Project Development & Documentation Mock Exam ARE 5.0 PDD Exam 2026

Learn more about Black Spectacles ARE 5.0 exam prep here: 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 mock 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 verifying zoning, programming, and early project requirements, designing for environmental impact and neighbor compatibility, coordinating consultants for underground utility infrastructure, selecting roofing systems for unique building geometries and evaluating material substitutions for cost control. Timestamps: 4:50 - Question No. 1 10:34 - Question No. 2 22:23 - Question No. 3 40:30 - Question No. 4 47:42 - Question No. 5 See previous episodes or register for the next ARE Live at

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Project Development & Documentation Mock Exam ARE 5.0 PDD Exam 2026 is an episode from ARE Live by Black Spectacles ARE Live.

This episode is 00:57:57 long.

This episode was published on Mar 19, 2026.

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