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LEED-Green Associate (GA) V5
A structured foundation in green building principles and the LEED v5 rating system, from the LEED process and integrative planning to every credit category, reinforced with exam-style practice. Built...
LEED-Green Associate (GA) V5
This course includes:
- 11 Practice Tests
- 955 Questions
Instructor
Mohamad Hachoui
Overview
A structured foundation in green building principles and the LEED v5 rating system, from the LEED process and integrative planning to every credit category, reinforced with exam-style practice. Built for professionals in the GCC preparing for the GBCI LEED Green Associate exam.
Description
Programme Highlights
Built for the v5 Exam
Content follows the LEED v5 rating system and the topics assessed in the LEED Green Associate exam.
Practice After Every Topic
Exam-style questions with clear explanations teach you to interpret scenarios, not memorise answers.
Full-Length Practice Exam
100 multiple-choice questions in two hours, matching the official exam format.
GCC Project Context
Examples reflect regional conditions such as extreme heat, desalinated water, and high cooling demand.
Course Curriculum: 10 Modules
Green Building Fundamentals and the LEED v5 Overview
Build the vocabulary every LEED professional uses. This module explains what green building means, why it matters for energy, water, materials, and occupant health, and how LEED organises these goals into credit categories, prerequisites, and points. You will see how v5 is structured, the roles of USGBC and GBCI, and where the Green Associate credential sits on the wider LEED professional pathway. Examples draw on GCC conditions such as extreme heat, reliance on desalinated water, and high cooling demand, so the principles feel relevant from the first session.
The LEED Process, Minimum Program Requirements, and Rating Levels
Follow a project from registration to certification. This module covers Minimum Program Requirements, how prerequisites differ from credits, how points translate into Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum levels, and the roles of the owner, project team, and reviewer in the certification workflow. You will practise recognising which requirements apply to a given scenario, a skill the exam tests repeatedly. Regional frameworks such as Estidama in Abu Dhabi, Mostadam in Saudi Arabia, and GSAS in Qatar are compared briefly so you can see where LEED sits in the Gulf market.
Integrative Process
Learn why the best results are decided before design begins. This module covers goal setting, early analysis of site, climate, energy, and water, and the collaborative workshops that bring owners, designers, contractors, and operators together. You will see how a decision in one system affects others, for example how glazing choices influence cooling loads and daylight. Exam-style scenarios train you to identify when integrative planning adds value and which stakeholders should be involved on a typical GCC commercial or mixed-use project.
Location and Transportation
Explore how where a building sits shapes its environmental footprint. The module covers sensitive land protection, compact and connected development, access to transit, bicycle facilities, and electric vehicle infrastructure. You will learn how to read these credits in practice and how they apply in cities where car dependence is high and new metro and mobility programmes in Riyadh, Dubai, and Doha are changing what is possible. Practice questions test your ability to match a site condition to the correct credit intent.
Sustainable Sites
Understand how the land around a building can protect or harm local ecosystems. Topics include site assessment, open space, habitat protection and restoration, rainwater management, heat island reduction, and light pollution control. In the Gulf, shading, reflective and vegetated surfaces, and native or adaptive planting carry extra weight, and you will see why. Exam-style questions help you separate similar strategies and choose the one that best meets the intent of each credit.
Water Efficiency
See how LEED reduces potable water demand across a building. The module covers baseline versus design water use, efficient fixtures and fittings, landscape irrigation, cooling tower water, and metering. Because GCC supply depends heavily on desalination and groundwater is limited, water efficiency carries direct economic and national significance. You will practise reading simple calculation scenarios and recognising which measures deliver the largest savings.
Energy and Atmosphere
Examine a category that is usually among the largest in point value. Content includes energy performance and simulation concepts, fundamental commissioning, metering and monitoring, renewable energy, and refrigerant management. Cooling dominates energy use in the region, so district cooling, envelope performance, and efficient systems are discussed in context. Practice questions focus on the logic behind each requirement, such as why commissioning matters, rather than on memorising thresholds.
Materials and Resources
Learn how LEED looks at the materials a building is made from and the waste it generates. Topics include life cycle assessment, environmental product declarations, responsible sourcing, material ingredient reporting, and construction and demolition waste management, along with operational waste and storage of recyclables. Large construction volumes and regional supply chains make waste planning and material selection especially relevant in the GCC, and exam-style scenarios test how you apply these ideas.
Indoor Environmental Quality
Study how buildings support the health and productivity of the people inside them. The module covers ventilation and air quality, low-emitting materials, thermal comfort, lighting and daylight, acoustics, and occupant experience. With most time spent indoors in hot climates, ventilation, filtration, and comfort control are central. You will practise linking each strategy to its health outcome and spotting where credits overlap with energy and materials decisions.
Exam Strategy and Full-Length Practice Exam
Bring every category together. You will review how credits interact and where trade-offs arise, learn techniques for reading scenario questions, eliminating weak options, and managing time, then sit a full-length practice exam that follows the official format of 100 multiple-choice questions in two hours. A detailed review of each answer highlights weak areas so you can focus your final revision and walk into the GBCI exam with confidence.
Standards, Frameworks & Reference Systems
Course Outcome
You will understand the language, structure, and intent of LEED v5, interpret credits across every category, and approach the GBCI LEED Green Associate exam with tested, scenario-based confidence. Whether you work in design, construction, operations, or sustainability, you finish with a recognised foundation in green building and a clear route to your first LEED credential.
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