Get to know LEED Green Associate Exam Preparation Basics.

The stepping stone towards LEED Green Associate certification is getting acquainted with the LEED’S Green Associate Study Guide. The guide has been published by U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. (USGBC). The study guide is an important and valuable resource that helps a professional to prepare and get ready for the LEED Green Associate Examination. The guide encapsulates the key points of sustainable design, construction, as well as operation. To make it easy learning experience the guide generally comes with the Green Building and LEED Core Concepts Guidance document. This is one of the key documents one must refer to while preparing for the LEED Green Associate Examination. Each category of the guide provides plethora of study tools, category reviews, several sample questions, and worksheets.

Once you have made up your mind that the LEED Green Associate is the right professional credential t for you, then you seemingly understand that by achieving this professional credential you will be exposed to a world of career opportunities in the sustainable design and green building sector. The LEED GA credential will help a professional stay up to date, gain skills, become valued resource as several companies are seeking employees that have technical and proven skills to manage complex and challenging project, and what better way than having third-party certification like the LEED Green Associate by U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. (USGBC).

Some basics of the LEED Green Associate Credential exam:

In order to qualify for the LEED Green Associate Credential, one requires to pass a two-hour exam. The examination consists of 100 questions. All the questions are multiple choice questions, i.e. you have to choose one from the provided four options. The LEED Green Associate Credential exam tests your knowledge of good environmental understanding as well as analytical skills. This also tests and analyses your understanding of sustainable design requirements as well as the LEED certification process.

Eligibility Criteria for the LEED Green Associate Credential exam:

Before taking the exam, one must look at the eligibility criteria for becoming LEED GA. A candidate is required to have at least one of the following;

• Experience of working on a LEED-registered project previously
• Having work experience or working in the sustainability sector
• Studying or may have completed education in a program that covers sustainable design and green building requirements.

Type of Exam questions

The LEED Green Associate Credential exam questions assess the candidate’s knowledge in three ways or types of questions:

1. Recall questions: These questions test the direct knowledge of green concepts as mentioned in the reference documents. This questions could include defining terms or concepts, select facts from given options, distinguish or find components or stages in a process related to green building certification.
2. Application questions: These questions evaluate a candidates understanding of processes and performance. It can also require one to establish how things work in LEED certification. Some times calculations may have to be performed using formulas provided in the reference guide, correcting sequence of steps provided.
3. Analysis questions: Such questions tests a candidate’s reasoning, analytical as well as problem-solving skills. These questions may require the candidate to demonstrate the understanding of how things work in the green building design and construction or in LEED documentation/certification process.

At GE3S we provide step by step guidance and complete support for our students who wish to achieve the LEED Green Associate Exam Credential.

For further information please feel free to contact @ vishal.kumar@ge3s.org

The stepping stone towards Leed Green Associate certification is getting acquainted with the Leed’S Green Associate Study Guide.