LEED Green Associate

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GBCI Candidate Handbook LEED® Green Associate Associate Candidate Handbook, March 2010. COPYRIGHT 2008 by Green Building Certication Institute

Information in this Handbook represents current policies and procedures for a LEED professionall credentialing exam. Information in this Handbook supersedes informaprofessiona tion contained in any previously published information. This booklet may not be brought into the examination. Eligibility standards, exam content, exam standards, fees, and guidelines are subject to change. Please read and understand the entire Handbook including all policies, procedures, and consequences.

Changes to the Candidate Handbook Summary of change Section(s) affected Disciplinary Policy is now the Disciplinary and Exam Appeals Appl Ap plyi ying ng for for You ourr Exam Exam Policy as it has been expanded to include exam appeals procedures. Addition of denition for the term “project experience” for Appl Ap plyi ying ng for for You ourr Exam Exam eligibility requirem requirements. ents. As of December 31, 2009, the fee for canceling or rescheduling within 30 days of your exam appointment will be $50. As of September 1, 2009, Prometric charges the full exam fee at the time of scheduling for candidates in all locations. Green Building & LEED Core Concepts Guide , 1st Edition; Green Ofce Guide: Integrating Integrating LEED Into Your Leasing Leas ing Process Pr ocess , Section 2.4; and LEED 2009 or New Construction and Major Renovations Rating System are “Further Reading” for the LEED Green Associate exam and part 1 of the LEED AP exam. As of December 1, 2009, these sources will become primary referen references. ces. The above sources are primary references. New guidelines for verifying LEED project participation through LEED Online. LEED Professional Exams are now eligible for reimbursement by the Veterans Administration for veterans, reservists, and dependents Instructions on how to designate your credential added Details on the application audit process added Information on taking the exam multiple times added

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Table of Contents

1) 5 Things Every Candidate Should Know........................................................ Know........................................................ 4 2) Applying for Your Your Exam................................................................................... 5 Applying or an Exam Eligibility Requirements Audits Student Pricing Special Testing Testing Accommodations Registering or an Exam Application Period

3) Preparing for Your Your Exam.............................................................................. 10 Exam Inormation Exam Item Development Exam Language Determining Passing Score Exam Fees Exam Format Exam Timing Specifcations Reerences Sample Questions

4) Scheduling Your Your Exam............................................................................. ...... 17 Exam Scheduling Bulk Scheduling Confrm, Cancel, or Reschedule Exam Appointment Failing to Appear or a Scheduled Exam Inclement Weather Weather or Other Emergencies

5) Pre-Exam Checklist..................................................................................... Checklist..................................................................................... .. 20 6) The Day of Your Your Exam.............................................................................. ...... 21 Identifcation Requirements Name Requirements Computer-Based Testing Exam Scoring Test Security What to Expect at the Test Test Center Test Center Regulations Grounds or Dismissal rom Test Test Center

7) After Your Your Exam....................................................................................... ...... 25 Passing the Exam Designating your credential Certifcates Credential Maintenance Program Failing the Exam Retaking the Exam Veterans Administration Benefts Taking an Exam Multiple Times Exam Content Appeals Candidate Confdentiality

Contact Information........................................................................................... 26 Valid or April 2010


4 1) 5 Things Every Candidate Should Know

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Ensure that your given name (frst name) and surname (last name) in My Credentials matches the given name and surname on the identifcation you will present at the test center center.. (See page 23.) I the names do not match, you will not be allowed to test and you will oreit the exam ee.

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For USGBC members: to receive member pricing pr icing or your exam, you must have have linked your member status to your USGBC account (at www.usgbc.org www.usgbc.org > Your Account > Membership) prior pr ior to registration. For For CaGBC members: to receive member pricing or your exam, you must must have linked your member status to your My Credentials account (by calling GBCI customer service at +1-202-8281145) prior to registration. The member discount is not automatically applied retroactively retroactively to exam registrations that are submitted under non-member pricing. pricing.

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To change or cancel your exam appointment you must do so through Prometric no later than midnight on the third day beore your scheduled examination. All exam appointments cancelled/ rescheduled 30 days or less beore the examination date are charged c harged a $50 ee. I you do not receive a new confrmation number rom Prometric, contact them immediately to confrm that your appointment has been successully cancelled/rescheduled. (See page 19.) Keep your confrmation notice or any communication with Prometric about your exam.

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The only feld you cannot edit in your My Credentials account is the name. (I you need to change your name, please contact GBCI credentialing sta at www.gbci.org/contact www.gbci.org/contact > Name Changes or at 1-800-795-1746, within within the US, or at +1-202-828-1145, outside outside the US.) Every other feld, including username, email address, password, street address, company afliation, etc., can be changed, so there is no reason to create a new account when you change c hange jobs, locations, or job titles.

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I you have a documented disability that would prevent prevent you rom taking a LEED Proessional Credentialing exam under standard conditions, you may request a reasonable accommodation as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act Act (ADA). Prometric certifes that it shall comply with the provisions o the ADA. (See page 7.)

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2) Applying for Your Exam

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Log in to My Credentials. Credentials. I you do not have an account, select “First Time Here?” to create one. Select “Apply or a credentia credentiall exam” rom your Current Options. Review and, i applicable, update your profle. Veriy that your given name (frst name) and surname (last name) in My Credentials matches the given name and surname on the identifcation identifcation you will present at the test center; center; i it does not, contact GBCI sta at www.gbci.org/contact > Name Changes or at 1-800-795-1746, within the US, and +1-202-828-1145, outside the US, as you cannot update it yoursel. Select your LEED Proessional Directory preerences; i you are choosing to be listed, please enter a city city,, state (ZZ i outside the US and Canada), and country. Press “Submit.” Select your credentia credentialing ling route. Press “Submit.” Upload your documentati documentation on o eligibi eligibility lity.. (See Eligibility Requirements on the next page or more inormation.) Press “Submit.” Select whether you you would like to request student prici pricing ng.. (See Student Prici Pricing ng on page 7 or more inormation.) Press “Submit.” Select whether whether you would like special testing accommodations accommodations based on the the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). (See Special Testing Accommodations on page 8 or more inormation.) Press “Submit.” Review your exam applicati application. on. Once you have confrme confrmed d that all inormation is correct and all documentation is uploaded, press “Submit.” At this time, you may return to the main menu and leave your application incomplete; however, your application will not be processed until it is completed and submitted. Read GBCI’s Candidate Terms and Conditions, Conditions, Disciplinary and Exam Appeals Policy, Policy, and CMP Guide. Afrm that you have read and agree to all documents by electronic signature. Press “Submit.” Select the credit or debit card type (Visa, MasterCard MasterCard,, America American n Express, or Discover) with which you will pay the $50 non-refundable LEED Green Associate application ee. Press “Pay ee.” Enter the card number number,, expirati expiration on date, cardhol cardholder der name, and billing address o the credit or debit card with which you will pay the non-refundable applicati application on ee. Press “Process Payment.” Payment.” Do NOT hit the button more than once; doing so may cause multiple charges on your credit or debit card. Once your payment has been processed, it cannot be refunded; please ensure that you are applying for the correct exam before proceeding. You will receive an on-screen notifcation notifcatio n that your application is complete and will be provided with your application number. You will receive notice within seven days days that your applicati application on is approved or or,, i more inormation is required, incomplete. I your application is approved, you can proceed to registration. (See Registering or an Exam on page 8.) I the application is denied or expires (see Application Period on page 9), you must wait 90 days beore reapplying.



