LIBRARY / RULES + RESOURCES
AIA Houston offers a library of ARE exam preparation materials for use in the Architecture Center. Materials are available for onsite use by AIA members only. No materials area available for check out. Non-members may study with an AIA member or at any of the I/AN monthly public workshops. AIA members may make appointments to study on evenings and weekends by contacting rocio@aiahouston.org.
Note: Individuals may make appointments to view Norman Dorf's Insight videos by contacting rocio@aiahouston.org. There are 12 video vignettes. Time lengths vary, though no one vignette is more than 1 hour long. Each vignette is $10 per AIA member and $20 per non-member.
Kaplan 2009 ARE 4.0
Building Design and Construction Systems (2009)
[Study Guide / Question & Answers / Practice Vignettes / Flash Cards]
Building Systems (2009)
[Study Guide / Question & Answers / Practice Vignettes / Flash Cards]
Structural Systems (2009)
[Study Guide / Question & Answers / Practice Vignettes / Flash Cards]
Construction Documents & Services (2009)
[Study Guide / Question & Answers / Practice Vignettes / Flash Cards]
Programming, Planning, and Practice (2009)
[Study Guide / Question & Answers / Practice Vignettes / Flash Cards]
Site Planning & Design (2009)
[Study Guide / Question & Answers / Practice Vignettes / Flash Cards]
Schematic Design (2009)
[Study Guide / Practice Vignettes]
Architectural History (2009)
[Study Guide]
Kaplan 2008 ARE 3.1
Building Design / Materials & Methods (2008)
[Study Guide / Question & Answers
/ Flash Cards]
Mechanical & Electrical Systems (2008)
[Study Guide
/ Question & Answers
/ Flash Cards]
General Structures (2008)
[Study Guide
/ Question & Answers / Flash Cards]
Lateral Forces (2008)
[Study Guide
/ Question & Answers
/ Flash Cards]
Construction Documents & Services (2008)
Study Guide
/ Question & Answers / Flash Cards]
Pre-Design - 2008
[Study Guide
/ Question & Answers]
Building Planning (2008)
[Practice Vignettes]
Building Technology (2008)
[Practice Vignettes]
Site Planning (2006)
[Practice Vignettes]
Graphic Divisions (2008)
[Flash Cards]
CD-ROMS
Construction Documents & Services (2008) / Test Bank
Building Design / Materials & Methods (2008) / Test Bank
Pre-Design (2008) / Test Bank
Graphic Divisions (2008) / Test Bank
POWER TO PASS / BALLAST - ARE COMPLETE PREP PACKAGE (2nd Edition)
ARE Review Manual - 2nd Edition
Building Design & Construction Systems: Sample Problems and Practice Exam (2nd Ed.)
Construction Documents & Services: Sample Problems and Practice Exam (2nd Ed.)
Building Systems: Sample Problems and Practice Exam (2nd Ed.)
Programming, Planning, and Practice: Sample Problems and Practice Exam (2nd Ed.)
Site Planning & Design: Sample Problems and Practice Exam (2nd Ed.)
Schematic Design: Sample Problems and Practice Exam (2nd Ed.)
Structural Systems: Sample Problems and Practice Exam (2nd Ed.)
ARE in a Flash - Rapid Review of Key Topics: Flash Cards
MOMETRIX MEDIA
ARE Secrets - Study Guide: Your Key to Exam Success
NALSA PUBLICATIONS
Norman Dorf - Solutions: Understanding the Graphic Vignettes
Norman Dorf's Insight Videos* - Demystifying the ARE Graphic Vignettes
*[Note: Individuals may make appointments to view Norman Dorf's Insight videos by contacting rocio@aiahouston.org. There are 12 video vignettes. Time lengths vary, though no one vignette is more than 1 hour long. Each vignette is $10 per AIA member and $20 per non-member]
WILEY PUBLICATIONS
The Architect's Handbook of Professional Practice (Student Edition)
USGBC
LEED - New Construction Reference Guide v2.2
LEED G.A. Flash Cards
NCARB
ARE Guidelines
Building Design & Construction Systems: Exam Guide & Graphic Vignette Software
Construction Documents & Services: Exam Guide & Graphic Vignette Software
Building Systems: Exam Guide & Graphic Vignette Software
Programming, Planning, and Practice: Exam Guide & Graphic Vignette Software
Site Planning & Design: Exam Guide & Graphic Vignette Software
Schematic Design: Exam Guide & Graphic Vignette Software
Structural Systems: Exam Guide & Graphic Vignette Software
ARE SEMINAR NOTES
Structural Systems
Building Systems
Construction Documents & Services
Architectural Acoustics
