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Basic services

Door and window details are first typically included in the deliverables of which basic service phase?
A. Schematic Design
B. Design Development
C. Construction Document
D. Bid Phase
E. Construction Phase

AnswerB. Design Development, in addition to fully dimensioned floor plans, sections and elevations, as well as outline material specifications.

ARE 4.0 exam prep: CDS

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  1. shortindiangirl2/16/11, 10:58 AM

    I'm not sure I'm getting this. Door and Window details in my mind are squarely part of CD's.

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  2. Building Simply2/16/11, 12:15 PM

    Yes - true as well. The word "first" should be inserted before "included". The guide for this question is from an AIA Best Practices article found here: http://soloso.aia.org/eKnowledge/Resources/PDFS/AIAP026834?dvid=4294964851

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