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To take the LEED Green Associate exam, you must have experience in the orm o involvement on a LEEDregistered project, employment (or previous employment) in a sustainable feld o work, or engagement in (or completion o) an education program that addresses green building principles. You only have to meet one o these criteria to demonstrate eligibility. eligibility. Your experience must be documented in the orm o a letter o attestation rom a supervisor, client, project manager, or teacher and must describe your involvement on the job or in the classroom. Your eligibility documentation should meet these requirements: The letter must be on letterhead or provide other evidence o its authenticity. The body o the attestation should be limited to 750 words or less. The letter must be dated. The letter must be authored and signed by a supervisor, client, project manager, teacher, or someone else qualifed to evaluate the applicant’s perormance. The author’s title and relationship to the applicant should be demonstrated, or example the author’s business card. The letter must summarize and confrm the applicant’s applicant’s participation in one o the three qualiying experience categories (project involvement, employment, or education). For eligibility based on project involvement:* involvement:* For the LEED Green Associate credential, a person who provides support on a project registered or LEED certifcation could be a person who aids or assists on a project by providing administrative administrative or research tasks, managing templates, coordinating meetings, tracking consultants and/or contractors, or helping in compiling documentation or review. This list is not meant to be exhaustive, but is meant to provide guidance or candidates with their application. The letter must name a specifc LEED-registered LEED-registered project The letter must afrm that the applicant was involved involved with the project p roject The letter must provide the date(s) o the applicants involvement with the project For eligibility based on employment: The letter must explain how the applicant’s proession or company relates to environmentalism or the green building industry The letter must afrm the applicant’s employment and provide the applicant’s job title or company The letter must provide the applicant’s date(s) o employment For eligibility based on education:** The document must provide the course’s title and provider The document must explain how the course relates to green building principles or LEED The document must afrm that the candidate was enrolled in the course The document must provide the applicant’s date(s) o enrollment •

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*In order to veriy project participation through LEED Online, please submit a screenshot which captures the project name and date, as well as your name and your access to/role within the project. **For candidates who have attended or are attending an education program that addresses green building principles, GBCI will accept a certifcate o completion or an ofcial transcript in lieu o a letter o attestation. Any other eligibility documentation must be in the orm o a letter o attestation. Candidates must also agree to the Disciplinary and Exam Appeals Policy and credentialing maintenance requirements requiremen ts and submit to an application audit. Valid or April 2010


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Audits Five to seven percent percent o all applications will be audited; you will be notifed immediately i you are chosen or an audit and will be notifed o your eligibility within seven days. days. GBCI also reserves the right to conduct an audit at any time (including (including prior to application submission and ater accreditation) o all current and past exam applications. Any inormation inormation contained in a My Credentials account may be audited and a request or urther documentation o any inormation or claims submitted by the LEED Proessional may may be made at any time. GBCI GBCI urther reserves the right to take disciplinary or legal action (including but not limited to rev revocation ocation o credential(s)) in the eve event nt that any conduct discovered during such an audit violates the LEED Proessional Disciplinary and Exam Appeals Policy, Policy, GBCI policy, and/or law.

Student Pricing I you are a ull-time student at an accredited institution, and you are not already a USGBC or CaGBC national member, you may still request member/student pricing ($150 per exam appointment or the LEED Green Associate exam) by providing GBCI with a copy o your current student transcript, as well as a copy o a current student ID ID.. This documentation can be e-mailed to GBCI Credentialing Sta at www.gbci.org/contact www.gbci.org/contact > Student Pricing or mailed to: Green Building Certifcation Institute Attn: Student Pricing 2101 L Street NW, Suite 650 Washington, DC 20037 You will not be able to register or or schedule any exam appointments until your documentation is received and approved by GBCI. If you are a full-time student but have already linked your account to a USGBC or CaGBC national membership, you will automatically receive the member/student rate and you do not need to request student pricing or provide provide documentation. Student pricing does not extend to the LEED AP exams.



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Special Testing Accommodations I you have a documented disability that would prevent you rom taking a LEED proessional exam under normal testing conditions, you may request reasonable accommodations as required by law. Reasonable accommodations are granted to ensure that every candidate has the opportunity oppor tunity to test on a level feld with other candidates, but not to provide any candidate with an unair advantage over other candidates. Accommodation requests are considered on a case by case basis. Prometric certifes that it shall comply with the provis p rovisions ions o the Americans Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under the ADA,, entities that administer standardized examinations must oer the examinations in a place and manner that ADA is accessible to candidates with disabilities. This may require reasonable reasonable modifcations to the manner in which the test is administered. Prometric will provide candidates reasonable auxiliary aids and services, except where it ma mayy undamentally alter the validity o the exam results. Available accommodations include, but are not limited to, a reader, a scribe, and extended testing time. I you require special accommodations to sit or a LEED proessional exam, you must indicate this on your Exam Application. To request accommodations, you and your health care provider will each need to complete one orm to document the disability and the need or accommodation. You must submit the Candidate and Provider Forms with your application. Download the Candidate and Provider orms. orms. These two orms require you to provide the ollowing inormation: •

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There is no additional charge or special accommodations. Each request will be evaluated individually. GBCI sta will review this documentation within 30 days o the submittal o your application and, i approved, will alert Prometric o the necessary accommodations. Candidates who request special testing accommodations or a LEED Proessional Exam will not be able to schedule an appointment with Prometric until their request is approved and arrangements have been made with Prometric. Candidates will be contacted by email regarding the approval appro val status o their special testing accommodations request.



