Pass the LEED Green Associate Exam, Get Your Building LEED Certified, Fight Global Warming and Save Money! Starting on December 1, 2011, GBCI began to draw LEED Green Associate Exam questions from the second edition of Green Building and LEED Core Concepts Guide. We have incorporated this latest information in our book, and changed our book title to LEED Green Associate Exam Guide. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is one of the most important trends of development and is revolutionizing the construction industry. It has gained tremendous momentum and has a profound impact on our environment. From this book, you will learn how to: 1. Pass the LEED Green Associate Exam. 2. Use LEED exam preparation strategies, study methods, tips, suggestions, mnemonics, and exam tactics to improve your exam performance. 3. Effectively understand, digest, and retain your LEED knowledge. 4. Understand the process of registering and certifying a building for LEED. 5. Understand the scope, main intent, core concepts and strategies, as well as identify the regulations, recognition, and incentives for each major LEED category. 6. Identify the strategies for case studies. 7. Identify the synergy in case studies. 8. Implement the most important LEED related codes and building standards. 9. Get points for categories not yet clearly defined by the USGBC. This book fills in the blanks and demystifies LEED. It uncovers the secrets, codes, and jargon for LEED as well as the true meaning of "going green." It provides a solid foundation and fundamental framework for LEED. It covers every major aspect of LEED in plain and concise language, and introduces it to ordinary people. This guide is small and easy to carry around. You can read it whenever you have a few extra minutes. It is an indispensable book for ordinary people, developers, brokers, contractors, administrators, architects, landscape architects, civil, structural, mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineers, interns, drafters, designers and other design professionals. What others are saying about "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, retook 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 Does your book have too much information for LEED GA Exam? Other books on LEED GA Exam will become almost useless instantly once you pass the exam because they are NOT designed as a reference book, while my book, "LEED GA Exam Guide" (3rd Edition, ISBN: 9780984374137), is an exam guide AND a LEED reference book. That is the difference between my book and other books on LEED GA Exam. If you feel my book has too much information, there is a very simple solution: When you read the technical section of my book, start each credit category by reading the summary table and mnemonics at the end of each credit category. This way, you have a very clear "road map" (the summary table) and will not get caught up in the technical details and get lost. You can focus on the "Credit Path" portions of each prerequisite and credit and read them 2 or 3 times...You should be able to pass the LEED GA Exam easily and on the first try... Note: See my posts under the Customer Discussion Section at the lower portion of this page for tips on the easiest way to pass the LEED GA Exam and the rest of this discussion.

LEED GA Mock Exams: Questions, Answers, and Explanations: A Must-Have for the LEED Green Associate Exam, Green Building LEED Certification, and Sustainability

Arts & Photography

Chen, Gang

Architecture

ArchiteG, Incorporated

Learn the Tips, Become One of Those Who Know Building Construction and Architectural Practice, and Thrive! For architectural practice and building design and construction industry, there are two kinds of people: those who know, and those who don’t. The tips of building design and construction and project management have been undercover—until now. Most of the existing books on building construction and architectural practice are too expensive, too complicated, and too long to be practical and helpful. This book simplifies the process to make it easier to understand and uncovers the tips of building design and construction and project management. It sets up a solid foundation and fundamental framework for this field. It covers every aspect of building construction and architectural practice in plain and concise language and introduces it to all people. Through practical case studies, it demonstrates the efficient and proper ways to handle various issues and problems in architectural practice and building design and construction industry.It is for ordinary people and aspiring young architects as well as seasoned professionals in the construction industry. For ordinary people, it uncovers the tips of building construction; for aspiring architects, it works as a construction industry survival guide and a guidebook to shorten the process in mastering architectural practice and climbing up the professional ladder; for seasoned architects, it has many checklists to refresh their memory. It is an indispensable reference book for ordinary people, architectural students, interns, drafters, designers, seasoned architects, engineers, construction administrators, superintendents, construction managers, contractors, and developers. You will learn: 1. How to develop your business and work with your client. 2. The entire process of building design and construction, including programming, entitlement, schematic design, design development, construction documents, bidding, and construction administration. 3. How to coordinate with governing agencies, including a county’s health department and a city’s planning, building, fire, public works departments, etc. 4. How to coordinate with your consultants, including soils, civil, structural, electrical, mechanical, plumbing engineers, landscape architects, etc. 5. How to create and use your own checklists to do quality control of your construction documents. 6. How to use various logs (i.e., RFI log, submittal log, field visit log, etc.) and lists (contact list, document control list, distribution list, etc.) to organize and simplify your work. 7. How to respond to RFI, issue CCDs, review change orders, submittals, etc. 8. How to make your architectural practice a profitable and successful business.

