USGBC - Inland Empire Chapter

Green Education:  LEED Green Associate Test Prep Class

Job contracts and RFPs increasingly require one or more LEED Professionals on the project team to qualify for work. A growing number of companies favor job applicants that hold the LEED AP credential over those that do not. The number of green building incentives and requirements across all levels of government is rising dramatically. How will you show your competence and relevance to the rapidly growing green building market?   

Passing the Green Associate exam will allow you to market your knowledge of the preeminent standards in the green building industry, and it is the first step in becoming a LEED Professional. Preparing for any exam to advance your depth of knowledge and further your career can be a fulfilling experience.

Who Should Attend?

 Anyone who is interested in green building and LEED concepts, strategies, and process or is considering pursuing additional LEED accreditation, including building, construction, maintenance, operations, real estate, and development professionals. Prior LEED project experience is not required.

 What’s Included?

• Class completion certificate
• Continental breakfast and box lunch

The following USGBC Books may be purchased directly from USGBC Publications  Please note downloadaable copies are available as well as hard copies.

“Green Building and Core Concepts Guide”

“LEED Green Associate Study Guide”

USGBC designed this study guide to help you accomplish your career goals and succeed in your quest to become a LEED Green Associate. The study guide pulls together, in an easy-to-review format, the critical points you need to know about green building. To ensure that you can fulfill your needs as you prepare for the exam, this resource provides you with a variety of study tools, including, individual and group learning activities, as well as review and practice questions that use the same format as those you will find on the actual exam.
This combination package includes a  version of the Green Building and LEED Core Concepts Guide. This guide presents ideas and practices that set the foundation for more detailed study of green building, such as it relates to specific LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), Green Building Rating Systems or individual markets and serves as USGBC's reference resource for the LEED Green Associate study guide.

Instructor:  Eric R. Shamp, AIA, NCARB, QCxP,LEED AP  Principal, Ecotype Consulting

Eric Shamp is a consulting architect in the practice of sustainable design and development. He founded Ecotype Consulting in order to respond to the ever-increasing demand for green building consulting in and around the communities of southern California. Mr. Shamp works with architects, contractors, local governments, higher education institutions, and commercial developers. By locating the business in a historic, daylit, and naturally ventilated building within biking distance of his home, he has reduced his personal carbon emissions by more than 50%.