PREPARATION: LEED AP BD+C
Test Specifications
The test specifications provide the framework of the exam. Below is a general guide to the subject areas covered on the exam; view the LEED AP BD+C candidate handbook
for the complete information.
- Project Site Factors
- Water Management
- Project Systems and Energy Impacts
- Acquisition, Installation, and Management of Project Materials
- Improvements to the Indoor Environment
- Stakeholder Involvement in Innovation
- Project Surroundings and Public Outreach
Exam References
The references provide the texts from which the exam was based. Below are only the references for the specialty exam; view the LEED AP BD+C candidate handbook for the LEED Green Associate exam references.
Sample Questions
These sample questions were discarded during the exam development process. The items are provided to allow better familiarization with the format and general content of the exam. The ability to answer these questions does not in any way predict or guarantee the ability to successfully answer questions on the actual exam. (Correct answers are marked with an *.)
- A LEED® Core and Shell project is salvaging historic interior paneling and doors from the building that previously occupied this site. In addition to Materials and Resources Credit, Materials Reuse, what other Material and Resources Credit is impacted?
A. Building Reuse
B. Recycled Content
C. Rapidly Renewable Materials
D. Construction and Demolition Waste* - A former landfill site is under consideration for a new low-cost housing development. For Sustainable Sites Credit, Brownfield Development, which remediation strategies are appropriate? (Choose three.)
A. Solar detoxification*
B. Cap contaminants in place
C. Treating contaminants on-site*
D. Hauling contaminated soil off-site
E. Employing “Pump and Treat” method*
View the LEED AP BD+C candidate handbook for the full list of sample questions.