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.

1. LLC
Exam Prep Course
LEED AP BUILDING DESIGN
& CONSTRUCTION (BD&C)

2. Course Goals
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 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.

3. Course Outline – Day 1
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 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

4. Course Outline – Day 2
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 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

5. LEED AP BD&C Exam
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Overview
 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

6. LEED AP BD&C Exam
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Overview
 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

7. LEED AP BD&C Exam
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Overview
 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

8. How to Interpret the Reference
Guide
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 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

9. How to Interpret the Reference
Guide
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10. How to Interpret the Reference
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Guide

11. How to Interpret the Reference
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Guide

12. How to Interpret the Reference
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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

13. How to Interpret the Reference
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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

14. How to Interpret the Reference
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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.

15. Intro to LEED for BD&C
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 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

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