ARE Study
Helping you accelerate your career.
ARE ONLINE Proctoring fact sheet click here for info
ARE LENDING LIBRARY - fill out below form TO REQUEST BOOKS
Books in our ARE Library and free to check out for AIAWHV Associate Members
LENDING LIBRARY BOOK LIST
ARE EXAM Divisions (6)
PcM Practice Management
PjM Project Management
PA Programming & Analysis
PPD Project Planning & Design
PDD Project Development & Documentation
CE Construction & Evaluation
Architectural Graphic Standards (Ramsey/Sleeper Architectural Graphic Standard Series), American Institute of Architects
Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice (by AIA)Building Construction Illustrated, by Francis D.K.Ching
Building Code, by Francis D.K. Ching
Heating, Cooling, Lighting: Sustainable Design Methods for Architects, Lechner, Norbert
How to Pass the Architecture Registration Exam
Brightwood 5.0
PcM, PjM, PA, PPD, PDD, CEFlashcards 5.0 Brightwood
Brightwood 4.0 available upon request
ARE Online resources (most FREE)
Getting started
ARE 5.0 Handbook
ARE 5.0 Handbook (November 2020 update)
ARE 5.0 Guidelines (November 16, 2020 update)
Guide to Online Proctoring and the ARE 5.0
ARE 5.0 Demonstration Exam
AXP Guidelines (includes six AXP experience areas)
5 Things ARE Candidates Should Know About NCARB's ID Policy
Steps to starting the Architecture Registration Exam (ARE)
NCARB 5.0 Community
NCARB ARE 5.0 Study Material
Study material (free)
Code - online resource
CODES, LAWS AND STANDARDS 2015 IBC Free Online Access
Jenny's Notes: (created for 4.0, still good for 5.0)
Carolines Notes: (created for 4.0 still good for 5.0)
ARE 5.0 VIDEOS (Tons of great info on Youtube. Check out this playlist for starters)
Designer Hacks Free PPD Quiz FREE ONLINE ARE 5.0 PRACTICE TESTS
AIA Contracts
A101-2007 Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor where the basis of payment is a Stipulated Sum
A201-2007 General Conditions of the Contract for Construction
A701-1997 Instructions to Bidders
B101-2007 Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect
B101-2007A Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect
C401-2007 Standard Form of Agreement Between Architect and Consultant
A305-1986 Contractor’s Qualification Statement
G701-2001 Change Order
G702-1992 Application and Certificate for Payment
G703-1992 Continuation Sheet
G704-2000 Certificate of Substantial Completion
2021 UPDATES
ARE Monthly $100 Partial Scholarship click for application
ARE Scholarship click here for application and criteria.
Due October 1, 2021
The AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley Young Professionals Committee is proud to provide an annual scholarship program to encourage participation in the Architect Registration Examination (ARE). This scholarship is intended to recognize Associate AIA members in the AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley Chapter who have made significant contributions at an early stage in their careers to the profession and to encourage their pursuit of licensure.
Scholarship recipients receive:
Recognition for their achievements at the AIAWHV Archibru.
A one-time reimbursement for the cost of passing each single division of the ARE
The full amount of the scholarship (up to $1,470.00, scholarship for the number of division the candidate took) will be presented to the recipient at the 2021 year-end event. This scholarship is subject to all applicable local, state, and federal taxes.
AIA WHV Scholarship Program - College Students
$5000 in Scholarship Grants
The grant program is open to students who are enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate in the fall at an NAAB accredited school of architecture. Candidates must have their permanent address within the chapter area (New York State Counties of Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange, Sullivan, part of Ulster and part of Dutchess). Applicants for the thesis year grant must have approval from their school for academic credit as their thesis to be completed within one year.
Grant I application: Thesis Year Student(s) in the name of Aaron Resnick
Grant II application: Non-Thesis Year Student(s) in the name of Harvey Lewis
Submissions Due by April 9, 2021 and mailed to
AIA Westchester + Hudson Valley
Chair Scholarship Committee
P.O. Box 611
Katonah, New York 10536
Finalist will be contacted the first week of May. Award winners are to appear at the
2021 Golf Outing Fundraiser.
Please contact Valerie A. Brown, Executive Director with questions.
vbrown@aiawhv.org
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