I can haz Green buildingz?
This past May, I went to the American Institute of Architects convention in San Antonio, the theme of which was "Going Beyond Green". There were lots of sessions on the necessity of changing the way we design buildings, and indeed, the way we live, in order to slow the damage we're doing to the planet.
Speakers at the convention included Dr. David Suzuki and Al Gore.
I must admit, though I've always been an environmentalist, I've always been fairly passive about it. I attended the very first USGBC convention in Austin, and have been meaning to get around to becoming a LEED Accredited Professional. But this year's convention inspired me to finally get with the program, so I've been studying for the past few weeks, and took the exam last night.
I can't legally talk about the exam-you have to sign an agreement before you take it-but I will say, it was tough. About ten minutes in, I thought, "Omigod! I needed another month or so of study. I've wasted 250 bucks!" But I struggled through, and spent the entire two hours allotted, going back through some of the questions at least three times.
And, being a computer-based exam, you find out whether you've passed or failed on the spot. So, when the time expired, I expected to have failed miserably.
Mark B. Hall, AIA, LEED AP
I squeaked by! With 176 out of 200 (170 is passing).
Speakers at the convention included Dr. David Suzuki and Al Gore.
I must admit, though I've always been an environmentalist, I've always been fairly passive about it. I attended the very first USGBC convention in Austin, and have been meaning to get around to becoming a LEED Accredited Professional. But this year's convention inspired me to finally get with the program, so I've been studying for the past few weeks, and took the exam last night.
I can't legally talk about the exam-you have to sign an agreement before you take it-but I will say, it was tough. About ten minutes in, I thought, "Omigod! I needed another month or so of study. I've wasted 250 bucks!" But I struggled through, and spent the entire two hours allotted, going back through some of the questions at least three times.
And, being a computer-based exam, you find out whether you've passed or failed on the spot. So, when the time expired, I expected to have failed miserably.
Mark B. Hall, AIA, LEED AP
I squeaked by! With 176 out of 200 (170 is passing).