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A local office of a large architecture firm undertakes a project for an addition to a historic primary school (K-4) nearby, but none of its local staff has experience in this project type and has completed mostly corporate interiors projects. What should the office principal do?
A. Enlist additional support from the firm's other locations or outside local consultants with such expertise.
B. Make a thorough comparative study of the building type to ensure adequate knowledge for the staff
C. Lower the professional design fees offered to account for lack of expertise.
D. Act confidently in client meetings, but produce "light" drawing sets

AnswerA. is the only justifiable course: NCARB rules of conduct (1.3) would be violated if the architect undertakes a project beyond his/her capacity and experience without seeking to retain consultants with the appropriate supplemental expertise.

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