Editorial Reviews for "LEED GA Exam Guide"

Finally! A comprehensive study tool for LEED GA Prep!




I took the 1-day Green LEED GA course and walked away with a power point binder printed in very small print, which was missing MUCH of the required information (although I didn't know it at the time). I studied my little heart out and took the test; only to fail it by 1 point. Turns out I did NOT study all the material I needed to in order to pass the test. I found this book, read it, marked it up, re-took the test, and passed it with a 95%. Look, we all know the LEED GA exam is new, and the resources for study are VERY limited. This one's the VERY best out there right now. I highly recommend it.

---ConsultantVA





Complete overview for the LEED GA exam



I studied this book for about three days and passed the exam. It does have some information you don't need to know for the GA exam, so I wouldn't recommend it for someone looking to just get some quick credentials. However, if you are truly interested in learning about the LEED system and green building design, this is a great place to start.

---K.A Evans



A Great Book for Preparing the LEED Exam!



I have read almost all the books for LEED Exams, and found LEED Exam Guide Series to be the best. The USGBC Reference Guide was too detailed and kind of confusing. Some other third party books have too many grammatical mistakes and are hard to understand, and way too many questions. The questions in those books are confusing instead of helpful. The USGBC workshop missed some of the very important information, like extra credits.



LEED Exam Guide Series gives you just the right amount of information for you to pass the LEED exam. Each book in the series includes study materials, sample questions and answers, as well as mock exam and answers for a specific LEED exam. It also gives you the most information for you to get your building LEED certified. A Great book!

---Ellen



Thank you for such a comprehensive review guide that was enormously helpful in passing the exam



My name is Elizabeth (last name deleted to protect her privacy) and I am a junior at the University of.... (college name deleted to protect her privacy). This summer I attained an internship with Kath Williams and Associates, a collaborative of creative independent contractors who come together to support innovative green projects, to learn about sustainable building. At the beginning of July I spoke with Kath about taking the LEED Green Associate Exam. After having no prior experience in sustainable architecture or LEED buildings I used both your review book and the study guides by USGBC as my study references. I wanted to e-mail to thank you for such a comprehensive review guide that was enormously helpful in passing the exam. Without your guide I don't know if I would have passed. Thank you so much.

---Elizabeth





A Great Timesaver!



Like other books in the LEED Exam Guide Series, this is a great timesaver! The important information that you need to memorize is already highlighted / underlined by the author. This can really save me a lot of time. I love it! A Great Timesaver!

---Alice



A Wonderful Guide for the LEED GA Exam!



After deciding to take the LEED GA exam, I started to look for the best possible study materials and resources. From what I thought would be a relatively easy task, it turned into a tedious endeavor. I realized that there vast amounts of 3rd party guides and hand books. Since the official sites are a little to no help, it became clear to me that my best chance to succeed and pass this exam is to find the most comprehensive study guide, that will not only teach me the topics, but will also give me a great background and understanding of what LEED actually is. Once I stumbled upon Mr Chen's book, all my needs were answered. This is a great study guide that will give the reader the most complete view of the LEED exam and all that it entails.

The book is written in an easy to understand language, and brings great example, tying the materials to the real world. The information is presented in a coherent and logical way, which optimizes the learning process and does not go into detail that will not be needed for the LEED GA exam, as many other guides do. This book stays dead on topic, and keeps the reader interested in the material.



I highly recommend this book to anyone that is considering the LEED GA exam. I learned a great deal from this guide, and I am feeling very confident about my chances in my upcoming exam.

---Pavel Geystrin



Easy to read, easy to understand



I have read through the book once and found it to be the perfect study guide for me. The author does a great job of helping you get into the right frame of mind for the content of the exam. I had started by studying the Green Building Design and Construction reference guide for LEED projects produced by the USGBC. That was the wrong approach. Simply too much information with very little retention. At 636 pages in a textbook format, it would have been a daunting task to get through it. Gang Chen breaks down the points helping to minimize the amount of information but maximizing the content I was able to absorb. I plan on going through the book a few more times and I now believe I have the right information to pass the LEED GA exam.