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Registering for an Exam 1. Go to My Credentials. Credentials. This will prompt you to log in to your My Credentials Credentials account. 2. Select Register Regist er or an exam rom your Current Options. (I you do not see this optio option, n, it means that you have have not applied or an exam or that your application has not yet been approved, was denied, or is expired.) 3. Confrm that you understand or or which exam you are registering and and how to schedule an appointment. 4. Confrm that your member status is correc correct. t. The member discount is not automatically applied applied retroactively to exam registrations registr ations that are submitted under non-member pricing. Please make sure that this pricing is correct BEFORE continuing and generating eligibility ID. (For USGBC members: update your member status by going to www.usgbc.org > Your Account > Membership; Memb ership; for CaGBC members: update your member status by calling GBCI customer service at +1-202828-1145.) 5. You will receive on-screen notifcation notifcati on that your exam registratio registration n is complete. Your eligibility eligibil ity ID will be emailed to you and display displayed ed on the main menu page o your My Credentials account once it has been successully communicated to Prometric (24-48 hours). You can use this number to schedule an exam through Prometric, available at www.prometric.com/gbci www.prometric.com/gbci;; please see the Contact Inormation section or your local Prometric phone number. Candidates may register at any point during their one year application period through My Credentials at www. gbci.org. There is no required waiting time between registrations during the application period; however, candidates may have only one pending registration at any given time. An eligibility ID is valid or one exam attempt. attempt. I you ail one or both parts o the exam, go to My Credentials and select on “Register or a retake” to retest. However, i you ail to appear or or, due to a ailure to present proper identifcation, are denied access to a scheduled exam appointment, you must must contact GBCI or Prometric to reactivate your Eligibility ID so that you may schedule another appointment using the same Eligibility ID . (See Failure to Appear or a Scheduled Sc heduled Exam.)

Application Period An approved application is valid or one year rom the approval date. Candidates are allotted three registrations per one-year application period. This means that a candidate has three chances c hances to meet the minimum competency score o 170 or any given LEED proessional credentialing exam while their application is active. For the LEED Green Associate credential, this translates translates into three attempts at the exam during the one year application period. Ater an application expires, candidates are required to wait 90 days beore submitting a new application to GBCI. This means that i a candidate does not earn the credential with their allotted registrations, or i a candidate allows their application period to expire without using their registrations, they must wait 90 days to reapply. I a candidate’s candidate’s application period expires, they they must once again demonstrate eligibility or their chosen c hosen credential route when w hen they reapply reapply..



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3) Preparing or Your Exam

Exam Inormation A LEED Green Associate Associate is an individual who has passed the exam and possesses the knowledge and skill to understand and support green design, construction, and operations. operations. GBCI contracts with a test developm development ent rm to deve develop lop and deliver the LEED proessional credentialing exams. exams. The development development o a valid exam begins b egins with a clear and concise denition o the knowledge, skills and abilities needed in order to successull successullyy serve as a LEED Green Associate. Associate. Psychometricians work work with experts in the green building industry to identiy critical components o the roles and responsibilities o an individual supporting the LEED certication process. All LEED proessional credentialing exams are valid and reliable. Validity means that the exam is able to measure that which it is supposed to measure. Reliability is an index o how accurately the exam measures a candidate’s skills. A test must be both valid and reliable to be considered a well-developed exam. The LEED Green Associate exam accurately assesses each candidate’s candidate’s ability to carry out the required responsibilities o a LEED Green Associate.

Exam Item Development Extensive test statistics are calculated in the process o determining test validity and reliability. This includes careul analysis o every item on all LEED Proessional Credentialing exams. Exam questions are developed and validated by global work groups o Subject Matter Experts, are reerenced to current standards and resources, are developed and monitored through psychometric analysis, and satisy the test development specications o a job analysis analysis.. All LEED Proessional Credentialing exams assess candidates’ abilities at three hierarchical cognitive levels: Recognition, Application, and Analysis. It is not necessary to know an items’ cognitive level, and an item’s cognitive level may not be obvious. It is only important that candidates understand that these dierent cognitive levels are assessed so that candidates can demonstrate both the breadth and depth o their knowledge as it pertains to the test specications. The ollowing denitions do not represent strict divisions between item types but are meant to be explanatory guidelines so that candidates understand the various levels at which they may have to demonstrate knowledge. •

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Recognition Items: These items assess a candidate’ candidate’ss ability to recall actual material that is presented in a similar context to the exam reerences. reerences. Application Items: These items provide the candidate with a novel problem or scenario that the candidate can solve using amiliar principles or procedures described in the exam reere reerences. nces. Analysis Items: These items assess a candidate’s ability to break the problem down into its components to create a solution. The candidate must not only recognize the dierent elements o the problem, but must also evaluate the relationship or interactions o these elements.

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Exam Language

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GBCI oers the LEED Proessional Accreditation exam in English. The use o translators or oreign-language dictionaries during the examination will not be permitted. Additional Additional time to complete the exam will not be provided.

Determining the Passing Score A valid credentialing exam must have a deensible passing score. The cut score that separates candidates who have not mastered the content must be based on the minimum level o knowledge required as set orth by Subject Matter Experts. The perormance o Beta testers was analyzed by proessional psychometricians to gain statistics about item perormance. The nal cut score recommendation was then determined by a group o test development experts and volunteer Subject Matter Experts using the Ango Method. The nal cut score is approved by the GBCI Credentialing Steering Committee.

Exam Fees Examination ees cover the costs o testing center coordination and stang, examination development, review, production and scoring. Prometric Prometric accepts electronic credit or debit card paym payment ent methods. Prometric does not currently accept checks or payment or the LEED Proessional exams. Prometric charges the exam ee at the time o scheduling sched uling.. The exam ee or the LEED Green Associate, per appointment, is: USGBC national members/ull-time students: $150 All others: $200 •

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Please note that candidates cannot change c hange the credit or debit card inormation or the payment o a scheduled sc heduled Prometric appointment without cancelling the appointment with Prometric rst. NOTE TO TO MEMBERS: MEM BERS: The member discount is not automatically applied retroactively retroactively to exam registrations that are submitted under non-member pricing pri cing.. Please make sure that this pricing is correct BEFORE registering register ing.. (For (For USGBC members: update your member status by going to www.usgbc.org > Your Account > Membership; Memb ership; or o r CaGBC members: update your member status by calling GBCI customer service at +1-202-828-1145.)

Exam Format The LEED Green Associate exam is designed to measure your skills and knowledge against criteria developed by Subject Matter Experts and to assess your knowledge and skill to understand and support green design, construction, and operations. operations. The LEED Green Associate Associate exam is comprised o 100 randomly delivered multiple choice questions and must be completed in 2 hours; total seat time or the LEED Green Associate exam will be 2 hours and 20 minutes including a tutorial and short satisaction survey.



