To achieve the professional designation of USGBC LEED Accredited Professional Interior Design and Construction from the USGBC, candidates must clear the AP ID+C Exam with the minimum cut-off score. For those who wish to pass the USGBC LEED Accredited Professional Interior Design and Construction certification exam with good percentage, please take a look at the following reference document detailing what should be included in USGBC LEED AP ID+C Exam preparation.
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USGBC AP ID+C Exam Summary:
| Exam Name | USGBC LEED Accredited Professional Interior Design and Construction |
| Exam Code | AP ID+C |
| Exam Fee |
Combined exam: $550 ($400 for USGBC members) Specialty only: $350 ($250 for USGBC members) |
| Exam Duration | 120 Minutes |
| Number of Questions | 100 |
| Passing Score | 170 out of 200 |
| Format | Multiple Choice Questions |
| Schedule Exam | USGBC |
| Sample Questions | USGBC LEED AP ID+C Exam Sample Questions and Answers |
| Practice Exam | Certified LEED Accredited Professional Interior Design and Construction (AP ID+C) Practice Test |
USGBC LEED Accredited Professional Interior Design and Construction Syllabus Topics:
| Topic | Details |
|---|---|
| LEED Process (11 Questions) |
- LEED interpretations
- LEED system synergies (e.g., energy and EQ; waste management) - Project boundary; LEED boundary; property boundary - Prerequisites and/or minimum program requirements for LEED certification - Differences between general ID+C rating system and the retail and hospitality subsets - Review process (back and forth with the reviewer) - LEED Online - Documentation compilation - Addenda and changes to the rating system (rating system development) - Existing building conditions - Ways to earn innovation credits:
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| Integrative Strategies (8 Questions) |
- Integrative process (e.g., early analysis of the interrelationships among systems)
- Integrative project team (e.g., architect; engineer; landscape architect; civil engineer; contractor; facility manager, etc.) - Education of tenant/owner (e.g., development of a building manual; demonstration walkthrough of the green features in the building) |
| Location and Transportation (8 Questions) |
- Surrounding density and diverse uses (e.g., walkability; street design and intersection density)
- Access to quality transit (e.g., accessibility to multimodal transportation choices; quality transit; bicycle network) - Alternative transportation: infrastructure and design (e.g., parking capacity and design; bicycle storage and shower rooms) - LEED for neighborhood development location |
| Water Efficiency (10 Questions) |
- Indoor water use reduction
- Water performance management: types and quality of water (e.g., potable; nonpotable; alternative water sources)
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| Energy and Atmosphere (15 Questions) |
- Energy use
- Energy efficiency: commissioning (e.g., commissioning authority [CxA]; owner’s project requirements [OPR]; basis of design [BOD]; monitoring-based commissioning; envelope commissioning; what is commissioning; who does commissioning; what is the difference between fundamental and enhanced commissioning)
- Alternative and renewable energy practices
- Energy performance management
- Environmental concerns: resource and ozone depletion (e.g., sources and energy resources [oil, coal and natural gas]; renewable and nonrenewable resources; chlorofluorocarbons [CFCs] and other refrigerants; stratospheric ozone layer)
- Modeling pathway, prescriptive vs. simulation - ASHRAE calculator - Lighting power density - ENERGY STAR equipment credit requirements |
| Materials and Resources (17 Questions) |
- Interiors life-cycle impact reduction
- Building product disclosure and optimization
- Waste
- Materials calculator
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| Indoor Environmental Quality (16 Questions) |
- Indoor environmental quality
- Lighting: electric lighting quality (e.g., tradeoffs [color, efficiency]; surface reflectance; types of fixtures)
- Lighting control (e.g., multi-zone control systems; presentation controls) - Daylight (e.g., spatial daylight autonomy; annual sunlight exposure; glare; human health impacts; illuminance; measurement) - Acoustic performance (e.g., exterior and interior noise; background noise; dead vs. loud spaces; reverberation time; sound masking systems; sound transmission class) - Thermal comfort control - Thermal comfort design (e.g., ASHRAE 55) - Quality views (e.g., connection to outdoor environment; direct line of sight to outdoors; what makes a quality view; view factor) |
Both USGBC and veterans who’ve earned multiple certifications maintain that the best preparation for a USGBC AP ID+C professional certification exam is practical experience, hands-on training and practice exam. This is the most effective way to gain in-depth understanding of USGBC LEED AP ID+C concepts. When you understand techniques, it helps you retain USGBC LEED Accredited Professional Interior Design and Construction knowledge and recall that when needed.