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Study Bundle: LEED BD+C Study Guide and BD+C Reference Guide (V4)

Purchase two essential guides to prepare for the LEED AP BD+C exam.
LEED version: v4

LEED AP® BD+C Exam Preparation Guide, LEED v4 Edition, is a comprehensive study reference used to prepare for the LEED AP BD+C specialty exam. Written by an accomplished LEED® Fellow™, this guide provides a detailed and efficient approach to studying through the use of concise text and detailed, full-color illustrations and photos and compliments the LEED v4 Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction.

Included you’ll find:

  • An overview of the LEED AP BD+C credential and its benefits
  • The process of registering for, studying for, and taking the LEED AP BD+C specialty exam
  • The core concepts, themes, and structure of the LEED v4 BD+C rating system
  • An overview of the knowledge and task domains of the LEED AP BD+C specialty exam
  • Comprehensive reviews, 172 Checkpoint Questions and Knowledge Retention and Calculation Exercises
  • A 100-question practice exam
  • An Appendix that contains a sample LEED v4 BD+C checklist and a list of standards and references

Online Learner Resources included with the guide:

  • Quick Quizzes®
  • Illustrated glossary
  • Flash cards that for interactive self-study/review tool for exam preparation
  • Media library with videos and animations that reinforce and expand on content found in the guide
  • ATPeResources.com, which links to online reference materials that support continued learning

Note: an e-book version of this guide is available for purchase.


Steps to become a LEED AP with specialty

  1. Study for the exam

For LEED the AP with BD&C specialty, USGBC recommends one of the below bundles:

  Study bundle
$269
Exam & Prep bundle
(LEED AP exam only)
$459
Exam, Prep & Maintain bundle
(LEED AP exam only)
$559
Exam & Prep bundle
(LEED AP and Green Associate exams)
$599
Exam, Prep & Maintain bundle
(LEED AP and Green Associate exams)
$679
LEED AP BD+C Study Guide
BD+C Reference Guide (V4)
LEED AP BD+C exam registration
LEED Green Associate exam registration
Full-year subscription to the USGBC course catalog
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  1. Register for the exam
  2. Schedule to take the exam at home or at a local Prometric testing center
Note: USGBC is not responsible for content provided by third parties. Further, the purchase of the study material does not, in any event, guarantee passing of the examination.
ID: LEED v4
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