Learning to LEED is an intensive two-day course offered to design and construction professionals interested in passing the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED Accredited Professional Exam. The course both facilitates exam preparation through slides, quizzes, study tips, and other resources, and provides the tools necessary for individuals to implement the LEED product suite as part of a design team.

Test-Taking Resources

Summary Materials

• Referenced Standards Spreadsheet (PDF): Summarizes the standards referenced by LEED prerequisites and credits.
• Exemplary Performance Spreadsheet (PDF): Summarizes opportunities for exemplary performance across the LEED credits.
• LEED Acronyms (PDF): A comprehensive list of acronyms used in LEED, divided into organizations and terms.
• Sample ID Credits (PDF): Not yet available.
• Gloom & Doom Factoids (PDF): A concise point-by-point list of fast facts from the overviews of each LEED section.
• Scorecard/WMSIE Worksheet (PDF): Summarizes cutoffs for building certification as well as total credits and points by category with the acronym "WMSIE."
• LEED-Online Presentation (PDF): Not yet available.
• LEED V 2.2 Reference Guide Summary and Study Sheets (HFR)
• LEED V. 2.2 Credit Summary Table
• LEED Application Guide for Florida
• LEED NC 2.2 Rating System
• LEED AP Candidate Handbook
• Specification & References for LEED AP Exam
• LEED 2009 Update 

We will keep the users informed about the possible impacts of this new system on the LEED-AP exam. Check this site frequently.

• LEED-NC 2009 rating system (with Tracked changes)
• LEED 2009 Timeline

Flashcards

• LEED Flash Cards

Websites

USGBC Website Links:

• LEED-NC v. 2.2 Abbreviated Reference Guide
• LEED-NC v. 2.2 Credit Scorecard
• Candidate Handbook
• Test Specifications & Sample Questions
• LEED-Online Sample Credit Templates
• Registration Process
• Certification Process
• CIR Guidelines
• Guidance on ID Credits
• Differences between LEED-NC v. 2.1 & v. 2.2
• LEED Resources (including Powerpoints & Case Studies)

Other Links:

• ARE Forum (select "ENTER Forum," accept terms, and choose "ENTER LEED Topics"): The ARE Forum was designed by and for architects but features a subforum on LEED with topics applicable to everyone. Individuals often post study materials, test-taking tips, and information about the exam on different threads.
• Whole Building Design Guide: An online database of information on whole-building system design and construction technologies and techniques, provided by the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS).
• Sustainable Building Technical Manual (approx. 3MB): Available for download from the Whole Building Design Guide. The 300-page SBTM, published in 1996 and sponsored by the U.S. DOE and EPA, provides a solid if sometimes outdated guide for green design and construction, touching on many practical features in categories reminiscent of LEED.
• Cascadia Chapter of the USGBC: The "Resources" section of the site provides links to books, flash cards, exam questions, and other LEED study materials available for purchase from the Chapter.
• Saeger Design Flashcards: Downloadable flash cards (some free, some not) created by an individual who recently studied and passed the LEED-NC v. 2.2 exam.