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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


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. [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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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