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LEED BD+C Exam and LEED Green Associate Exam - 6 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 [New! LEED BD+C v4 Credit Summary Sheet]
Note: LCCG = GA01 LEED Core Concepts Guide. An Introduction to LEED and Green Building. 3rd Edition


Week	Reading	Activity	Quiz

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
	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.

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.

	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.

3	RG: Water Efficiency (WE) - Pgs. 256-317	ACT#05- WE [Ans.]	Q#5 [Ans.]

	LCCG: Section 4. Green Building Core Concepts and Application Strategies - Pgs. 61-63		GAQ#7	Ans.

	RG: Energy and Atmosphere (EA) - Pgs. 318-465	ACT#06- EA [Ans.]	Q#6 [Ans.]

	LCCG: Section 4. Green Building Core Concepts and Application Strategies - Pgs. 64-70		GAQ#8	Ans.

4	RG: Materials and Resources (MR) - Pgs. 466-595	ACT#07- MR [Ans.]	Q#7 [Ans.]

	LCCG: Section 4. Green Building Core Concepts and Application Strategies - Pgs. 71-76		GAQ#9	Ans.

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

	LCCG: Section 4. Green Building Core Concepts and Application Strategies - Pgs. 77-81		GAQ#10	Ans.

6	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

	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		Q#10 [Ans.]
	BDC06 LEED Online: Register a project. U.S. Green Building Council
	BDC07 LEED Certification Fees. U.S. Green Building Council
	BDC08 Addenda Database. U.S. Green Building Council

	Two Day Instructor LED Power Jam Study - Practice Exams Provided! Contact: Lori Brown at labrown2@csuchico.edu

7	Take and Pass LEED Green Associate and LEED BD+C Exams!