6 Weeks to LEED Green Associate

WEEK 1 Create your account/JLL membership - #1 on Quick Ref. Guide 2

Tasks

Get Candidate Handbook - #2 on Quick Ref. Guide Register for your exam -#3 on Quick Ref. Guide Study for your exam - #5 on Quick Ref. Guide

Schedule your exam - #4 on Quick Ref. Guide Study/Practice for your exam - #5 on Quick Ref. Guide

Speak with your manager about reimbursement policy

Home Work

Purchase study materials from GBES* Read or listen to Ch. 1 & 2 of GBES study guide

Take one practice exam Read or listen to Ch. 3 & 4 Practice tests are valid for 120 days. Make sure your exam date is in the next two months Get familiar with all the great functions of GBES exam simulator: http://www.greenexamprep.com/store/products/about_the_software.html Be sure to respond to questions with the USGBC definitions and recommended practices even if they differ from your own professional experience and preferences. 5
Study for your exam Take three category-only practice exams Read or listen to Ch. 11 Watch USGBCs free LEED 101 course for review Aim to be scoring high 80s -90s on all categories of the GBES practice exams this week Review the LEED NC project checklist found on the USGBC site here: http://www.usgbc.org/ShowFile.aspx?Do cumentID=5719

You can do this! Stay focused with your studies scheduling your test date is the best way to prevent procrastination. Set a test date & stick with it. S-L-O-W D-O-W-N! This is good practice for the tricky exam questions you will encounter. 3
Study for your exam

Tips

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Study for your exam

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Take your exam - #6 on Quick Ref. Guide After your exam - #7 on Quick Ref. Guide

Home Work

Tasks

Take two category-only practice exams Read or listen to Ch. 5 & 6

Take three practice exams Read or listen to Ch. 7 - 10

Take at least three practice exams

Use exam category scores to see where you need to focus your studies GBES exam answers provide references indicating origin of question. Use this as a guide to additional study material.

Do not memorize the practice test answers. Understand the origin of the question and why the answer is correct. The exam questions are NOT going to match the practice tests. Study additional recommended resources listed in candidate handbook as needed

Aim to be scoring high 80s -90s on all parts of the practice exams by this week Whether you pass or fail, email SustainabilityUniversity@jll.com

Tips

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December 2013