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If you're interested in becoming a LEED Accredited Professional in the Building Design and Construction category, this might be a good place to start.
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LEED AP BUILDING DESIGN
& CONSTRUCTION (BD&C)
Exam Prep Course
LLC
Course Goals2
Introduce students to the United States Green
Building Council (USGBC) and its Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
programs.
By thoroughly covering all necessary material,
prepare students for the LEED for BD&C Accredited
Professional (AP) exam.
Course Outline – Day 13
Introduction to USGBC and LEED rating systems
Exam Overview
How to Interpret the Reference Guide
LEED Logistics and Process
LEED Online Documentation Requirements
Sustainable Sites
Water Efficiency
Energy and Atmosphere
Course Outline – Day 24
Materials and Resources
Indoor Environmental Quality
Innovation and Design
Regional Priority
Prerequisites, Synergies, Referenced Standards,
and Responsible Parties In-Depth
Exam Tips and Suggestions.
Practice Exam
Q&A
LEED AP BD&C Exam
Overview5
Registering for the Exam:
“Apply” to take the exam with GBCI (www.gbci.org)
Upload your document of attestation demonstrating
professional experience on a LEED registered project
Pay $100 application fee
Once your registration has been approved you will
receive an “Eligibility ID”
Use this “Eligibility ID” to schedule your exam with
Prometric (www.prometric.com/gbci)
Pay exam fee - $150 for USGBC members, $250 for
nonmembers
LEED AP BD&C Exam
Overview6
Exam Format:
Short (10 minute) tutorial to go over computer
based exam software
Multiple choice question exam – some of the
questions are “multiple selection” (i.e. choose 3
out of 5)
10 minute satisfaction survey
Exam is entirely computer based
LEED AP BD&C Exam
Overview7
Types of Questions Recall
Simple definitions and memorization
Application
How to apply a LEED BD&C requirement to a certain situation
Analysis
A step further than application, multiple requirements and multiple
situations
How to Interpret the Reference
Guide8
What is the Reference Guide and how is it organized?
Reference Guide covers the entire LEED program
Broken down into several categories, each containing
multiple credits and prerequisites
Each credit and prerequisite consists of a list of
requirements and strategies for fulfillment
How to Interpret the Reference
Guide9
How to Interpret the Reference
Guide10
How to Interpret the Reference
Guide11
How to Interpret the Reference
Guide
Prerequisite and Credit Format:
Intent: Identifies the main sustainable goal or benefit of
the prerequisite or credit
Requirements: Specifies the criteria
Benefits and Issues to Consider: Environmental
benefits, life cycle costs, estimated savings
Related Credits: Trade-offs and synergies
Summary of Referenced Standards: Required
standards per credit
12
How to Interpret the Reference
Guide
Prerequisite and Credit Format (cont):
Implementation: Methods or assemblies that facilitate
achievement
Timeline and Team: Identify who should lead an effort
and when the tasks should begin
Calculations: Offers sample formulas, computations.
Most calculations are facilitated in LEED-Online.
Documentation Guidance: First steps in preparing
the LEED-Online documentation requirements
Examples: Illustrates strategies for credit achievement
13
How to Interpret the Reference
Guide
Prerequisite and Credit Format (cont):
Exemplary Performance: If applicable, details the
level of performance needed for the award of additional
points
Regional Variations: Outlines concerns specific to the
geographic location of the building
Resources: Suggestions for further research,
examples, illustrations, detailed technical information
relevant to credits, websites, online materials, books,
articles, etc.
Definitions: Clarifies terms relevant to credits, specific
to LEED for New Construction, Core & Shell, and Schools.
14
Intro to LEED for BD&C15
Intent of LEED: Assist in the creation of high
performance, healthful, durable, affordable, and
environmentally sound buildings
Types of buildings:
New Construction – Commercial, Institutional,
Residential of 4 or more habitable stories
Schools – Academic building on K-12 grounds
Core and Shell – No control over tenant fit-out
LEED Exam Prep• Green Associate Test
P
Building Performance Institute
Other Green• RESNET HERS Rater
Prep• Building Design and
Construction Test Prep• Operations and
Institute Certifications• Building Analyst• Envelope and Shell
• Green 101• Lead Renovator
Training• Geothermal Installer
Maintenance Test Prep• Interior Design and
Construction Test Prep• Homes Test Prep
• Envelope and Shell• Heating Specialist• AC/ Heat Pump• Multifamily
and Driller• Solar PV Installer• Solar PV for Sales• Solar Thermal Bootp
• Continuing Edy
• Manufactured Housing• Installer
• Solar Thermal Boot Camp
• Hybrid Auto
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