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Exam Timing While you are permitted up to 2 hours to complete the LEED Green Associate, Associate, be prepared to commit 2 hours and 20 minutes to the entire process. Total exam time is broken out as ollows: an optional 10 minute tutorial, the 2 hour exam, and an optional 10 minute exit survey.

Specifcations The specications or each section o the LEED Green Associate exam are organized to include a list o domains and their corresponding knowledge areas. This structure provides the volunteer Subject Matter Experts with a ramework ramework to guide the development o exam items to assess whether a candidate is capable o perorming specic tasks and services. The ollowing outline provides a general description o exam content areas or the LEED Green Associate exam: I. Synergistic Synergist ic Opportunit Opportunities ies and LEED Application Process A. Project Requirements Requireme nts (e.g., (e.g., site; program; budget; schedu schedule) le) B. Costs (e.g., (e.g., hard costs; sot costs; lie-cycle) C. Green Resources (e.g., USGBC; Environmental Environmental Building Buil ding News) D. Standard Standardss that support LEED Credit (e.g., (e.g., America American n Society o Heating, Rerigeration and Air-condit Air-conditioning ioning Engineers [ASHRAE]; Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association [SMACNA] guidelines; guideline s; Green Gree n Seal) E. Credit Interactions Interac tions (e.g., (e.g., energy and IEQ; waste management) management) F. Credit Interpretation Rulings/Requests Rulings/Requests and precedents that lead to exemplary perormance credits G. Components o LEED Online and Project Registration H. Components o LEED Score Card I. Component Componentss o Letter Templates (e.g., (e.g., project calculations; supplementary supplementar y documentation) J. Strategie Strategiess to Achieve Credit K. Project Boundary; LEED Boundary; Property Boundary L. Prerequisites and/or Minimum Program Requirements or LEED Certication M. Preliminar Preliminaryy Rating (target certi certication cation level) level) N. Multiple Certications Certi cations or Same Building (e.g., (e.g., Operations & Maintenanc Maintenancee or certi certied ed building new construction; core and shell and commercial interior; certied building in neighborhood development) O. Occupanc Occupancyy Requirements (e.g., (e.g., existing building--building building--build ing must be ully occupied or 12 continuous months as described in minimum program requirements) requirements) P. USGBC Policies Policie s (e.g., (e.g., trademark usage; logo usage) Q. Requirement Requirementss to Earn LEED AP Credit



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II. Project Site Factors A. Community C ommunity Connectiv Connectivity ity 1. Transpor ransportation tation (e.g., (e.g., public transportation; transportatio n; bike storage; uel ecient vehicle parking; parking capacity; car pool parking; car share membership [e.g. [e.g. Zipcar™] Zipcar™];; shuttles; carts) 2. Pedestri Pedestrian an Access (e.g., (e.g., circulation and accessibility accessib ility such as cross walks; ramps; and trails) B. Zoning Requirements (e.g., (e.g., density components compone nts such as calculat calculations ions -site area and foor area ratio; construction limits; open space; building ootprint; development ootprint; specic landscaping restrictions) C. Development 1. Heat Islands (e.g., non-roo; roo; Solar Refectance Index [SRI]; [SRI] ; emissivity; albedo; heat island eect; green roos) III. Water Management A. Types and Quality o Water (e.g., potable; graywater; blackwat blackwater; er; stormwater) B. Water Management (e.g., water use reduction reductio n through xtures such suc h as water closets; urinals; urina ls; sinks; lavatory lavatory aucets; showers; harvesting; baseline water demand; calculations o Full Time Equivalent; irrigation) IV.. Project Systems and Energy Impacts IV A. Environmental Concerns (e.g., (e.g., chloro chlorofuorocarb fuorocarbon on [CFC] reductio reduction, n, no rerigerant option, ozone depletion, re suppressions without halons or CFC’s, phase-out plan, Hydrochlorofuorocarbons [HCFC]) B. Green Power Power (e.g., (e.g., o-site generated, renewable energy certicates, Green-e providers) V. Acquisitio Acquisition, n, Installatio Installation, n, and Management o Project Project Materials A. Recycle Recycled d Materials (e.g., (e.g., pre-consumer, post-co post-consumer nsumer,, collect collection ion requirements, commingled) B. Locally (regionally) Harvested and Manuactured Materials C. Constr Construction uction Waste Management (e.g., (e.g., written plan; accounted by weight or volume; reduction strategies; strategies ; polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) removal and Asbestos-containing materials (ACM) management) VI. Stakeholder Involvement Involvement in Innovation A. Integrated Project Projec t Team Criteria Criteri a (architect, (architect , heating-ventil heating-ventilation-ai ation-air-conditioning r-conditioning [HVAC] [HVAC] engineer, engineer, landscape architect, civil engineer, contractor, Facility Manager) B. Durability Planning and Management (e.g., (e.g., materia materiall liecycle, building re-use) C. Innovative and Regional Design (regional green design and construction constructi on measures as appropriate and established requirements) VII. Project Surroundings and Public Outreach A. Codes (e.g., (e.g., building, plumbing, electr electrical, ical, mechanical, re protecti protection) on)



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The primary sources or the development o the LEED proessional credentialing exams are the LEED Rating Systems. Primary reerences support many o the knowledge areas within the domains o the test specications; the ancillary reerences support a ew o the knowledge areas. The ollowing list o primary and ancillary reerences is not meant to be comprehensive. comprehensive. When combined with the test specications, specications, the candidate has the material rom which the exam is based. The LEED Green Associate examination is designed to test the general knowledge o green building practices and how to support other proessionals working on LEED projects. Primary Reerences* Reerences* Green Building & LEED Core Concepts Guide , 1st Edition (USGBC, 2009) (available at www.usgbc. org/store)) org/store Green Ofce Guide: Integrating LEED Into Your Leasing Process, Process, Section 2.4 (USGBC, 2009) LEED 2009 or New Construction and Major Renovations Rating System (USGBC, 2009 LEED or Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance Reerence Guide, Guide, Introduction (U.S. Green Building Council, 2008) LEED or Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance Reerence Guide, Guide, Glossary Glossary (USGBC, 2008) LEED or Homes Rating System (USGBC, 2008) Cost o Green Revisited, Revisited, by Davis Langdon (2007) Sustainable Sustaina ble Building Bu ilding Technical Manual: Part Part II II,, by Anthony Bernheim and William Reed (1996) The Treatment by LEED® o the Environmental Impact o HVAC Rerigerants (LEED Technic Technical al and Scientic Advisory Advisory Committee, 2004) 2004) Guidance on Innovation & Design (ID) Credits (USGBC, 2004) Guidelines or CIR Customers (USGBC, 2007) •