---Brian Hochstein



All in one - LEED GA prep material



Since LEED Green Associate exam is a newer addition by USGBC, there is not much information regarding study material for this exam. When I started looking around for material, I got really confused as what material I should buy? This LEED GA guide by Gang Chen is an answer to all my worries! It is a very precise book with lots of information like how to approach the exam, what to study and what to skip, links to online material and tips and tricks for passing the exam. It is like "one stop shop" for Green Associate exam. I think this book can also be a good reference guide for green building professionals. A must have!!

---SwatiD



An ESSENTIAL LEED GA Exam Reference Guide



This book is an invaluable tool in preparation for the LEED Green Associate (GA) exam. As practicing professional in the consulting realm, I found this book to be all inclusive of the preparatory material needed for sitting the exam. The information provides clarity to the fundamental and advanced concepts of what LEED aims to achieve. A tremendous benefit is the connectivity of the concepts with real world applications.

The author, Gang Chen, provides a vast amount of knowledge in a very clear, concise, and logical media. For those that have not picked up a textbook in awhile it is very manageable to extract the needed information from this book. If you are taking the exam, do yourself a favor and purchase a copy of this great guide. Applicable fields: Civil Engineering, Architectural Design, MEP, and General Land Development.

---Edwin L. Tamang



LEED GA EXAM GUIDE - A Good book



A great concise study guide for taking the LEED exams. It doesn't detour from its main purpose - - passing the LEED Green Associate exam for LEED Certification. Can't wait until I take the exam and get my results back. Gang Chen did a great service for the architecture community!!!

---Christopher Real "The Real Deal"



Recommended!



I'd definitely recommend this product. It fulfills what it claims it will do.

I'd say if you study from this source and one or two other 'big' sources (as the candidate handbook's references, rockwood's guide) you will get the knowledge and understanding needed to pass the Green Assoc. exam.



Pros:

-General studying skills are interesting to apply and are developed throughout the book.

-Straightforward 'no losing time' methodology.

-Goes the extra mile and starts preparing you for Tier 2 exams.



Cons:

- Not good enough Book Design. The way info is laid out might confuse you more than if it were better displayed.

- Might be a little overwhelming as a 1st reference. I'd say you read this when you have acquired a basic general knowledge of the LEED rating systems.



Keep up the good work Mr. Chen!

I sat for the Green Assoc. exam last week and did great.

You had a lot to do with it, I wanted to thank you!

---Daniel Cazap





One of the best "How To" books I've read!



After reading Gang Chen's book on preparation for the LEED exams, I consider it to be one of the best "How To" books I've read. He has done an extraordinary job in organizing the book in a way to make it easily understood and has provided several tips on how to study and remember

the material. I also liked the many links he provided for additional information. It is definitely a 5-Star Book.

---Hal Shipley



Clear, Concise, and Easy to Follow!



If you are beginning to look at study materials for the LEED Green Associate exam, you might feel overwhelmed by the many options, prices, and sizes of some of the resources out there. Gang Chen offers a condensed but comprehensive version of this material in the "LEED GA Exam Guide", by focusing on the really important information that every LEED examinee should memorize or be familiar with. His information is clear, concise, and arranged in a textual format, which makes the material easy to follow. He provides some interesting and useful study methods and strategies for the exam, such as the "3016 rule", as well as ready to consume mnemonics to help you memorize the actual exam material. He has even underlined all the key topics and information already, so you don't have to.

This book is a great study guide in that it offers both the technical material you need to know and a mock exam to test what you learned. I used this book as my main resource to pass the LEED GA exam, but I also think that it would be a useful read for anyone who wants to understand the basics of the new LEED 2009 v3.0 system. For further in depth LEED knowledge, there is also a good list of valuable websites and links to free study material.

---P Kortje





Outstanding - a MUST Read for Anyone Taking a Standardized Test!



LEED GA Exam Guide by Gang Chen is incredibly well written and the only tool you will need to pass the LEED GA exam. The book is extremely well organized and concise, making it easy to understand and comprehend. While Mr. Chen does an excellent job of laying out and explaining what is required to pass the exam, the book is worth purchasing just for many of the test taking tips. As an international contractor who has taken many contractor's license exams, I wish I had many of these tools available to me previously. If you are planning to take the LEED GA or any other standardized test, you need this book!

--- J. W. Zimmerman "wz pilot"