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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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and Driller• Solar PV Installer• Solar PV for Sales• Solar Thermal Bootp

• Continuing Edy

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• Solar Thermal Boot Camp

• Hybrid Auto

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