USGBC Students: Seminole State College LEED GA EXAM STUDY GROUP 2011

WHAT IS A LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE?

An Individual that possesses basic knowledge of: sustainable design sustainable construction practices sustainable operations

LEED GA EXAM FAQs:

Prerequisite: Education Requirement Cost: $200 (+$50 registration)

LEED GA EXAM OFFICIAL STUDY GUIDES:

LEED Green Associate Study Guide Green Building & LEED Core Concepts Guide

THE FOR

LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE

CREDENTIAL IS INTENDED

PROFESSIONALS
OF PRACTICE. PRACTICE.

WHO WANT TO DEMONSTRATE IN NON-TECHNICAL NONTHE

GREEN BUILDING EXPERTISE

FIELDS

GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION INSTITUE (GBCI) HAS CREATED THE LEED

GREEN ASSOCIATE

CREDENTIAL

WHICH DENOTES BASIC

KNOWLEDGE OF GREEN DESIGN,

CONSTRUCTION

& OPERATIONS.

WHY BECOME A LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE?

THE FUTURE STAY COMPETITIVE IN THE JOB MARKET EDUCATION

WHY BECOME A LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE?

THE FUTURE IMPACTS OF US BUILDINGS
 40%: primary energy use*  72%: electricity consumption*  39%: CO2 emissions*  13.6%: potable water consumption**

Sources: *Environmental Information Administration. 2008. EIA Annual Energy Outlook. **US Geological Survey (2000). 2000 data.

WHY BECOME A LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE?

STAY COMPETITIVE IN THE JOB MARKET STATISTICS:
 $554 billion amount green building will add to the U.S. gross domestic product from 2009-13  7.9 million jobs through 2013  $36 $49 billion amount spent on green building & products, expected to double by 2013.  $4.6 trillion spent & 120 million employed annually

WHY BECOME A LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE?

EDUCATION
Knowledge is power.

You can never know enough.

A human being is not attaining his full heights until he is educated.

THE E XAM
Recognition Items Application Items Analysis Items

THE E XAM
100 multiple choice questions 2 hours Taken at Prometric testing center in Maitland, register online through GBCI

*total seat time for the LEED Green Associate exam will be 2 hours and 20 minutes including a tutorial and short satisfaction survey. survey.

AFTER THE E XAM