Building Construction: Project Management, Construction Administration, Drawings, Specs, Detailing Tips, Schedules, Checklists, and Secrets Others Don t Tell You: Architectural Practice Simplified, 2E

Business & Money

Management & Leadership

About 80% of people have the desire to write a book at some point. With the advance of computer and printing technology, this dream can become a reality. One important factor of publishing a book is to create a professional looking book cover. This book uses book cover design as a case study to teach you how to use FREE Scribus software (instead of expensive professional software like InDesign, Photoshop, and QuarkXpress) to create professional presentations. With fewer words and many full color screenshots, we walk you step by step through the entire process. No prior experience is needed. You will learn how to: 1. Download all the FREE software needed. 2. Put the cover template in correct formats. 3. Set up the sheet correctly using units, colors (RGB or CMYK), layers, the imported cover template, sizes, guides, bleed area, and safety margin. 4. Add the background color for the cover with a shape or image frame. 5. Add the cover image and author’s photo, as well as how to handle a fully bleed image. 6. Add the titles and text accurately, including information on selecting or changing the text color, using the text box, centering the text, aligning different text boxes, and rotating the text. 7. Add the barcode by extracting the barcode from an EPS file and moving all the barcode elements together or by adding the barcode as a JPEG image file. 8. Use Scribus software to create professional presentations such as book covers, magazine covers, graphic designs, posters, newsletters, renderings, and more. See links below for our sample book cover designs using Scribus: JasmineJi.webs.com/ GreenExamEducation.com/

Using FREE Scribus Software to Create Professional Presentations: Book Covers, Magazine Covers, Graphic Designs, Posters, Newsletters, Renderings, and More (Full Color Edition)

