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LEED BD+C Exam and LEED Green Associate Exam - 8 Week Self Study Course <Back>
 

Schedule – Combination of “Self Study” followed by the 2 Day Instructor Led “Power Jam Study”

LEED BD+C Exam - Reading Material
LEED Green Associate Exam - Reading Material
 
Self Study
Note: RG = BDC01: Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction v4 Edition [Updated August 2020] [New! LEED BD+C v4 Credit Summary Sheet]
Note: LCCG = GA01 LEED Core Concepts Guide. An Introduction to LEED and Green Building. 3rd Edition
           
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Week Reading Activity Quiz
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1 LEED v4 AP BD+C Candidate Handbook [USGBC Web Site] ACT#01 - INTRO [Ans.] Q#1 [Ans.]
  RG: Preface - Pgs. 4-8    
  RG: Getting Started - Pgs. 9-25    
  RG: Minimum Program Requirements - Pgs. 26-31    
  RG: Rating System Selection Guidance - Pgs. 32-35    
  BDC02 Green building incentive strategies. U. S. Green Building Council, 2014.
  BDC04 Foundations of LEED. U.S. Green Building Council, 2020. [PDF format]      
  BDC05 LEED v4 for Building Design and Construction Checklist. U.S. Green Building Council, 2016. [Excel Format] [PDF Format]
         
  LCCG: Imagine it - Pg. 1      
  LCCG: Section 1. Introduction to Green Buildings and Communities - Pgs. 2-17   GAQ#1 Ans.
  LCCG: Section 2. Sustainable Thinking - Pgs. 18-31   GAQ#2 Ans.
  LCCG: Section 3. Sustainable Thinking at Work: New Processes for Green Building - Pgs. 32-49 GAQ#3 Ans.
  LCCG: Section 5. About USGBC and LEED - Pgs. 84-93   GAQ#4 Ans.
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2 RG: Integrative Process - Pgs. 36-53 ACT#02 - IP [Ans.] Q#2 [Ans.]
  RG: Location and Transportation (LT) - Pgs. 54-135 ACT#03 - LT [Ans.] Q#3 [Ans.]
       
  LCCG: Section 4. Green Building Core Concepts and Application Strategies - Pgs. 50-55   GAQ#5. Ans
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3 RG: Sustainable Sites (SS) - Pgs. 136-255 ACT#04- SS [Ans.] Q#4 [Ans.]
       
  LCCG: Section 4. Green Building Core Concepts and Application Strategies - Pgs. 56-60   GAQ#6 Ans.
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4 RG: Water Efficiency (WE) - Pgs. 256-321 ACT#05- WE [Ans.] Q#5 [Ans.]
       
  LCCG: Section 4. Green Building Core Concepts and Application Strategies - Pgs. 61-63   GAQ#7 Ans.
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5 RG: Energy and Atmosphere (EA) - Pgs. 322-473 ACT#06- EA [Ans.] Q#6 [Ans.]
       
  LCCG: Section 4. Green Building Core Concepts and Application Strategies - Pgs. 64-70   GAQ#8 Ans.
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6 RG: Materials and Resources (MR) - Pgs. 474-609 ACT#07- MR [Ans.] Q#7 [Ans.]
       
  LCCG: Section 4. Green Building Core Concepts and Application Strategies - Pgs. 71-76   GAQ#9 Ans.
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7 RG: Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ) - Pgs. 610-791 ACT#08- EQ [Ans.] Q#8 [Ans.]
       
  LCCG: Section 4. Green Building Core Concepts and Application Strategies - Pgs. 77-81   GAQ#10 Ans.
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8 RG: Innovation - Pgs. 792-803 ACT#09- IN & RP [Ans.] Q#9 [Ans.]
  RG: Regional Priority - Pgs. 804-809    
    ACT#10 - Memorize    
    Step #1  
    Step #2  
    Step #3  
       
  LCCG: Section 4. Green Building Core Concepts and Application Strategies - Pgs. 82-83   GAQ#11 Ans.
  LCCG: Conclusion - Pgs. 94-95      
  LCCG: Appendix A - Pg. 97    
  LCCG: Appendix B - Pg. 98    
       
  GA03 LEED v4 Impact Category and Point Allocation Process Overview. U.S. Green Building Council, 2014. GAQ#12 Ans.
  GA04 LEED v4 User Guide. U.S. Green Building Council, 2014.    
       
  BDC03 Guide to LEED Certification: Commercial. U.S. Green Building Council [PDF Format] Q#10 [Ans.]
  BDC06 LEED Online: Register a project. U.S. Green Building Council [PDF Format]
  BDC07 LEED Certification Fees. U.S. Green Building Council [PDF Format]    
  BDC08 Addenda Database. U.S. Green Building Council. [PDF Format]    
       
  Two Day Instructor LED Power Jam Study - Practice Exams Provided!
Contact: Lori Brown at labrown2@csuchico.edu
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