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Sample Questions

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Disclaimer: The items listed here were discarded in the process o creating items or the LEED Green Associate exam. The items are provided or your convenience to allow you to better amiliarize yoursel with the ormat and general content o items on the exam. The content o these items, while representative representative o the type o questions on the LEED Green Associate Associate exam, does not necessarily mirror the content that will appear on the actual exam. Further, your ability to correctly answer these sample items does not in any way predict or guarantee your ability to successully answer questions on the actual LEED Green Associate Associate exam. Questions:

Answers:

1: What Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) program set standards or low-emitting carpets, adhesives, and pads? A. Green Seal B. Green Guard C. Green-e Certied D. Green Label Plus

1: What Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) program set standards or low-emitting carpets, adhesives, and pads? D. Green Label Plus

2: Why should a green project be located in an existing community? A. Adequate parking is available on site. B. The zoning approval or the project is easier. C. Native plantings can be used or erosion control. D. The connection to basic community resources is present.

2: Why should a green project be located in an existing community? D. The connection to basic community communit y resources is present.

3: Graywater is most oten used or: A. drinking dr inking.. B. irrigation. C. dishwashers. D. swimming pools. p ools. 4: What rerigerant contributes the most to global warming potential (GWP)? A. HFC-23 B. CFC-12 C. Propane D. HCFC-123 Valid or April 2010

This question aligns itsel with: I. Synergistic Opportunities and LEED Application Application Process D. Standards that support LEED credit

This question aligns itsel with: II. Project Site Factors B. Community connectivity 2. Pedestrian Access 3: Graywater is most oten used or: B. irrigation. This question aligns itsel with: III. Water Water Management A. Types and quality o water 4: What rerigerant contributes the most to global warming potential (GWP)? A. HFC-23 This question aligns itsel with: IV. Project Systems and Energy Impacts A. Environmental concerns


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5: A general contractor (GC) attempts a credit in Local or Regional Materials and discovers that the specifed product has only a portion o the material manuactured within the required radius. What should the GC do? A. Not list the product B. Not use the product C. List the entire product D. List only the portion within the required radius

5: A general contractor (GC) attempts a credit in Local or Regional Materials and discovers that the specifed product has only a portion o the material manuactured within the required radius. What should the GC do? D. List only the portion within the required radius

6: What is the legal instrument that regulates current land use? A. Zoning B. Licensing C. Abatement D. Commissioning Commissi oning

6: What is the legal instrument that regulates current land use? A. Zoning


This question aligns itsel with: V. Acquisition, Acquisit ion, Installation, and Management o Project Materials B. Locally (regionally) harvested and manuactured materials

This question aligns itsel with: VII. Project Surroundings and Public Outreach A. Codes


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4) Scheduling Your Exam

Go to www.prometric.com/gbci to schedule an exam appointment. Enter Enter your Eligibility ID to proceed with selecting a test site, scheduling a date and time and entering payment payment inormation. When the exam appointment is scheduled, you will receive a confrmation number onscreen onscreen and rom Prometric through an email. Record your confrmation number. You will need this confrmation number to confrm, cancel, or reschedule your appointment through the Prometric website, www.prometric.com/gbci www.prometric.com/gbci.. You will not be able to confrm, reschedule, or cancel with your Eligibility ID. Once you have scheduled an exam, please print your confrmation notice rom Prometric. Keep your confrmation notice or any communication with Prometric about your exam.

I you do not receive a confrmation email rom Prometric, please call Prometric customer service. Please see the Contact Inormation section or your local Prometric phone number.

Confrm, Cancel, or Reschedule Exam Appointment You can confrm, cancel, or reschedule your exam appointment through one o two ways: visit www.prometric. com/gbci anytime and follow the on-screen instructions (this is the recommended method), or call Prometric customer service. servic e. Please see the Contact Inormation section or your local Prometric Prometr ic phone number. number. To change or cancel your reservation you must do so through Prometric no later than midnight on the third day beore your scheduled examination. examinati on. You will need your confrmation confrmati on to reschedule reschedul e or cancel. All exam appointments cancelled/rescheduled cancelled/rescheduled 30 days or less beore the examination date are charged a $50 ee. I you do not receive a new confrmation number rom Prometric, contact them immediately to confrm that your appointment has been successully cancelled/rescheduled. Leaving a message at the local test center or contacting GBCI are NOT acceptable methods o cancelling/reschedulin cancelling/rescheduling g your appointment. Ater canceling your exam appointment, you will receive a reund o the exam ee rom Prometric. I you do not receive a reund within 5 business days, contact Prometric; GBCI does not handle ee reunds due to cancelation. Exam Ex am App Appoi oint ntme ment nt Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Resche Resc hedu dule le/C /Can ance cell Deadl Deadlin inee Previous Friday, by 11:59 pm Previous Saturday, by 11:59 pm Previous Sunday, by 11:59 pm Previous Monday, by 11:59 pm Previous Tuesday, by 11:59 pm Previous Wednesday, by 11 11:59 pm pm Previous Thursday, by 11:59 pm

Your GBCI account does not have a real-time link to Prometric. Please do not check your GBCI account or contact GBCI or Prometric appointment inormation. Your My Credentials account will not display your appointment inormation, until ater your exam has been delivered and your results have been returned rom Prometric. Your GBCI account will show your exam results as “Pending” until GBCI receives your test results rom Prometric.



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Failing Failin g to Appear or a Scheduled Exam I you are absent rom an exam appointment that you were scheduled to attend, and you did not reschedule or cancel according to the policy, or i you are denied access to an appointment due to a ailure to present proper identifcation, you you must contact GBCI or Prometric to reactivate your Eligibility ID so that you may schedule another appointment using the same Eligibility ID. Candidates who are denied entrance to the appointment or who miss a scheduled sc heduled exam appointment are responsible or all exam ees. All candidates seeking excused absences based on an emergency situation must contact Prometric’s Prometric’s candidate care within 10 days days o the original or iginal examination date. date. Please see the Contact Inormation section or your local Prometricc phone number. Prometri number. Prometri Prometricc will require that you ax documentation o the emergency in order to excuse the absence. Inclement weather is not acceptable as an excused absence unless the test center was closed (see next page). I, on the day o your exam, you are unable to attend the examination or which you are scheduled, you may be excused and be allowed to retest without charge or the ollowing reasons: •

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Documented illness, either yoursel or immediate amily member Death in the immediate amily Disabling trafc accident Court appearance or jury duty Military duty

Examples o acceptable documentation or excused absences: Illness: Doctor’s note, emergency room admittance, etc. Must be signed by a licensed doctor Must include the date o the medical visit Must include contact inormation or the licensed doctor Does not need to give details o the illness or emergency, but i it does not, the doctor should at least indicate that the candidate should not test. •

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Inclement Weather or Other Emergencies Test administration will be delayed or cancelled only in emergencies. I severe weather or a natural disaster makes the test center inaccessible or unsae, the test administration may be cancelled. In the event o test center closings due to inclement weather, weather, candidates will be contacted by Prometric to reschedule their appointment ree o charge.

