ARE Live: PA Mock Exam - Sun, Wind, & Light

Want to brighten up your ARE test prep? In this episode of ARE Live, a top podcast for aspiring architects, we review a Programming & Analysis Mock Exam with a focus on sun, wind, and light in honor of the summer solstice. We’re joined by special guest Omar Al-Hassawi to cover sun path diagrams, microclimate, how to design with the sun in mind for daylighting and passive heating, and more. With detailed explanations for five practice questions, this episode will help prepare you for any weather-related questions you may see on your PA exam. Don’t forget to complete the Mock Exam in our ARE Community before pressing play and get one step closer to passing the ARE 5.0: community.blac...
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[@Mytraism]

This is the first time I find these black spectacle videos useful. Professor Omar is a really good teacher. I wish he was involved in more videos and courses. I am very grateful to him.

[@nfaller89]

I need a revised version without all of the umms. Uhmm uhmmm uhmmm uhmmmuhmmmmmmmmm half way through let me hawk my book.

[@taniakarenin]

Agree

[@designereats3661]

Does NCARB go by 360 degrees? If that is the case, then the degrees in the answer is incorrect.
For number 3, I thought it’s best to have cubed or sphere building shape for hot arid climates?