Which of the following is correct when calculating building area increase based on frontage?

An architect is designing a 3-story high self-storage building. The building has a 10 feet set back to the north and the north property line is adjacent to a 60-feet wide public way. It has a 5 feet set back to the west and the west property line is adjacent to a 55-feet wide public way. The building is 48 feet to the east property line, and 45 feet to the south property line. Which of the following is correct when calculating building area increase based on frontage?

a.       The architect should use 30 feet as the yard width for all 4 sides.

b.      The architect should use the formula in IBC section 506.3.2 to calculate the weighted average yard width

c.       The side yards shall be center line of the public way

d.      The side yards can only be measured to the property line

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Answer: a. The architect should use 30 feet as the yard width for all 4 sides.

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

An overflow scupper and downspout can drain to a covered trash enclosure below. What should the architect do?

 

A building has a roof area that is sloped at ¼” per foot. The roof area has overflow scuppers and downspouts. The architect discover an overflow scupper and downspout can drain to a covered trash enclosure below. What should the architect do?

a.       Relocate both the down spout and the overflow scupper

b.       Relocate the down spout but leave the overflow scupper at the original location

c.       Contact the owner and ask the owner’s opinion

d.       Contact the city to find out if the overflow scupper can be placed over a covered trash enclosure

 

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Answer: a. Relocate both the down spout and the overflow scupper

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

Many of the problems I came up with are based on real problems...

 I have started to post the answers for the questions whenever I have time. I wish I could have more time, but between managing multiple projects, and acting as LEED administrator for many projects, and writing my other books for ARE exams, I can only pitch in time every now and then.

Many of the problems I came up with are based on real problems I encountered in my work as an architect, they should help you pass the ARE exams, but more importantly, they can help you become a better architect.

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