How to Pass the LEED Exam

All you need to pass the USGBC LEED exam

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• LEED Reference Guide supplied by the USGBC

1. Study Tools:
   - LEED Reference Guide
   - USGBC website
   - www.greenexamprep.com
   - Colorado Study Guide

2. Read through the Reference Guide, then start to memorize the prerequisites, credits & points

3. After knowing basic requirements, start taking practice tests. Go through the questions and refer back to the reference guide when needed to start absorbing the knowledge.

4. The Colorado Study practice test can be downloaded offline for free and I would strongly suggest joining the www.greenexamprep.com website, it has over 240 sample questions and a test simulator which is in the same format as the actual test.

5. Before you take the actual test:
   - Know all intents, requirements and strategies
   - Know all referenced standards
   - Know all percentages required to achieve each credit
   - Understand the Approach and Implementation noted after each credit
   - Know how credits are interrelated - synergies between credits

6. Tips:
   - Understand Fee Structure
   - Understand Credit Interpretation Requests and Ruling Process
   - Understand differences between Fundamental Comissioning and Enhanced
   - Know difference between Innovation of Design and Exemplary Performance

[TheWriteGuy]

on 12/6/2008 http://www.intheleed.com is a great resource as well.

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on 10/28/2008 Thanks, I have been curious about this and you have provided sound resources.

[gobb]

on 9/7/2008 Another great study tool for LEED is Everblue Energy at http://www.everblueenergy.com/leedtestprep.html. I took one of their LEED seminars and they showed me exactly what I needed to know and what I didn't have to worry about.