ARE Live: Project Development & Documentation Practice Exam | ARE 5.0 PDD Exam 2026

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Join Black Spectacles and architect Chris Hopstock to learn the best study strategies for passing the PDD exam.

On this episode of ARE Live, we walk through a practice exam for the Project Development & Documentation division of the ARE 5.0. You'll learn about the PDD exam and we'll cover topics related to evaluating insulation strategies for energy code compliance, selecting specification types for named products, coordinating building systems within ceiling plenums, organizing specification sections and reference information & assessing value engineering impacts on building performance.

Timestamps: 5:23 - Question No. 1 15:28 - Question No. 2 20:35 - Question No. 3 25:47 - Question No. 4 34:01 - Question No. 5

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