Chen, Alice

Graphic Design

Absolutely fascinating! Informative, enlightening, and entertaining! This is one of the most comprehensive books on Planting Design. It fills in the blanks in this field and introduces poetry, painting, and symbolism into Planting Design. It covers in detail the two major systems in Planting Design: Formal Planting Design and Naturalistic Planting Design. It has numerous line drawings and photos to illustrate the Planting Design concepts and principles. Through in-depth discussions of historical precedents and practical case studies, it uncovers the fundamental design principles and concepts as well as underpinning philosophy for Planting Design. It is an indispensable reference book for Landscape Architecture students, designers, architects, urban planners, and ordinary garden lovers. What Others Are Saying About “Planting Design Illustrated”… “I found this book to be absolutely fascinating. You will need to concentrate while reading it but the effort will be well worth your time.” —Bobbie Schwartz, Former President of APLD (Association of Professional Landscape Designers) and Author of The Design Puzzle: Putting the Pieces Together “This is a book that you have to read, and it is more than well worth your time. Gang Chen takes you well beyond what you’ll learn in other books about basic principles like color, texture, and mass.” —Jane Berger, Editor &amp; Publisher of gardendesignonline “As a longtime consumer of gardening books, I am impressed with Gang Chen’s inclusion of new information on planting design theory for Chinese and Japanese gardens. Many gardening books discuss the beauty of Japanese gardens, and a few discuss the unique charms of Chinese gardens, but this one explains how Japanese and Chinese history, geography, and artistic traditions bear on the development of each country’s style. The material on traditional Western garden planting is thorough and inspiring, too. Planting Design Illustrated definitely rewards repeated reading and study; any garden designer will read it with profit.” —Jan Whitner, Editor of the Washington Park Arboretum Bulletin “Enhanced with an annotated bibliography and informative appendices, Planting Design Illustrated offers an especially “reader friendly” and practical guide that makes it a very strongly recommended addition to personal, professional, academic, and community library Gardening &amp; Landscaping reference collections and supplemental reading lists.” —Midwest Book Review “Where to start? Planting Design Illustrated is, above all, fascinating and refreshing! Not something the lay reader encounters every day, the book presents an unlikely topic in an easily digestible, easy to follow way. It is superbly organized, with a comprehensive table of contents, bibliography, and appendices. The writing, though expertly informative, maintains its accessibility throughout and is a joy to read. The detailed and beautiful illustrations expanding on the concepts presented were my favorite portion. One of the finest books I’ve encountered in this contest in the past five years.” —Writer’s Digest 16th Annual International Self-Published Book Awards Judge’s commentary “The work in my view has incredible application to planting design generally and a system approach to what is a very difficult subject to teach, at least in my experience. Also featured is very beautiful philosophy of garden design principles bordering poetry. It’s my strong conviction that this work needs to see the light of day by being published for the use of professionals, students &amp; garden enthusiasts.” —Donald C Brinkerhoff, FASLA, Chairman and CEO of Lifescapes International, Inc.

Landscape Architecture: Planting Design Illustrated (3rd Edition)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Gardening & Landscape Design

Architecture California supplemental exam questions and answers.

California Exam Prep

Unknown, Author

A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS &amp; SERVICE DIVISION OF THE ARE To become a licensed architect, you need to have a proper combination of education and/or experience, meeting your Board of Architecture’s special requirements, as well as passing all seven divisions of the Architect Registration Examinations (ARE). This book provides an ARE exam overview, resources, exam prep and exam taking techniques, tips and guide, a realistic and complete set of Mock Exams, solutions, and explanations for the Construction Documents &amp; Service (CDS) Division of the ARE. This book covers the following subjects: 1. ARE, IDP, and Education Requirements 2. ARE Exam Content, Format, and Prep strategies 3. Bidding Procedures and Documents 4. Codes and Regulations 5. Environmental Issues 6. Construction Administration Services 7. Construction Drawings 8. Project Manual and Specifications 9. Contractual Documents 10. Project and Practice Management 11. Two Building Section Vignettes with Step-By-Step Solutions Using NCARB Practice Program Software This book includes 100 challenging questions in the same difficulty level and format as the real exam (multiple-choice, check-all-that-apply, and fill-in-the-blank), and two graphic vignettes. It will help you pass the CDS division of the ARE and become a licensed architect!

Construction Documents and Service (CDS) ARE Mock Exam (Architect Registration Exam): ARE Overview, Exam Prep Tips, Multiple-Choice Questions and Graphic Vignettes, Solutions and Explanations

A Practical Guide &amp; Mock Exam for the Structural Systems (SS) Division of the ARE Every July, NCARB begins to recreate the Architect Registration Examination (ARE) questions based on a new guide and scope. We always incorporate this latest information into our books. To become a licensed architect, you need to have a proper combination of education and/or experience, meet your Board of Architecture’s special requirements, and pass all seven divisions of ARE. This book provides an ARE exam overview, suggested reference and resource links, exam prep and exam taking techniques, tips and guides, and a realistic and complete mock exam with solutions and explanations for the Structural Systems (SS) Division of the ARE. More specifically this book covers the following subjects: • ARE, IDP, and education requirements • ARE exam content, format, and prep strategies • the design and construction of buildings • general structures • seismic forces • wind forces • lateral forces • principles (building design; the implications of design decisions; building systems and their integration) • materials &amp; technology (construction materials, construction details, and constructability) • codes &amp; regulations (government and regulatory requirements and permit processes) • concrete, steel, and wood structures • foundation systems • connections • famous engineers and structures • statics and strength of materials • structural and truss analysis • retaining walls and other walls • two graphic vignettes with step-by-step solutions using the NCARB practice program software • instructions on installing alternate dwg files for use with NCARB software • instructions on saving and installing various solution files for use with NCARB software This book includes 125 challenging questions of the same difficulty level and format as the real exam (multiple-choice, check-all-that-apply, and fill-in-the-blank), as well as two graphic vignettes. It will help you pass the SS division of the ARE and become a licensed architect!