Bulk Scheduling To schedule fve or more candidates candid ates at one time, you may use Prometri Prometric’ c’ss Bulk Registration Registratio n process. First, candidates should individually apply and register or the exam at My Credentials. Credentials. (See Applying or an Exam and Registering or an Exam.) Go to www.prometric.com/gbci www.prometric.com/gbci,, select “Schedule Exam”, select your location, and click clic k Bulk Registration. Enter each candidate’s Eligibility ID number and provide payment inormation to pay the exam ees in bulk. Alternatively, call Prometric’s Bulk Registration line and provide each candidate’s Eligibility ID number over the phone. Please see the Contact Inormation section or your local Prometric phone number.



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5) Pre-Exam Checklist

Are You Ready? One Month Before Your Exam Ensure that your given name (frst name) and surname (last name) in My Credentials matches the given name and surname on the identifcation you will present at the test center. (See next page.) I the names do not match, you you will not be allow allowed ed to test and you will oreit the exam ee.

I you have a documented disability that would prevent you rom taking a LEED Proessional Exam under standard conditions, you may request a reasonable accommodation as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Prometric Prometric certifes that it shall comply with the provision provisionss o the ADA. (See Special Testing Accommodations or more inormation.) Review the address listed in your My Credentials profle so that, i you successully pass, your certifcate is mailed to the most current address. (See Certifcates or more inormation.) To edit your address, go to My Credentials > Update Profle.

One Week Before Your Exam Confrm that the exam scheduled sc heduled with Prometric is or the correct date, time, and location. I it is not, contact Prometric online at www.prometric.com/gbci with your confrmation number or call Prometric’ss customer service. Please see the Contact Inormation section or your local Prometric Prometric’ phone number number.. Please note that GBCI does NOT handle scheduling. scheduling. Do NOT contact GBCI to confrm, reschedule, reschedu le, or cancel an exam appointment. appointment . Prometr Prometric ic requires TWO FULL DA DAYS beore your exam to cancel or reschedule. (See the Scheduling Your Exam section.)

Ensure that your given name (frst name) and surname (last name) in My Credentials matches the given name and surname on the identifcation you will present at the test center. (See next page.) I the names do not match, you you will not be allowed to test and you will oreit the exam ee.

Be prepared to test without anything; no papers, books, ood, beverages, bags (including pocketbooks and purses), or electronic devices (including calculators) are allowed in the exam room. Small lockers are provided or candidates to secure purses, wallets, keys, cellular telephones, etc. (See What to Expect at the Test Test Center.) C enter.) Read and understand this Candidate Handbook, including all policies, procedures, procedures, and consequences.


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6) The Day o Your Exam

Identifcation Requirements Candidates must provide valid, unexpired ID with a signature and a photograph that looks like the candidate. Acceptable examples include: Identifcation Identifcat ion with photo and signature Passport Driver’s License Military ID Signed Photo Check or Credit Card

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Identifcation with signature Signed Check Card Signed Credit Card

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Identifcation with Identifcation photo Alien ID Card Employee ID Card Student ID

Unacceptable orms o ID include but are not limited to an expired ID, an ID without an expiration date, and a Social Security Card.

Name Requirements Your given name (frst name) and surname (last name) in My Credentials must match the given name (frst name) and surname (last name) on the identifcation you will present at the test center. I the names do not match, you will not be allowed to test and you will oreit the exam ee. To change your name, contact GBCI at www.gbci.org/contact > Name Changes or at 1-800-795-1746, within the US or +1-202-828-1145, outside the US. The ollowing examples are examples o non-compliance with the name policy po licy and are NOT allowed to test: Nicknames Michael Jones ≠ Mike Jones James Smith ≠ Jimmy Smith Missing given name Sarah Catherine Black ≠ Catherine Black John Robert Butler ≠ Robert Butler Dierent given name Lee Chang ≠ John Chang Dierent surname

Diane Cooper ≠ Diane Gray

Initial(s) instead o name

D. J. Baker ≠ Daniel Jonathan Baker M. Jason Watson ≠ Mark Jason Watson Watson

Inormal given names

Skip Taylor ≠ Robert Taylor

Misspellings/Typos

Thomas Mikker ≠ Thomas Miller

For candidates whose names conorm to the cultural naming customs o using two surnames or the cultural naming customs o placing the surname beore the given name, the ollowing are allowable: Two surnames Jose Garcia Flores Jose Garcia Jose Garcia Flores Jose Flores Surname preceding given name Lee Ming Ming Lee = =

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Computer-Based Testing The LEED Proessional Exams are computer computer-based -based tests, but candidates do not need extensive computer experience to take a test. Exam questions and answer options are displayed on screen. The computer records your responses and times your exam. You are able to change your answers, skip questions, and ag questions or later review. Beore starting the exam, you will have have the option o taking a short tutorial to amiliarize yoursel with the computer testing environment. You will have ten minutes to spend on this tutorial. This time will not be deducted rom the time you are allotted to the complete the exam. Test site proctors are available to answer questions you may have about the computer-based testing system, but they cannot answer questions about the content o the exam itsel. GBCI GBCI encourages candidates to participate in the tutorial in order to amiliarize themselves with the exam ormat. Be aware that i a candidate exits the exam session, the exam cannot be restarted. In the event that a sotware or hardware problem occurs beore or during the test, please wait to see i the test center administrator, with assistance rom Prometric technical support, can resolve the problem. In the event a computer must be restarted, the computer sotware has been designed to suspend testing time until the computer is operating again. I your exam cannot be administered because o technical difculties, your exam will be rescheduled at your earliest convenience.

