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Firm/Practitioner Survey

The following core competencies and abilities are part of routine architectural practice, regardless of project type, firm size, or office location. We suggest that these abilities make up a skill set that can be successfully introduced and learned within architecture education programs, at a level of ‘ability.’ These skills can be directly applied to work settings within the marketplace, adding value and therefore increasing earning potential for the graduates. We’d like to know what you think.
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3.Are you a student?
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5.Years of Experience:
6.Programming: Understanding of the programming process. Ability to conduct effective research and deliver, within a team setting, an actionable program (report).
Highly Valuable / Desirable, would add value to firm/would increase earnings
Valuable. Would strengthen firm capabilities/may increase earning
Valuable but expected. No effect on earnings
Needed/Will train “in-house”/ No effect on earnings
Not applicable to our practice/Little to no added value
7.Laws, Codes and Regulations: Understanding of regulations affecting projects and familiarity with the interjurisdictional nature of codes. Ability to conduct preliminary code research and prepare reports. Ability to interact with building officials. Ability to review projects for code compliance.
Highly Valuable / Desirable, would add value to firm/would increase earnings
Valuable. Would strengthen firm capabilities/may increase earning
Valuable but expected. No effect on earnings
Needed/Will train “in-house”/ No effect on earnings
Not applicable to our practice/Little to no added value
8.Site Analysis: Understanding of basic principles of site planning. Ability to integrate code requirements with survey/topographic data. Ability to consider issues of access, drainage, grading, logistics, setbacks, easements, and other restrictions. Ability to synthesize these considerations into viable proposals.
Highly Valuable / Desirable, would add value to firm/would increase earnings
Valuable. Would strengthen firm capabilities/may increase earning
Valuable but expected. No effect on earnings
Needed/Will train “in-house”/ No effect on earnings
Not applicable to our practice/Little to no added value
9.Design Performance Analysis: Ability to conduct energy utilization and assessment of overall building performance, using standard industry measures.
Highly Valuable / Desirable, would add value to firm/would increase earnings
Valuable. Would strengthen firm capabilities/may increase earning
Valuable but expected. No effect on earnings
Needed/Will train “in-house”/ No effect on earnings
Not applicable to our practice/Little to no added value
10.Parking Analysis: Knowledge of the elements of parking systems, associated code requirements, operational layouts. Ability to coordinate with site planning process.
Highly Valuable / Desirable, would add value to firm/would increase earnings
Valuable. Would strengthen firm capabilities/may increase earning
Valuable but expected. No effect on earnings
Needed/Will train “in-house”/ No effect on earnings
Not applicable to our practice/Little to no added value
11.Accessibility Analysis: Understanding of overall accessibility concepts. Knowledge of code requirements, federal laws and associated regulations. Ability to conduct a thorough assessment of compliance, based on law, equity and overall fairness.
Highly Valuable / Desirable, would add value to firm/would increase earnings
Valuable. Would strengthen firm capabilities/may increase earning
Valuable but expected. No effect on earnings
Needed/Will train “in-house”/ No effect on earnings
Not applicable to our practice/Little to no added value
12.Collaboration Skills: Ability to work productively in group settings. Ability to work towards consensus on practice and project related issues.
Highly Valuable / Desirable, would add value to firm/would increase earnings
Valuable. Would strengthen firm capabilities/may increase earning
Valuable but expected. No effect on earnings
Needed/Will train “in-house”/ No effect on earnings
Not applicable to our practice/Little to no added value
13.Information Management: Ability to participate in meetings, gatherings, and informal settings and accurately, and unobtrusively, record relevant and key information, in a clear and useful format for subsequent retrieval.
Highly Valuable / Desirable, would add value to firm/would increase earnings
Valuable. Would strengthen firm capabilities/may increase earning
Valuable but expected. No effect on earnings
Needed/Will train “in-house”/ No effect on earnings
Not applicable to our practice/Little to no added value