Structural Systems ARE Mock Exam (SS of Architect Registration Exam): ARE Overview, Exam Prep Tips, Multiple-Choice Questions and Graphic Vignettes, Solutions and Explanations

A Practical Mock Exam for the Building Design and Construction Systems (BDCS) Division of the ARE! To become a licensed architect, you need to have the proper combination of education and/or experience, meeting your Board of Architecture’s special requirements, as well as passing all seven divisions of the Architect Registration Examinations (ARE). This book provides ARE exam overview, resources, exam prep and exam taking techniques, tips and guides. It also provides a realistic and complete set of Mock Exam, solutions, explanations for the Building Design and Construction Systems (BDCS) Division of the ARE. This book covers the following subjects: 1. ARE, IDP and Education Requirements 2. ARE Exam Content, Format and Prep strategies 3. Principles: Selection of Systems, Materials, and Methods, Historic Precedent, Human Behavior, and Design Theory 4. Environmental Issues: Sustainable Design Including Hazardous Material Mitigation, Thermal and Moisture Protection, and Adaptive Re-Use 5. Codes &amp; Regulations: Zoning, Specialty and Building Codes, and Other Regulatory Requirements 6. Materials &amp; Technology: Selection of Systems, Materials, and Methods, including Masonry, Metals, Wood, Concrete, Specialties, and Others 7. Project &amp; Practice Management: Cost, Scheduling, Construction Sequencing, and Risk Management 8. Accessibility/Ramp Vignette: Designing a stairway and ramp connecting two levels that abides by the code and accessibility requirements 9. Stair Design Vignette: Designing a stairway connecting multiple levels that abides by the code and accessibility requirements 10. Roof Plan Vignette: Designing a sloped roof for draining the rainwater, locate equipment and accessories 11. Step-By-Step Solutions for 6 Graphic Vignettes Using NCARB Practice Program Software This book includes 85 challenging questions at the same difficulty level and format as the real exam (multiple-choice, check-all-that-apply, and fill-in-the-blank), and 6 graphic vignettes. It will help you pass the BDCS division of the ARE and become a licensed architect! About the author Gang Chen holds a master’s degree from the School of Architecture, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, and a bachelor’s degree from the School of Architecture, South China University of Technology. He has over 20 years of professional experience. Many of the projects he was in charge of or participated in have been published extensively in Architecture, Architectural Record, The Los Angeles Times, The Orange County Register, etc. He has worked on a variety of unusual projects, including well-known, large-scale healthcare and hospitality projects with over one billion dollars in construction costs; award-winning school designs, highly-acclaimed urban design and streetscape projects, multifamily housing, high-end custom homes, and regional and neighborhood shopping centers. Gang Chen is a LEED AP BD+C and a licensed architect in California. He is also the internationally acclaimed author of other fascinating books, including Building Construction, Planting Design Illustrated, ARE Mock Exam Series and LEED Exam Guides Series, which include one guidebook for each of the LEED exams. For more information, visit www.GreenExamEducation.com

Building Design and Construction Systems (BDCS) ARE Mock Exam: ARE Overview, Exam Prep Tips, Multiple-Choice Questions and Graphic Vignettes, Solutions and Explanations (Architect Registration Exam)

