If you’re preparing for the Architecture Registration Exam 5.0 Construction & Evaluation (ARE CE) this is your one stop shop. While studying for the exams, a huge hassle was finding all the right resources. This is a place you can come to find a list of resources for the exam. If you have any additional resources, leave a comment below and I’ll add it to the list.
To help guide you I’ve located [$] below for any links that lead to paid resources.
[$] means less than $50
[$$] means between $50 and $100
[$$$] means over $100
General Exam Resources
TBD
NCARB Recommended References for the ARE CE
NCARB ARE Handbook [Free] – An overview of what is tested on each of the ARE 5.0 divisions.
The American Institute of Architects Official Guide to the 2007 AIA Contract Documents [$$$] – “Using this book I actually found the entire topic [of contracts] engaging and I now have another level of depth concerning the profession of architecture. I read this book cover to cover and I am now enlightened in way I was previously not. Much to my surprise the content is interesting, well organized and clear. I will use this book as a professional resource for the rest of my career.” [Also Recommend for: PcM, PjM]
CSI MasterFormat [$$] – “MasterFormat 2004 Edition is expanded to include all aspects of a construction project – from the owner’s concept – to design – to facility management – and even demolition”
Dictionary of Architecture and Construction [$$] – Sometimes the most difficult part about architecture is learning the lingo. This dictionary is an awesome guide to everything lingo-related. [Also Recommend for: PPD, PDD]
The Project Resource Manual: CSI Manual of Practice [$$$] – A comprehensive resource for the “organization, preparation, use and interpretation of construction documents encompassing the entire life cycle of a facility”. It may be better to snag The CSI Project Delivery Practice Guide [$$] which was put out 6 years after the CSI Manual of Practice. According to Kris (who left a comment below), this resource is more up-to-date, easier to understand, and less expensive. We’ll keep both since NCARB specifically references the older document.
Video Playlist on ARE CE
Online Resources & Downloads for the ARE Construction & Evaluation Exam
FYI …. The Project Resource Manual (or PRM) is outdated. CSI came out with a new book a few years ago – the Project Delivery and Practice Guide – that is far easier to read and understand. Same material, just written differently. Plus, it’s cheaper. See the link below.
T.B.D.
Thanks for the heads up Kris. We’ll add this to the list!
FYI …. The Project Resource Manual (or PRM) is outdated. CSI came out with a new book a few years ago – the Project Delivery and Practice Guide – that is far easier to read and understand. Same material, just written differently. Plus, it’s cheaper. See the link below.
https://www.amazon.com/CSI-Project-Delivery-Practice-Guide/dp/0470635193/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1474253259&sr=1-1&keywords=project+delivery+practice+guide&linkCode=ll1&tag=desihack-20&linkId=8bbf3dadedc7a023f963218813621fd8