LEED AP ID+C Study Guide Pdf
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) AP ID+C (Accredited Professional – Interior Design + Construction) is one of the most important trends in development and is revolutionizing the construction industry. It has gained tremendous momentum and has a profound impact on our environment.
From Green Study Guides’ LEED AP ID+C Study Guide (pdf), you will learn how to:
1. Pass the LEED AP ID+C Exam.
2. Register and achieve LEED certification for a building.
3. Understand the intent of each LEED prerequisite and credit.
4. Calculate points for LEED credits.
5 .Identify the credit path, submittal requirements, synergies, possible strategies and technologies, project phase, LEED submittal phase, and responsible party for each prerequisite and credit.
6. Earn extra credit (exemplary performance) for LEED.
7. Implement the related codes and standards.
8. Obtain points for categories not yet clearly defined by the USGBC.
Most of the existing books on LEED AP ID+C and the LEED AP exams are too expensive and complicated to be helpful. This LEED AP ID+C study guide fills in the blanks and demystifies LEED ID+C Exam. It uncovers the secrets, codes, and jargon for LEED. It covers every major aspect of LEED AP ID+C exam in plain and concise language. This study guide is easy to carry around. It is an indispensable study book for ordinary people, developers, brokers, contractors, administrators, architects, landscape architects, engineers, interns, drafters, designers, and other design professionals.
Strategies for Preparing for LEED AP ID+C Exam
LEED AP ID+C Exam is easier than LEED AP BD+C Exam. There are several strategies for preparing for LEED AP ID+C Exam:
1. Basic Learning Strategy:
This strategy is bold, risky, but effective, low cost, and takes the least amount of time. You can spend about two weeks to prepare and pass the exam in the following way:
a. Download the candidate handbook for latest LEED AP ID+C Exam
b. Study the FREE PDF files listed at the end of the latest candidate handbook for LEED AP ID+C Exam (About 20% to 30% of the test content will come from these materials).
c. Study Greenn Study Guide’s LEED E-books, “LEED ID&C Exam Guide”.
d. Learn all without referring the USGBC reference guide at all.
Pros:
a. Save time and money and still have a good chance of passing LEED AP ID+C Exam. In fact, a number of candidates did pass the exam using this approach.
b. You can prepare and pass the LEED AP exam in about two weeks.
Cons:
a. Your score may not be as high as you want since you fully skip the USGBC reference guide.
b. You may feel nervous during the real exam. You may have no clue why you pass but I know why you pass the exam though.
2. Middle of the Road Strategy:
This strategy is exactly the same as the above strategy, except that you do the following extra things:
a. Buy or read portion of the USGBC reference guide to supplement any LEED Exam study guides. Only refer to the USGBC reference guide for items you have questions, or for detailed information not covered in LEED ID+C Study Guides.
b. Do a few extra sets of mock exams.
Pros:
a. Save time and money and still have an excellent chance of passing. In fact, many readers did pass the exam using this approach.
b. You can prepare and pass the exam in about two to four weeks.
Cons:
a. Your score may not be as high as you want (probably range from 170 to 185).
b. You may still feel nervous during the real LEED exam.
3. Comprehensive LEED AP ID+C Exam strategy:
This strategy is exactly the same as the basic learning strategy, except that you do the following extra things:
a. Buy or read the USGBC reference guide from cover to cover several times.
b. Write your own notes or create your own spread sheets based on the USGBC reference guide.
c. Do every set of LEED AP ID+C mock exams that you can find.
Pros:
a. You have an excellent chance of passing if you can really read the reference guide. In fact, several readers did pass the exam using this approach.
Cons:
a. Your score may be either very high or very low (probably either range from 180 to 200, OR fail).
b. You need to spend more than two months or more to prepare and pass the exam.
c. You drag the exam prep process too long, and become tired of reading the USGBC reference guide, OR you can not find enough time to read the reference guide, and you end up failing the exam.
If you can pass the specialty exam, you should be able to pass the LEED Green Associate Exam. Make sure you download the PDF files listed in the candidate’s handbook and peruse them. See FREE study guides and ptractice exam questions at our website on the LEED exam prep at: GreenStudyGuides.com/studyguides
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If you are preparing for LEED Green Associate Exam and LEED AP ID+C exam together, be ready to spend 4 hours and 20 minutes to the entire process. Total exam time is broken out as follows: an optional 10 minute tutorial, the 2-hour LEED Green Associate exam, the 2-hour specialty exam, and an optional 10-minute exit survey.
If you look for a study plan to prepare for the LEED AP ID+C exam in 4 week’s time, here is suggested weekly schedule:
Week 1 Study Plan
Topics:
Becoming a LEED AP
The LEED AP exam process
The case for green building
Getting started with the Reference Guide
Green building incentive strategies
LEED Certification process
Minimum Program Requirements
LEED v4 Rating System Selection Guidance
Foundations of LEED
LEED v4 Checklist
LEED Certification fees
LEED Online
usgbc.org and gbci.org
Integrative Process
Location and Transportation
Week 2 Study Plan
Topics:
Water Efficiency
Energy and Atmosphere
Materials and Resources
Week 3 Study Plan
Topics:
Materials and Resources
Indoor Environmental Quality
Week 4 Study Plan
Topics:
Indoor Environmental Quality
Innovation
Regional Priority credits
If you would like to know more about LEED AP BD+C Exam preparation and LEED AP ID+C practice questions, please visit our blog, free LEED AP Interior Design + Construction guides download sections or LEED AP ID+C exam prepartion study materials in Green Study Guides.
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