Education & Teaching

Higher & Continuing Education

A Practical Guide &amp; Mock Exam for the Building Systems (BS) Division of the ARE! To become a licensed architect, you need to have a proper combination of education and/or experience, meet your Board of Architecture’s special requirements, and pass all seven divisions of the Architect Registration Examinations (ARE). This book provides an ARE overview, suggested references and resources, exam preparation and exam taking techniques, tips and guides, and a realistic and complete mock exam with solutions and explanations for the Building Systems (BS) division of the ARE. More specifically this book covers the following subjects: 1. ARE, IDP, and Education Requirements 2. ARE Content, Format, and Preparation Strategies 3. Codes and Regulations 4. Environmental Issues 5. Plumbing: Principles and Materials &amp; Technology 6. Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning Systems (HVAC): Principles and Materials &amp; Technology 7. Electrical: Principles and Materials &amp; Technology 8. Lighting: Principles and Materials &amp; Technology 9. Specialties: Acoustics, Communications &amp; Security, Conveying Systems, and Fire Detection &amp; Suppression 10. Two Graphic Vignettes with Step-By-Step Solutions Using the NCARB Practice Program Software The mock exam includes 95 challenging questions of the same difficulty level and format as the real exam (multiple-choice, check-all-that-apply, and fill-in-the-blank), and two graphic vignettes. This book will help you pass the BS division of the ARE and become a licensed architect!

Building Systems (BS) ARE Mock Exam (Architect Registration Exam): ARE Overview, Exam Prep Tips, Multiple-Choice Questions and Graphic Vignettes, Solutions and Explanations

A Practical Guide &amp; Mock Exam for the Programming, Planning &amp; Practice (PPP) Division of the ARE Every July, NCARB begins to recreate the Architect Registration Examination (ARE) questions based on a new guide and scope. We always incorporate this latest information into our books. To become a licensed architect, you need to have a proper combination of education and/or experience, meet your Board of Architecture’s special requirements, and pass all seven divisions of ARE. This book provides an ARE exam overview, suggested reference and resource links, exam prep and exam taking techniques, tips and guides, and a realistic and complete mock exam with solutions and explanations for the Programming, Planning &amp; Practice (PPP) Division of the ARE. More specifically this book covers the following subjects: • ARE, IDP, and Education Requirements • ARE Exam Content, Format, and Prep Strategies • Codes and Regulations • Environmental, Social &amp; Economic Issues • Programming &amp; Analysis • Project Budget &amp; Financing • Project &amp; Practice Management • Site Zoning • Two Graphic Vignettes with Step-By-Step Solutions Using the NCARB Practice Program Software • Instructions on Installing Alternate DWG Files for Use with NCARB Software The mock exam includes 85 challenging questions of the same difficulty level and format as the real exam (multiple-choice, check-all-that-apply, and fill-in-the-blank), and two graphic vignettes. This book will help you pass the PPP division of the ARE and become a licensed architect! About the author Gang Chen holds a master’s degree from the School of Architecture, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, and a bachelor’s degree from the School of Architecture, South China University of Technology. He has more than 20 years of professional experience. Many of the projects he was in charge of or participated in have been published extensively in Architecture, Architectural Record, The Los Angeles Times, The Orange County Register, and more. He has worked on a variety of unusual projects, including well-known, large-scale healthcare and hospitality projects with over one billion dollars in construction costs, award-winning school designs, highly-acclaimed urban design and streetscape projects, multifamily housing, high-end custom homes, and regional and neighborhood shopping centers. Gang Chen is a LEED AP BD+C and a licensed architect in California. He is also the internationally acclaimed author of other fascinating books, including Building Construction, Planting Design Illustrated, the ARE Mock Exam series, and the LEED Exam Guide series, which includes one guidebook for each of the LEED exams. For more information, visit www.GreenExamEducation.com

Programming, Planning & Practice ARE Mock Exam: (PPP of Architect Registration Exam): ARE Overview, Exam Prep Tips, Multiple-Choice Questions and Graphic Vignettes, Solutions and Explanations

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