PREPARATION: LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE
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 Green Associate candidate handbook
for the complete information.
- Synergistic Opportunities and LEED Application Process
- Project Site Factors
- Water Management
- Project Systems and Energy Impacts
- Acquisition, Installation, and Management of Project Materials
- Stakeholder Involvement in Innovation
- Project Surroundings and Public Outreach
Exam References
The references provide the texts from which the exam was based.
View the LEED Green Associate candidate handbook for more information.
Sample Questions
These sample questions were discarded during the exam creation process. The items are provided for your convenience to allow you to better familiarize yourself with the format and general content of items on the exam. The ability to answer these questions does not in any way predict or guarantee your ability to successfully answer questions on the actual exam. (Correct answers are marked with an *.)
- What is the legal instrument that regulates current land use?
A. Zoning*
B. Licensing
C. Abatement
D. Commissioning - A general contractor (GC) attempts a credit in Local or Regional Materials and discovers that the specified product has only a portion of the material manufactured within the required
radius. What should the GC do?
A. Not list the product
B. Not use the product
C. List the entire product
D. List only the portion within the required radius*