NCARB PDD Dumps Questions Answers

Designing a barrier-free (accessible) building entrance requires coordination among:

Door schedule: Door sizes, types, clearances, and thresholds

Hardware schedule: Handles, closers, locks, and accessibility hardware (e.g., lever handles, automatic operators)

Alarm system design: To ensure audible and visual alarms meet ADA requirements for people with disabilities, particularly for emergency egress

Other documents like electrical and structural plans are important but less directly related to barrier-free entrance compliance.

1. Reviewing the Construction Estimate

The listed components are:

Architectural Precast Panels — exterior cladding

Aluminum Storefront Windows — glazing system

Prefinished Metal Sill Flashing — weatherproofing at sill

Sealant — for joints between components

No line item appears for thermal insulation.

2. Identifying the Missing Element in the Axonometric Detail

Looking at the drawing:

The detail shows precast concrete panel cladding outside.

A storefront frame and glazing in the opening.

There is a hatched layer behind the precast in the stud cavity area — this represents continuous insulation.

The insulation is a required component for the wall to meet energy code R-value/U-factor requirements (per IECC or ASHRAE 90.1).

3. Why This is Critical

Insulation is essential for thermal performance, occupant comfort, and energy efficiency.

Omitting it from the estimate could cause:

Noncompliance with code.

Incomplete cost budgeting.

Change orders during construction.

In ARE 5.0 PDD, architects must check that all components of an assembly are represented in the cost estimate.

4. References

NCARB ARE 5.0 Handbook — PDD Content Area 3: Integration of Building Materials & Systems

Architectural Graphic Standards — Precast wall sections with insulation

Building Construction Illustrated (Ching) — Continuous insulation in wall assemblies

Energy Code References: IECC Table C402.1.3 for minimum continuous insulation requirements in exterior walls

When new plan‐review rules require 1-hour fire-resistance for storage rooms >150 sf, the least cost/time/program impact is typically a 1-hour gypsum board assembly (metal studs with Type X on each side per UL/GA listings).

A. CMU: durable but higher material and labor cost; heavier, slower to install.

C/D. Splitting rooms: Avoids the rating but disrupts program, adds doors/partitions, circulation, and can increase costs and complexity.

PDD References: IBC Ch. 7 Fire & Smoke Protection Features; GA/UL fire‐rated wall assemblies; ARE 5.0 PDD—Code compliance strategies and cost/time implications of alternative assemblies.