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1. Introduction to LEED Green
Associate Exam Prep
Gang Chen, AIA, LEED AP
President, ArchiteG, Inc
(ArchiteG.com)
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2. Before We Start
1. Why the LEED Green Associate Exam
is the most important LEED exam?
2. You have only a limited amount of time
to prepare for the exam.
3. You must concentrate your time and
effort on the most important content of
the LEED Green Associate Exam.
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3. A. Strategies, Suggestions,
and Mnemonics
1. The nature of the LEED exams and
exam strategies
2. LEED exam preparation requires short-
term memory
3. LEED exam preparation strategies and
scheduling
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4. Timing of review: the 3016 rule;
memorization methods, tips, suggestions,
and mnemonics
5. The importance of good and effective
study methods
6. The importance of repetition: read a good
book at least three times
7. When should you start to do sample
questions and mock exams?
8. How much time do you need?

5. 9. The importance of a routine
10. The importance of short, frequent
breaks and physical exercise
Mnemonics for memorizing these 10 key
points: Nancy Smith Shows Tom Michaels a
REd TREe (Note the underlined word in this
sentence and the underlined words in the
10 key points above)
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6. B. Overview
1. What is LEED? What is the difference
between LEED, LEEP AP, LEED Green
Associate, LEEP AP+ and LEED Fellow?
2. Why did the GBCI create the new
three-tier LEED credential system?
3. Do I need to have LEED project
experience to take the LEED exams?
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7. 4. How many questions do you need to
answer correctly to pass the LEED
exams?
5. What are the key areas that USGBC
uses to measure the performance of a
building’s sustainability?
6. How many LEED exams does
USGBC have?
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8. C. Introduction to the
LEED Green Associate
Exam
1. What is the scope of the LEED Green
Associate Exam?
•Understanding the fundamental credit
intents, strategies, requirements,
technologies, and submittals for the six major
credit categories
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9. • Process of LEED application and
opportunities for synergy
• Site factors of a project
• Management of water
• Project system and related energy impact
• Project materials acquisition, installation
and management
• Project team coordination, stakeholder
involvement in innovation and regional
design
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10. • Project Surroundings and Public Outreach
2. How many possible points does LEED v3.0
have?
3. How many different levels of building
certification does USGBC have?
4. What is the process for LEED certification?
What are the basic steps for LEED
certification?
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11. 5. What is precertification?
6. What is a CIR?
7. When do you submit a CIR?
8. What are the steps for a CIR?
9. Will a CIR guarantee a credit?
10. What are the tasks handled by GBCI and
what are the tasks handled by USGBC?
11. What are MPRs?
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12. D. LEED Green Associate
Exam Technical Review
1. What do green buildings address?
2. Key stake holders and an integrative
approach
3. The mission of the USGBC
4. The structure of LEED Rating System
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13. 5. LEED certification tools
6. Specific Technical Information
• Sustainable Sites (SS)
• Water Efficiency (WE)
• Energy and Atmosphere (EA)
• Materials and Resources (MR)
• Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)
• Innovation and Design Process (ID)
• Regional Priority (RP)
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14. E. LEED Green Associate
Exam Samples Questions
1. With regard to the Optimize Energy
Performance credit, which of the following
statements is correct?
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15. a. Compare your building performance to the
baseline building performance.
b. Compare baseline building performance to
ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007 (with errata
but without addenda).
c. Compare baseline building performance to
ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2004.
d. Compare baseline building performance to
ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2003.
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16. 2. Which of the following factors does not
improve human comfort?
a. Air temperature.
b. Ventilation.
c. Radiation exchange.
d. All of the above.
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17. 3. The standard used for Measurement and
Verification is:
a. ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007 (with errata
but without addenda).
b. The Department of Energy Verification
Protocol.
c. A signed statement from the designer.
d. International Performance Measurement
and Verification Protocol.
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