ARE Live: PPD Mock Exam (11/13/24 at 12PM CT)
Calling all ARE 5.0 Candidates!
This month's ARE Live will feature a Project Planning & Design mock exam. Join architect Chris Hopstock and Black Spectacles on Wednesday, November 13th at 12PM CST.
You can register to attend here.
ARE Live is a free monthly podcast that delves into all things ARE, hosted by licensed architects and aligned with NCARB objectives. Check out previous episodes on our YouTube playlist.
Kiara Galicinao, AIA, NCARB
Black Spectacles
ARE Community
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I have a follow-up question for Christopher Hopstock - Question 3 in the mock exam was about using up all of the allowable area given in the question, and the answer was doing so with a mezzanine. However, when I look at mezzanines in IBC chapter 5, it says that mezzanines do not contribute to the building area or the number of stories. Is the word choice 'building area' in the code different than 'allowable area'? Thank you!
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Hi Dianna - thanks so much for tuning in and for the question!
The question we were discussing was talking about using all of the zoning floor area (ZFA) in the project. In my experience, mezzanines always contribute to ZFA. If they didn't, effectively every project could be built about 33% larger than allowed by zoning, assuming you could fit a mezzanine in every floor.
Chris Hopstock RA
Black Spectacles
ARE Community
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