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LEED BD+C 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

Self Study
Note: RG = BDC01: Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction v4 Edition
[New! LEED BD+C v4 Credit Summary Sheet]


Week	Reading	Activity	Quiz

1	LEED v4 AP BD+C Candidate Handbook [USGBC Web Site]	ACT#1 - 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]

2	RG: Integrative Process - Pgs. 36-53	ACT#2 - IP [Ans.]	Q#2 [Ans.]
	RG: Location and Transportation (LT) - Pgs. 54-135	ACT#3 - LT [Ans.]	Q#3 [Ans.]

3	RG: Sustainable Sites (SS) - Pgs. 136-255	ACT#4- SS [Ans.]	Q#4 [Ans.]

4	RG: Water Efficiency (WE) - Pgs. 256-317	ACT#5- WE [Ans.]	Q#5 [Ans.]

5	RG: Energy and Atmosphere (EA) - Pgs. 318-465	ACT#6- EA [Ans.]	Q#6 [Ans.]

6	RG: Materials and Resources (MR) - Pgs. 466-595	ACT#7- MR [Ans.]	Q#7 [Ans.]

7	RG: Indoor Environmental Quality (EQ) - Pgs. 596-775	ACT#08- EQ [Ans.]	Q#8 [Ans.]

8	RG: Innovation - Pgs. 776-786	ACT#09- IN & RP [Ans.]	Q#9 [Ans.]
	RG: Regional Priority - Pgs. 788-794
		ACT#10 - Memorize
		Step #1
		Step #2
		Step #3

	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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