AIA Los Angeles is building our library of ARE 5.0 study materials, and we’re reaching out to individuals and firms who may have books and resources that you would like to donate, in support of our Emerging Professionals who are currently going for their license.

If you’ve recently passed your exams and received your license (congratulations!) and you have any of the following books or resources to donate to the AIALA Chapter, we would greatly appreciate your generosity.

We will provide you with a receipt acknowledging your donation. Please note that AIALA is a 501(c)(6) organization, so please check with your tax professional to see whether your gift is deductible as a trade or business expense.

This is our wish list! Please let Steve Tanner, Hon. AIALA, Membership Director and staff liaison for our Emerging Professionals Committee, know if you would like to donate any of the following and we will happily make arrangements. (Reasonable wear and tear, including hand written notes and highlights, is not an obstacle! Please indicate the condition of your materials when you contact us.)

If you would like to financially underwrite our 2021-22 ARE Intensive Study Program, which is currently underway, please visit that page to see what levels and recognition are available.
Thank you very much!

ARE 5.0 Study Reference Materials (based in part on NCARB’s recommended Reference Matrix)

ARE 5.0 Exam Review by David Ballast, second edition

ARE 5.0 Mock Exams by David Ballast

ARE 5.0 Practice Questions by David Ballast

ARE 5 in a Flash by Gary E. Demele (flash card set)

2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design
U.S. Department of Justice, 2010

2020 Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
AIA Office of General Counsel
The American Institute of Architects, 2020

The Architect’s Handbook of Professional Practice
The American Institute of Architects
John Wiley & Sons, 14th edition (2008) and 15th edition (2014)

The Architect’s Studio Companion: Rules of Thumb for
Preliminary Design
Edward Allen and Joseph Iano
John Wiley & Sons, 6th edition, 2017

Architectural Acoustics
M. David Egan
J. Ross Publishing, 2007
Reprint. Original publication McGraw Hill, 1988

Architectural Graphic Standards
The American Institute of Architects
John Wiley & Sons, 11th edition (2007) and
12th edition (2016)

Building Codes Illustrated:
A Guide to Understanding the 2018
International Building Code
Francis D.K. Ching and Steven R. Winkel, FAIA, PE, CASp
John Wiley & Sons, 2018

Building Construction Illustrated
Francis D.K. Ching
John Wiley & Sons, 6th edition, 2020

Building Structures
James Ambrose and Patrick Tripeny
John Wiley & Sons, 3rd edition, 2011

CSI MasterFormat
The Construction Specifications Institute
2018 edition

Daylighting Handbook I
Christoph Reinhart
Building Technology Press, 2014

Dictionary of Architecture and Construction
Cyril M. Harris
McGraw-Hill, 4th edition, 2006

Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods
Edward Allen and Joseph Iano
John Wiley & Sons, 6th edition (2013) and
7th edition (2019)

Green Building Illustrated
Francis D.K. Ching and Ian M. Shapiro
Wiley, 2014

The Green Studio Handbook: Environmental Strategies for Schematic Design
Alison G. Kwok and Walter Grondzik
Routledge, 3rd edition, 2018

Heating, Cooling, Lighting: Sustainable Design Methods for Architects
Norbert Lechner
John Wiley & Sons, 4th edition, 2014

The HOK Guidebook to Sustainable Design
Sandra F. Mendler, William Odell, and Mary Ann Lazarus
John Wiley & Sons, 2nd edition, 2006

ICC A117.1-2009 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities
International Code Council, 2010

International Building Code (2018)
International Code Council, 2017

Law for Architects: What You Need to Know
Robert F. Herrmann and the Attorneys at Menaker
& Herrmann LLP
W. W. Norton, 2012

Legislative Guidelines and Model Law/Model Regulations
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
2018-2019

Mechanical & Electrical Equipment for Buildings
Walter T. Grondzik and Alison G. Kwok
John Wiley & Sons, 12th edition (2014) and
13th edition (2019)

Mechanical and Electrical Systems in Buildings
Richard R. Janis and William K. Y. Tao
Pearson, 6th edition, 2018

Model Rules of Conduct
National Council of Architectural Registration Boards
2018-2019

Olin’s Construction Principles, Materials, and Methods
H. Leslie Simmons
John Wiley & Sons, 9th edition, 2011

Planning and Urban Design Standards
American Planning Association
John Wiley & Sons, 2006

Plumbing, Electricity, Acoustics: Sustainable Design Methods for Architecture
Norbert M. Lechner
Wiley, 2011

Problem Seeking: An Architectural Programming Primer
William M. Peña and Steven A. Parshall
John Wiley & Sons, 5th edition, 2012

Professional Practice: A Guide to Turning Designs into Buildings
Paul Segal, FAIA
W. W. Norton, 2006

The Professional Practice of Architectural Working Drawings
Osamu A. Wakita, Nagy R. Bakhoum,
and Richard M. Linde
John Wiley & Sons, 5th edition, 2017

The Project Resource Manual: CSI Manual of Practice
The Construction Specifications Institute
McGraw-Hill, 5th edition, 2005

Simplified Engineering for Architects and Builders
James Ambrose and Patrick Tripeny
John Wiley & Sons, 12th edition, 2016

Site Planning and Design Handbook
Thomas H. Russ
McGraw-Hill, 2nd edition, 2009

Space Planning Basics
Mark Karlen and Rob Fleming
John Wiley & Sons, 4th edition, 2016

Steel Construction Manual
American Institute of Steel Construction
14th edition, 2011

Structural Design: A Practical Guide for Architects
James R. Underwood and Michele Chiuini
John Wiley & Sons, 2nd edition, 2007

Structures
Daniel Schodek and Martin Bechthold
Pearson, 7th edition, 2013

Sun, Wind, and Light: Architectural Design Strategies
G.Z. Brown and Mark DeKay
John Wiley & Sons, 3rd edition, 2013

Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery
Charles J. Kibert
John Wiley & Sons, 4th edition, 2016

A Visual Dictionary of Architecture
Francis D.K. Ching
John Wiley & Sons, 2nd edition, 2011