Test Security To ensure the integrity o the LEED Proessional Exams, specifc measures are enorced during the administration o your exam. Beore taking the examination you will be required to accept a nondisclosure agreement agreement which prohibits any disclosure o exam content: •

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Failure to comply with the agreement will prevent you rom testing. You will be observed at all times while taking the exam. This may include direct observation by test center sta, as well as audio and video recording o your exam session. Your participation in irregular behavior in or around the test center during the exam may result in invalidation o the results o your examination, termination o your candidate status, civil liability, criminal prosecution, or other appropriate sanctions.



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What to Expect at the Test Center It is recommended that you arrive at the test center at least 30 minutes prior to your scheduled exam appointment to get settled, check in, and begin the tutorial. Candidates who arrive at test site ater their scheduled exam times will lose their reservations and be considered absent, and the policy or Failure to Appear or a Sc heduled Exam will apply. Your test session should begin within 30 minutes o your scheduled appointment. I circumstances arise at the test site that delay your test session more than 30 minutes ater your scheduled appointment time, you will be given the choice o continuin continuing g to wait or rescheduling your appointment.

You will be escorted to a workstation by test center staff. You must remain in your seat during the exam except when authorized to leave by test center staff. Raise your hand to notify test center staff if: You experience problems with your computer •

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In the event that you encounter negative conditions at the test site such as HVAC failures, excessive noise, or technology malfunctions we recommend that you immediately notify the proctor and request that the issue is documented in an Incident Report. Be sure to record the Incident Report number. In unlikely cases where such conditions may occur, it does not modify or change the required passing score. To report a problem with your exam experience, report the incident with the proctor at the test site and call candidate care within 10 days days o the original examination date. date. Please see the Contact Inormation section or your local Prometric phone number.

Test Center Regulations Nothing may be brought into the exam room with you. Small lockers are provided or candidates to secure purses, wallets, keys, cellular telephones, pagers, etc. Lockers will not accommodate briecases, laptop computers or large purses and bags. •

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No papers, books, ood, beverages, bags (including pocketbooks and purses), or electronic devices (including calculators) are allowed in the exam room. Eating, drinking, and tobacco use are prohibited in the exam room. Unauthorized paper may not be brought into or removed rom the exam room (scrap paper and pencils will be provided by the test site sta and collected at the conclusion o your exam). You may not leave the exam room during your exam without the test proctor’s permission. I you leave the building during your exam, the test proctor will terminate your exam session. You must present your photo ID each time you enter the exam room.



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Grounds or Dismissal rom the Test Center Any candidate who engages in misconduct or does not comply with the test proctor’s warning to discontinue inappropriate behavior may be dismissed rom the test site, have exam results invalidated, or be subject to other appropriate sanctions. Fraud, deceit, dishonesty, or other irregular behavior in connection with taking the exam is strictly prohibited. Irregular behavior includes, but is not limited to, copying or allowing the copying o examination content, ailing to work independently, possessing unauthorized devices or source materials, surrogate testing or other dishonest conduct, disrupting other examinees, and possessing, reproducing, or disclosing exam questions, answers, or other inormation regarding the content o the examination. The ollowing behaviors beha viors are considered to be misconduct: Giving or receiving assistance o any kind •

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Communication with other examinees or with any outside source by way of telephone, personal computer,, internet, or any other means during the course of the computer t he exam is prohibited. Use or suspected use o any prohibited aids (any device that would provide an advantage while taking the exam) during the examination period. This includes but is not limited to LEED Reerence Guides, notes, exam reerences, study materials, practice exams, etc.

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The chie proctor is authorized to take appropriate action to investigate, investigate, stop, or correct an observed or suspected irregular behavior or misconduct, including discharging examinees rom the exam site and confscation o any prohibited devices or materials. Examinees Examinees or any other persons implicated in an irregularity will be reported to GBCI or urther action. GBCI will make a ruling based on the consideration o both the candidate’ candidate’ss report and Prometric’ Prometric’ss report o the incident. To appeal GBCI’s ruling, send an email o your ormal appeal to GBCI sta at www.gbci.org/contact www.gbci.org/contact.. At this stage, stage, the Credentialing Steering Committee will review and make a fnal ruling on the case.



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7) Ater Your Exam

Passing the Exam I you receive a score o 170 or higher, you earn the LEED Green Associate designation. Upon receipt o that notifcation, notifcat ion, you may may use the LEED Green Associat Associatee title. Passing a LEED Green Green Associat Associatee exam also authorizes authori zes you to use the LEED Green Associate logo in accordance with the GBCI logo guidelines. guidelines. You will receive an automatic email rom GBCI notiying you when your results have posted. I you have elected to have your listing displayed in the LEED Proessional Directory, your listing will be posted along with your results. Two to three months ater you pass the exam, you will receive ormal notifcation rom GBCI, including a congratulatory letter and a certifcate recognizing you as a LEED Green Associate. Associate.

Designating Your Credential Once you have passed the LEED Green Associate exam on the, you may use the title “LEED Green Associate” or “LEED Green Assoc.” While LEED is a registered trademark, trade mark, USGBC and GBCI do not require LEED Proessionalss to use the ‘®’ or ‘TM’ symbols in email signatures or on business cards. All other instances Proessional instanc es ® ® should be noted as “LEED Green Associate” or “LEED Green Assoc.” (Please note that “LEED GA” is not an approved abbreviation or the LEED Green Associate credential, and should not be used under any circumstances.)

Certifcates Certifcates will be mailed directly rom GBCI headquarters two to three months ater the test date. In the event that a certifcate arrives damaged, with an incorrect name or spelling or, ater a reasonable period o time (three weeks ater mailing), does not arr ive at all, the certifcate will be replaced ree o charge. These requests should be made in writing to GBCI credentialing sta at www.gbci.org/contact > Certifcate Requests. In the event a LEED Proessional loses the certifcate, needs a replacement, wants the name on the certifcate to be changed, c hanged, or would like a duplicate certifcate, the LEED Proessional should orward this request in writing to GBCI credentialing sta at www.gbci.org/contact > Certifcate Requests. A twenty-fve twenty-fve dollar ($25) ee will be charged or processing the new certifcate. Replacement Replacement certifcates are processed on a monthly schedule.

Credential Maintenance Program Candidates who successully pass the LEED Green Associate Associate exam must complete 15 Continuing Education (CE) hours biennially. For more inormation about GBCI’s Credential Maintenance Program (CMP), view the GBCI website, website, the CMP Guide, Guide, and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). (FAQs).



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Failing the Exam I you receive a score o 169 or lower you will be denied the LEED Green Associate credential. You will receive a print out o your exam results which will indicate your perormance on each section. You will receive an automatic email rom GBCI notiying you when your results have posted.

