USGBC LEED AP Building Design + Construction (LEED AP BD+C) is an official USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council), administered by GBCI exam, registered under the code LEED-AP-BD-C. A passing score earns you the LEED AP Building Design + Construction (LEED AP BD+C) certification, positioned at the Professional level. The credential also connects to LEED Green Associate, LEED AP Interior Design + Construction, LEED AP Operations + Maintenance, LEED AP Neighborhood Development, LEED AP Homes, so it can anchor a broader certification path. Because USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council), administered by GBCI designs its exams around real job tasks, holding this certification signals practical skill rather than memorized theory.

Candidates face 100 (85 scored, 15 unscored pretest); combined: 200 questions inside a 120 (2 hours); combined option: 240 (4 hours) window on the USGBC LEED AP Building Design + Construction (LEED AP BD+C) exam. That ratio leaves little slack, which is why pacing deserves as much practice as the content itself. Learn to budget your minutes, park stubborn questions instead of wrestling them, and rehearse under a real clock: a few timed runs in the ActualCollection test engine will make the official time limit feel routine rather than threatening.

The passing bar for USGBC LEED AP Building Design + Construction (LEED AP BD+C) is set at 170 (scaled score range 125–200), and registering for the exam officially costs $250–$400 USD (specialty only: $250 member / $400 non-member; combined: $400 member / $550 non-member). There is no reduced price for a second try: fail, and you pay $250–$400 USD (specialty only: $250 member / $400 non-member; combined: $400 member / $550 non-member) in full again. That makes honest self-testing the cheapest insurance available, so hold off on booking until your ActualCollection practice scores sit clearly above the passing line, attempt after attempt.

Active LEED Green Associate credential; or take combined exam

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Sign-up for the USGBC LEED AP Building Design + Construction (LEED AP BD+C) exam is handled through the official registration channels listed here.

• Official Registration

One practical detail: the exam is delivered Online proctored or in-person at Prometric test centers, so plan your logistics accordingly.

USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council), administered by GBCI recommends the following training resources for candidates working toward USGBC LEED AP Building Design + Construction (LEED AP BD+C).

• LEED AP BD+C Candidate Handbook
• Official Study Materials

Training gives you the theory, but repetition locks it in. Pair any course with the 407 practice questions in the ActualCollection LEED-AP-BD-C package and you will know exactly how each topic shows up on exam day.

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USGBC LEED AP Building Design + Construction (LEED AP BD+C) is divided into 9 official domains. Among the headline areas are Integrative Strategies (10.6%), Water Efficiency (10.6%), and Location and Transportation (10.6%). Scroll up to the exam topics section for the full breakdown, and use it as a checklist: any line you cannot confidently explain deserves another round of practice.