Step I: LEED Green Associate

This is Page 6 of 8 in the Getting Started with LEED series.

LEED Green AssociateTo become a LEED Green Associate (LEED GA), someone must first pass the 2-hour, 100 question, LEED GA Exam. The LEED GA exam tests a candidate’s understanding of basic green building concepts.

Overview. The LEED Green Associate credential is for professionals who want to demonstrate green building expertise in non-technical fields of practice. This credential denotes basic knowledge of green design, construction, and operations.  LEED Green Associate is the best introduction to green building that you will find - it is high level and comprehensive in nature, providing insights into a 100+ areas of green building.

 
Exam Eligibility. To sit for this exam, you must complete a training course or have documented work experience on a LEED project.  Since anyone can take an Everblue LEED Green Associate course, anyone can then take the LEED Green Associate exam.
 
Exam Breakdown. Unlike the LEED AP Specialty exams, the 2-hour, 100 question, closed-book LEED Green Associate Exam does not have a dedicated reference guide for you to study. Instead, the exam pulls content from all of the LEED rating systems and about 1000 pages of additional primary and ancillary references. Ultimately, the exam focuses on the LEED project process (including integrated design), core sustainability concepts, terminology, and various aspects of the LEED rating systems. Candidates are required to score 170 out of 200 points in order to pass.
 
How to Study. If you are new to LEED, you should start with a live training course. The Everblue exam prep courses walk you through the LEED project processes and LEED rating systems - we teach you what to expect on the exam. Following the course you should expect to study for 20-30 hours with the provided study materials (study guide, memorization sheets, and practice exam questions). Although the course teaches everything you need to know to pass the exam, you will need to memorize that material after the course as the exam is closed book. Once you have completed the practice exam questions and the have the memorization sheets down pat, you are then ready to take the exam.
 
Taking the exam. When you are ready, the exam is available six days a week (Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.) at any Prometric testing center.  It is a computerized exam. You will not have access to anything but the exam screen (ie no internet). The exam is closed book so you will have to memorize all of the required knowledge (we have many memorization aides built into our courses). The benefit of taking the exam on a computer is that you will receive your score and find out if you passed before you leave the testing center.
 
Continue Reading - Page 7 of 8: Step II: Specialize with LEED AP.
 
 
 
 
 
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