Retaking the Exam I you ail the exam, you may retake by registering again (as long as your application is active) in accordance with the ollowing policy. Candidates are allotted three registrations per exam section per one year application period. This means that you have three chances to meet the minimum competency score o 170 or any given LEED Proessional Credentialing exam section while your application is live. For the LEED Green Associate credential, this translates translates into three attempts at the exam during the one year application period. I you ail the LEED Green Associate exam three times, you cannot retake it until your application applicati on expires (one year ater your application was approved). Additio Additionally nally,, you are not eligible to reapply during the 90-day “blackout period” ollowing your application’s expiration. Please note that candidates are responsible or the ull exam ee or the part(s) that they retake. retake.

Earning the LEED AP ater the LEED Green Associate I you successully complete any o the LEED AP specialty exams during an active LEED Green Associate Associate reporting period, the LEED Green Associate credential will expire and be replaced by the LEED AP with specialty credential. While the LEED Green Associate is an independent credential, it represents knowledge, skills, and ability levels that are subsumed by the LEED AP with specialty credential. Hence, the LEED Green Associate Associate exam specifcations and reerences are equivalent to part 1 o any LEED AP with specialty exam and the CMP requirements are hal o the those or the LEED AP with specialty. However, the LEED AP without specialty credential is not one o the tiered credentials; thus, it can be held concurrently with any other LEED Proessional Credential. Credential.

Veterans Administration Benefts The LEED Proessional Exams have been approved by the U.S. Department o Veterans Aairs or reimbursement. The VA, in accordance with the G.I. Bill, has agreed to reimburse veterans, eligible dependents, and reservists or the cost, up to $2000, o any o the LEED Proessional Exams administered by the GBCI since December 3, 2008. Learn more.



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Taking an Exam Multiple Times LEED Proessionals may not retest or a credential they currently hold, except when seeking to maintain their credential through retesting retesting within their CMP retesting period (between 3 and 12 months rom the end o their reporting period). (For more inormation on maintenance through retesting, see the CMP Guide). Guide).

Exam Content Appeals Following completion o the exam candidates may submit, in writing and in accordance with the Disciplinary and Following Exam Appeals Policy, Policy, comments on any question(s) they believe to contain technical errors in content. In your correspondence include your contact inormation, test test date, the specifc concerns about the question, as well as an indication o any comments let on the question during the exam. You are not allowed to copy the question beore leaving leaving the test center and are not expected to recreate the entire question in your correspondence cor respondence.. GBCI will review the question and you will be notifed o the fndings. Because o the need or test security, GBCI will not release exam questions or answers to candidates. GBCI does not respond to complaints or challenges received more than 14 days ater the test date and does not respond to complaints sent to organization organizationss other than GBCI. GBCI provides this process or candidates who believe an exam question contains technical errors in content. The exam challenge process is not made available or complaints about ail scores or exam difculty. GBCI does not modiy exam scores under any conditi conditions. ons. In the event event o a successul exam content appeal, you will be given the opportunity to retest; your score will not be changed. The only way way to earn a LEED Proessional Proessional credential is to earn a 170 on the required exam(s).

Candidate Confdentiality GBCI recognizes your rights to control personal inormation. GBCI GBCI policy is designed to saeguard this inormation rom unauthorized disclosure. You can change your preerence to be contacted by third parties through My Credentials > Update Profle. To protect your rights to control score distribution, exam scores are released only to you, the test taker and authorized GBCI sta. GBCI does not release test scores except or use in research studies that preserve your anonymity.. In addition, GBCI does not release any account details anonymity detai ls to any third parties partie s without the candidate’s written permission. Ofcial statistics regarding the LEED Proessional exams, including all item perormance data, individual data, and demographic data, will be considered confdential unless ofcially released by GBCI. Candidates’ scores will always remain confdential unless released with written consent o a candidate.


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Contact Inormation

Prometric 1501 South Clinton Street Canton Crossing Tower Tower,, 14th Floor Baltimore, MD 21224 Website: www.prometric.com/gbci

Prometric’s website is available or scheduling, rescheduling, cancelling, and confrming exam appointments 24 hours per day. day. To schedule sched ule an exam, you will need to have frst applied appl ied and registered reg istered with wit h GBCI. To reschedule, resched ule, cancel, or confrm an exam appointment, you will need your Prometric issued 16-digit confrmation number. Prometric Call Centers: North America: Customer service: To schedule, reschedule, cancel and confrm appointments or or general 888 215 4154 testing inormation (Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 20:00 PM ET [GMT -5]) Candidate care: For any problems encountered during your experience with Prometric 800 853 6769 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 21:00 ET; Saturday, 9:00 to 17:00 PM ET [GMT -5]) Bulk Registration (fve or more candidates) 800 774 1292 Special Conditions (Candidates with disabilities) 800 967 1139 Latin America: To schedule, reschedule, cancel and confrm appointments or or general testing 443 751 4995 inormation Asia Pacifc: Australia an and Ne New Zealand (M (Monday to Fri Frid day, 8:30 to 17 17:00 [GMT +1 +10:00]) 612 96 96405899 China 8610 62799911 India (Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:30 [GMT +05:30]) +91 124 4147700 PMI Testing (Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 17:30 [GMT +5:30]) +91 124 4517140 Japan 81 3 5541 4800 Korea 82 2 2116 8331 or 1566-0990 South East Asia (Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 20:00 [GMT +08:00]) 60 3 7628 3333 Europe, Middle East, Arica: Europe 31 320 239 540 Middle East (Sunday to Thursday) 31 320 239 530 North Arica (Sunday to Thursday) 31 320 239 530 Sub-Sahara Arica 31 320 239 593



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Contact Inormation

Green Building Certifcation Institute 2101 L Street NW, Suite 650 Washington, DC 20037 Website: www.gbci.org

GBCI’s website is available 24 hours per day or exam application and registration, inormation regarding the LEED Proessional Proession al Exams, and access to your My Credentials account. Call Center: 1-800-795-1746 (within the US) or +1-202-828-1145 (outside the US)

GBCI’s call center is available Monday through Friday rom 9:00 to 19:00 ET or questions regarding exam registration, USGBC or CaGBC member pricing, My Credentials, the LEED Proessional Directory, and the LEED Proessional Exams. Exam Department: www.gbci.org/contact

GBCI sta are available or questions, comments, and concerns regarding certifcates, LEED Proessional Exam records, USGBC or CaGBC member pricing reunds, exam content appeals, exam development, exam scoring, exam ormat, and all other LEED Proessional Exam policies and procedures procedures..


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