HBDP Resources

Neither participating in a preparatory activity nor purchasing a publication is a requirement for participating in the HBDP program. Resources available to help prepare for the HBDP examination include, but are not limited to, the following:

Resources for HBDP Exam Preparation

• HBDP Candidate Guidebook Appendix A: Exam Content Outline
• 30-question HBDP Practice Exam

Design Guides

• ASHRAE GreenGuide: The Design, Construction, and Operation of Sustainable Buildings, 3rd Edition (2010) 
• Advanced Energy Design Guide for Small to Medium Office Buildings: Achieving 50% Energy Savings Toward a Net Zero Energy Building (2011) (Print edition) *A free download of this publication is available here
• Advanced Energy Design Guide For Small Retail Buildings: Achieving 30% Energy Savings Toward a Net Zero Energy Building (2006) (Print edition) *A free download of this publication is available here

Standards and Guidelines

• ASHRAE Standard 55-2010 – Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy
• ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1-2010 – Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality
• ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2010 (I-P) – Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
• ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2010 (SI) – Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings
• ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.2-2007 – Energy Efficient Design of Low-Rise Residential Buildings
• ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1-2011 – Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings
• ASHRAE Guideline 0-2005 – The Commissioning Process
• ASHRAE Guideline 1.1-2007
• ASHRAE Guideline 4-2008 (RA 2013) – Preparation of Operating and Maintenance Documentation for Building Systems
• ASHRAE Guideline 14-2002 – Measurement of Energy and Demand Savings

Related Resources

Other ASHRAE Resources

• ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2010 Users Manual

Additional Training from the ASHRAE eLearning Catalog

• Updated training coming soon!

Additional Training from ASHRAE Learning Institute

• The Commissioning Process & Guideline 0
• Introduction to Building Enclosure Commissioning
• Advanced High-Performance Building Design
• Complying with Requirements of Standard 62.1-2007
• Complying with Standard 90.1
• Fundamentals and Applications of Standard 55
• Understanding Standard 189.1