ARE Handbook | PjM Sample Item 9

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    Gang Chen

    I think this question and answer has been discussed several times here.

    Yes, you are correct. You can search for it in this forum.

    Gang Chen, Author, AIA, LEED AP BD+C (GreenExamEducation.com)

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    Brett Bowers

    Gang Chen -

    I did locate one other thread about the question, but nobody had responded to the author - so I appreciate your response, confirming the calculation method.

    On an unrelated note, I coincidentally have a copy of your LEED GA (V3.0) Exam Guide sitting next to me at my desk. It was lent by a friend, as I anticipate sitting for the LEED exam after completing the ARE. Does the V3.0 book still represent a sufficient guide for passing the current LEED exam, or would I be better served by a newer edition? I'd appreciate any advice you may have.

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    Valerie Galchenko

    Hello,

    https://are5community.ncarb.org/hc/en-us/community/posts/1500000565541-ARE-Handbook-PjM-section-4-page-45-incorrect-answer-

    https://are5community.ncarb.org/hc/en-us/community/posts/1500000965321-ARE-Handbook-PjM-section-4-page-45-incorrect-answer-

    I am the author, no response from NCARB in 10+ months.

     

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    Please refer to https://www.usgbc.org/credits - absolutely FREE credit library for all certifications. You DO NOT need to buy any additional study materials such as textbooks, etc. in addition to online reference. You DO need to

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    3) study from the first sources (LEED credit library ONLY) 

    4) study for LEED GA and LEED BD+C at the same time, however, DO NOT take them on the same day. When you feel ready for BD+C, schedule GA. 

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    Also, check USGBC official website for interactive quizzes: 

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    Hope this helps. 

    Valerie Galchenko

    LEED AP BD+C, ID+C 

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    Gang Chen (Edited )

    The changes are substantial. You should use the LEED v4 books. They are available at our website below.

    Gang Chen, Author, AIA, LEED AP BD+C (GreenExamEducation.com)

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    Brett Bowers

    Thank you, Gang, for the info regarding the update, and thank you, Valerie, for all of that info regarding the resources. It's very much appreciated.

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    Joseph Monck

    I know I'm late to the game on this, but I'm going to push back on the answers that have been provided for the original post regarding the NCARB handbook question #46.

    From an accounting standpoint, the 10% for contractor overhead and profit in this question IS describing markup, not margin (profit). Profit (margin) is a percentage of final revenue, not a percentage of costs. If they asked to include a figure for JUST 10% profit, then it would use the margin rule of dividing the dollar amount (cost) by the supplementary percentage of the profit percentage (10% profit = divide by .9). But, the question is grouping overhead and profit into a single metric for MARKUP here. The margin calculation described in my last sentence would already be figured into the 10% for overhead and profit. Only a portion of the 10% is for actual profit. To add to this, overhead is not typically calculated as a margin, it is a markup for costs related to delivering a service at a certain price. Overhead (and overhead rate) is a percentage of costs, not a percentage of revenue. Overhead is not solved for using margin, only profit is.

    I've seen a lot of debate on questions like this, but this is how I understand it to work. ONLY profit is calculated by dividing by (1 - target percentage). 

    Hope this makes sense (and that I'm correct in my interpretation here hahaha).

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