Participant Reviews
One of the best ways to evaluate any course or instructor is through participant feedback. We invite you to read what participants are saying about our programs and we can provide a list of references upon request.
LEED Exam Training Workshop Reviews
"Alex, our five staffers that took your class have all taken the exam and passed. We are 5 for 5. As the leader of our company, I knew the day was well worth the investment when we finished up, but the results speak for themselves. We can't wait to get our feet wet in real world applications. Thanks again for helping our staff down the path of LEED Accreditation."
- P. Verdicchio, LEED AP, SEC Planning
"I just took the exam and passed with a score of 181! As an architect and attorney, I'm a veteran of many licensing exams and associated prep classes. I must tell you, your course is one of the very best I've taken. It was very concise and well focused, with great exam-specific content. I was able to prepare effectively solely from the materials you provided. I would heartily recommend your course to anyone hoping to obtain a passing score. Many thanks."
- R. Reiss, esq. AIA NCARB LEED AP
"GreenStep is the sole reason I passed the LEED Exam. Without Alex's tutelage, I would not have been able to pass this difficult test. He was instrumental in helping me understand the fundamentals and achieve proficiency with the LEED Rating System."
- Garrett Johnson, Assistant Project Manager, Plant Construction
"Without reservation, I recommend Alex's ability to provide LEED information and exam preparation for LEED professional accreditation. Beginning with a minimal level of knowledge, I successfully passed the LEED AP exam two weeks after the course."
- Lester G. Meu, Architect, CSI, CCS, CCCA, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP
"Alex, I passed! Thank you for the class, your approach to the test prep was spot on: exam centered. Taking your class was well worth the fee."
- David Yates. PE, CEM
"Alex's real world experience shared in the workshop was invaluable in helping me pass the exam. The way he presented the information using examples helped me to remember the key concepts."
- L. Spearman, UC Berkeley MBA Student
"Alex's teaching style is concise yet engaging. He has a wide breadth of knowledge about the LEED rating system and is eager to pass this along to his students. His class was a valuable learning tool that helped me pass the LEED AP exam on my first try."
- Karen Buse, Architect
"Alex Spilger's practical knowledge and first-hand experience make him an engaging and effective LEED instructor. The real-world examples provided in class opened up the full range of challenges and opportunities for building under LEED guidelines in ways that the reference guide alone could not. I highly recommend Alex as an instructor"
- Maureen Ladley, Real Estate Strategy Consultant
"Alex has a great energy which comes across in his presentations and a solid knowledge of LEED and sustainable building design. You will have fun and learn at the same time."
- James Lacy, Senior Electrical Engineer, Caltrans
"Alex tells you what you need to know for the test, while preparing you to take the lead on a LEED project. He balanced the short term results I was seeking with the long term knowledge I needed. Alex's patience and diplomacy in answering my tough questions was much appreciated. I recommend him."
- L. Gomes, LEED AP Legacy, Carollo Engineers
"I amazed myself by passing the LEED AP exam with a 182 on Saturday, the day after having taken your workshop. Prior to attending the Green Step LEED AP Exam Training Workshop I was at best only hopeful that I would past the test. The following morning, on the day of the test, I woke up with an overall sense of confidence which I can't recall ever having prior to a test. This sense of confidence and the ability to pass with such a high score can only be attributed to having taken your exam preparation course. Thank you for giving such a valuable workshop."
- R. Joe, CSBA, LEED AP, Sustainable Contra Costa County
LEED Project Management Workshop Reviews
"Alex was great at explaining a complicated subject. He broke it down into laymen's terms so that someone unfamiliar with LEED was able to follow along and retain key concepts. His experience working with LEED on projects gave great insight into how the process actually works, much more helpful than just reading a study guide or the reference manual. I recommend taking his course for anyone wanting to be able to immediately apply LEED to a project they are working on"
- Lindsay Elia, student
"Alex's understanding of the industry and his ability to teach complex subjects in simple terms are his greatest attributes. No one is better qualified to share this knowledge."
- Adam Taylor, Swinerton Management and Consulting
"Passing the LEED Exam is one thing, but if you really want to learn how to effectively manage a LEED project, take Alex's (LEED Project Management) class"
- Luis Miguel Soria, Pacific Gas and Electric
"I found the class and material to be very insightful; everything from the instructor's personal project experience to the class interaction."
- Victor Garcia, Brocade
LEED Professional Project Experience Reviews
"GreenStep's Professional Project Experience Program provided great hands-on, real world experience on an actual LEED project. It helped me better understand the entire LEED process including credit calculations, LEED templates and LEED Online. Alex, the Project Team Administrator, was very knowledgeable of everything LEED and conveyed the information in an efficient manner. His letter of attestation provided upon completion of the program was comprehensive and effective. GBCI approved my application for the LEED AP within one day of submittal and I passed the exam on my first try several weeks later."
- Sterling Steele
"I thought this was a very informative program, well presented, which provided me with numerous tools to assist me in the performance of the LEED certification process. The actual hands-on experience of performing various types of calculations and the use of the actual templates within LEED On-line were invaluable. My application to GBCI for the LEED AP specialty exam was approved within 24 hours."
- J. Steven McClure, P.E.
"The program was money well spent. It offered actual and varied experience allowing me to gain application approval for the LEED AP exam the day I received my attestation letter. Many thanks!"
- Sean Weeks PE, LEED GA
"My application for the LEED BD+C exam was approved within a day of submitting my letter of completion from the Professional Project Experience Program. Thanks a lot for your guidance and help throughout the program! In many respects, the knowledge and real-world project experience I gained from participating in your program may be more important than the exam itself"
- Teng Zeng
"The good news is that I took and passed the LEED AP exam last Friday. It was, as you said it would be, tough. However, thanks to my project experience with you, I was ready. Thanks again for a great Project Experience Program; I would not have passed (not on the first go-around, at any rate) without your help and guidance. Now to change the world..."
- Tom Shoemaker
Study Guides & Sample Exams
LEED Study Guide &
100Q Practice Exams
Available for purchase at
Green-Buildings.com
LEED GA 35Q Sample Exam
Free Download
Upcoming Events
GreenStep LEED Professional Project Experience Program
Online Program, multiple dates
LEED Exam Training Workshops sponsored by the USGBC-NCC
Bay Area, multiple dates
UC Berkeley Extension LEED Project Management Course-Instructor
Bay Area
Sustainable Building Advisors Program - Instructor
San Francisco





