Includes index.

Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part 1: Ramping up -- 1. Understanding the credentialing process -- 2. Introduction to the concepts and process of sustainable design -- 3. Third-party verification -- 4. Understanding LEED -- 5. The LEED certification process summarized -- PART II: Diving in: the strategies and technologies of LEED -- 6. Sustainable sites -- 7. Water efficiency -- 8. Energy and atmosphere -- 9. Materials and resources -- 10. Indoor environmental quality -- 11. Innovation in design and regional priority -- PART III: Study tips and appendices -- 12. Study tips -- Appendices: A. Rating systems overview -- B. Minimum program requirements (mprs) -- C. LEED certification process -- D. Main category summaries -- E. Trade-offs and synergies -- F. Sample LEED NC checklist/ scorecard -- G. Sample credit -- H. Traditional project devliery versus integrative project delivery -- I. Referenced standards -- J. Abbreviations and acronyms -- K. Answers to quiz question -- Credits -- Index -- Sample flashcards.

"Preparing for the LEED-NC Professional Accreditation Exam involves not only an understanding of the LEED-NC rating system, but also of how the LEED process is administered on a project. This study guide for the LEED-NC Professional Accreditation Exam helps architects, building owners, contractors, and others involved in LEED building comprehend each prerequisite and credit in the LEED for New Construction Rating System and understand the responsibilities of the LEED project team administrator in coordinating the project team and in implementing the LEED process. A practice exam completes the student's preparation with hands-on test-taking experience"