B. Seasonal sun diagrams
C. Stormwater runoff records
A. Geotechnical reports
An architect includes a computer server room in the design of a courthouse at the owner's request. The architect wants to make sure that the internal heat load in this room is addressed during design. The architect asks the owner to send a cut sheet for the servers that will be purchased. With which consultant should the architect coordinate the server room equipment?
A. Building enclosure consultant
B. Mechanical engineer
C. Roofing consultant
B. Mechanical engineer
An architect is adding a single door to an exit corridor in a clinic. The door swings in the direction of egress and the space it serves has an occupant load of 100. The door is tied to an access control system. What hardware should be specified for the door? Check the three that apply.
A. Panic bar hardware on the egress side of the door with top and bottom rods.
B. Rim exit device with panic bar hardware on the egress side of the door.
C. Proximity card reader installed on the panic bar side of the door.
D. Proximity card reader installed on the lock side of the door.
E. Jamb mounted, surface mounted electric strike.
F. Jamb mounted, recessed electric strike.
B. Rim exit device with panic bar hardware on the egress side of the door.
D. Proximity card reader installed on the lock side of the door.
E. Jamb mounted, surface mounted electric strike.
A firm has total revenue of $1,200,000, direct labor of $400,000, and indirect labor of $300,000. Assuming no consultant fees, what is the firm's Net Multiplier?
A. 1.20
B. 2.50
C. 3.00
D. 4.00
C. 3.00
During construction, the contractor issues an RFI regarding a detail discrepancy. What is the architect's contractual obligation regarding turnaround?
A. Respond within 24 hours
B. Respond with reasonable promptness
C. RFIs automatically modify contract sum
D. Bill as an Additional Service
B. Respond with reasonable promptness
A city acquires a six-acre property through eminent domain and hires an architect to design a new 20,000-square-foot aquatic center on the site. The site has the following characteristics. Which of the following should the architect prioritize before beginning the design of the aquatic center?
- Previously used as a vehicle salvage yard.
- Easy access to a nearby interstate.
- Across the street from a city park and fire station.
A. Monitoring the progress of the legal action filed by the previous owner over the seizure of the property.
B. Performing environmental testing on the site to determine if groundwater or soil is contaminated.
C. Planning the public drive access away from the existing fire station to avoid cross traffic with emergency vehicles.
B. Performing environmental testing on the site to determine if groundwater or soil is contaminated.
There is a space with artifacts that need to be prevented from water damage. What sprinkler system should be used?
A. Dry-pipe system
B. Preaction system
C. Deluge system
D. Mist system
B. Preaction system
According to ASTM standards, which mortar type is recommended as the general-purpose mix for exterior, above-grade, load-bearing masonry walls?
A. Type M (High Strength - 2500 psi)
B. Type S (Medium-High - 1800 psi)
C. Type N (General Purpose - 750 psi)
D. Type O (Low Strength - 350 psi)
C. Type N (General Purpose - 750 psi)
In an effort to facilitate a flexible work environment, a small architecture firm decides to make changes to their design and documentation methodology in order to allow for an off-site, work-at-home option. Which methodology is most appropriate for enabling off-site work?
A. Store all project files as PDF files in a password-protected website.
B. Create an accessible, cloud-based, multi-platform virtual studio space.
C. Publish all construction documentation in a password-protected database.
C. Publish all construction documentation in a password-protected database.
An owner asks the architect to reduce the production portion of each project phase with a client review and approval activity by one week. In addition, the owner requests the client review and approval time at each phase be extended by three weeks. By how many weeks should the architect extend the overall schedule? Project phases follow:
A. 3 weeks
B. 6 weeks
C. 8 weeks
D. 12 weeks
B. 6 weeks
An architect is planning to reuse an existing unprotected wood-frame building for a 400-seat church. What should the primary code consideration be for this use?
A. Acoustical separation
B. Allowable floor area
C. Column spacing
B. Allowable floor area
An architect is designing a building in a cold climate and wants to eliminate condensation on the interior surface of the building's exterior walls. Which of the following will help eliminate condensation? Check the three that apply.
A. Increasing the wall insulation
B. Eliminating the wall insulation
C. Raising the interior relative humidity
D. Lowering the interior relative humidity
E. Raising the surface temperature of the affected area
F. Lowering the surface temperature of the affected area
A. Increasing the wall insulation
D. Lowering the interior relative humidity
E. Raising the surface temperature of the affected area
An architect is working with their plumbing consultant on the design of a water distribution system. What should be specified to protect potable water from cross-contamination?
A. Expansion valve
B. Pressure relief valve
C. Double check valve
D. Backwater valve
C. Double check valve
Per the B101, what are the (4) types of insurance an architect must maintain?
Commercial general liability
Automobile liability
Workers comp
Professional liability
An architect is preparing an initial project budget using the following fee information. What is the available budget for project labor?
- There is a total fee of $300,000 for the entire project team.
- 40% of the total fee is allocated for all consultants.
- 8% of the net fee is allocated for the architect's non-reimbursable expenses.
- 7% of the net fee is allocated for the architect's contingency.
A. $153,000
B. $165,000
C. $180,000
A. $153,000. This response results from a calculation that accounts for the net fee.
Upper 8 ft of site soil is contaminated fill with low bearing capacity (1,000 psf) and high water table. Which foundation/remediation strategy is best?
A. Mass excavation to bedrock & spread footings
B. Driven precast piles & on-site cap/barrier
C. Continuous soil surcharging for 24 months
D. Add 6 ft gravel fill & unreinforced mat
B. Driven precast piles & on-site cap/barrier
An architect is designing a multistory warehouse for heavy storage. The warehouse is to be constructed on a site where zoning regulations limit height. Which one of the following structural systems is most appropriate?
A. Cast-in-place, reinforced concrete columns, capital, drop, and flat slab floors.
B. Cast-in-place, reinforced concrete columns, girders, beams, and joist slab floors.
C. Structural steel columns, girders, beams, joists, steel form deck, and reinforced concrete floors.
A. Cast-in-place, reinforced concrete columns, capital, drop, and flat slab floors.
An architect is designing a single-family home in a location with cold winters and mild, dry summers. The homeowner is concerned about climate change and would like the home to have the lowest operating cost and the smallest carbon footprint possible. The local electrical grid is supplied with photovoltaic and nuclear power but not power from combustion sources. Which one of the following systems is most appropriate?
A. Ground source heat pumps for space and water heating with reversing valve for summertime cooling.
B. Local, sustainably harvested wood pellet space and water heating furnace with heat pump cooling.
C. Direct-fired natural gas space and water heating with whole house heat exchanger forced air ventilation.
D. Electrical resistance space and water heating system coupled with heat pump for summer cooling.
A. Ground source heat pumps for space and water heating with reversing valve for summertime cooling.