LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the most important trend of development and it is revolutionizing the construction industry. It has gained tremendous momentum and has a profound impact on our environment. From this book, you will learn how to 1. Pass LEED AP exam. 2. Register and certify a building for LEED certification. 3. Understand the intent for each LEED prerequisite and credit. 4. Calculate points for LEED credit. 5. Identify the responsible party for each prerequisite and credit. 6. Earn extra credit (Exemplary Performance) for LEED. 7. Implement the local codes and building standards for prerequisite and credit. 8. Get points for categories not yet clearly defined by USGBC. Most of the existing books on LEED and LEED AP are too expensive and too complicated to be practical and helpful. This pocket guide demystifies LEED and uncovers the secrets, codes and jargons for LEED as well as the tru (click here for further information)
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Not that great. Poor Format…
There are lots of typos in this book including one of the LEED Credit Titles. Proofread! Also, the formatting is terrible for people who have graphic/visual memories as the…
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Great reference book but NOT a good study resource
I didn’t like the book’s format. This book could have been a much better resource if it used a larger 8.5 x 11 format and took advantage of table presentations, etc.
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Very helpful!
I used this book as my main study material and passed the LEED AP exam on my first try. Its plain and concise words, and the simple structure of the book allowed me to catch and…
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No nonsense examn review
this book is a very good way to study for the LEED exam, it is shame that the exam is changing at the end of JUNE though, I don’t know how much help this book will be after that.
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LEED Cliff Notes (small book, large print)
The (book) basically paraphrased the LEED AP Reference Guide. Expect nothing more than an abridged version of the (…) Guide.
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Worth while study guide
I purchased this book well in advance of taking the LEED exam. It was instrumentally in studying simply for narrowing down the 400 page reference guide which is way to much to…
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Very good summary guide, structured very informatively
good guide to highlight key points, with small explainations. very short exam at end. small enought to carry around. may not apply to future exams after June ’09
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I read this book three times and passed
I started studying about 10 days before the exam. I am a Landscape Architect, so alot of the information was not directly related to my field.
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A solid Reader’s Digest version of LEED v2.2 Reference Guide
With the use of Mr. Chen’s book, I passed the exam on my first try which was my goal.
I did it through the use of Mr.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Study material But a few ConcernsI am not going to go over all the good points about this excellent book that others have already pointed out.