USGBC LEED Accredited Professional Interior Design and Construction

The USGBC LEED Accredited Professional Interior Design and Construction (AP ID+C) is a credential for professionals who specialize in designing and constructing spaces that enhance environmental quality and human health. This accreditation is part of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification program, which is run by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)..

 

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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
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: ◉ Innovation option (e.g., criteria for new innovative method; using credit that has been used before such as green housekeeping) ◉ Exemplary performance option (e.g., which credits have exemplary performance paths; what are the thresholds of exemplary performance) ◉ Pilot option
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 ◉ Fixture and fittings (e.g., water use reduction through fixtures such as toilets; urinals; faucets [kitchen, lavatory]; showerhead) ◉ Appliance and process water (e.g., equipment types [washing machine, dish washer]) - Water performance management: types and quality of water (e.g., potable; nonpotable; alternative water sources)
Energy and Atmosphere (15 Questions)	- Energy use ◉ Building envelope ◉ HVAC ◉ Lighting power and controls ◉ Plug loads and equipment - 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 ◉ Renewable energy (e.g., on-site and off-site renewable energy system that you own; photovoltaic; solar thermal; wind) ◉ Green power (e.g., power that you buy; off-site generated; renewable energy certificates [RECs]; carbon offsets; Green-e Energy certified or the equivalent) - Energy performance management ◉ Energy use measurement (e.g., tenant-level energy meter[s]; submeters; types of energy sources to measure; data management and analysis) ◉ Building automation controls/advanced energy metering (e.g., support energy management; data storage) ◉ Operations and maintenance plan (e.g., training of staff; operations and maintenance plan) - 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 ◉ Interior reuse (e.g., reuse or salvage interior nonstructural elements) ◉ Furniture reuse (e.g., reuse, salvage or refurbish furniture and furnishings) ◉ Design for flexibility - Building product disclosure and optimization ◉ Environmental product declarations ◉ Sourcing of raw materials (e.g., extraction reporting; extraction practices) ◉ Material ingredients (e.g., material ingredient reporting; material ingredient optimization; product manufacturer supply chain optimization) - Waste ◉ Construction and demolition waste management (e.g., waste diversion goals; recycle and/or salvage nonhazardous construction and demolition materials; waste management plan) ◉ Operations and ongoing (e.g., storage and collection of recyclable materials [mixed paper, corrugated cardboard, glass, plastics and metals]; safe storage areas for batteries and mercury-containing lamps; waste stream study; how to calculate and where to locate storage areas for recyclable waste) - Materials calculator
Indoor Environmental Quality (16 Questions)	- Indoor environmental quality ◉ Ventilation levels (e.g., general knowledge of natural vs. mechanical; outdoor air; regional climate conditions; ASHRAE 62) ◉ Tobacco smoke control (e.g., prohibiting smoking; environmental tobacco smoke transfer) ◉ Management of and improvements to indoor air quality (e.g., source control; filtration and dilution; ongoing monitoring; natural ventilation pathways) ◉ Construction indoor air quality management plan and indoor air quality assessment ◉ Low-emitting materials (e.g., product categories [paints and coatings, adhesives and sealants, flooring, etc.]; volatile organic compound [VOC] emissions and content; evaluating environmental claims) - 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)