CDP Resources

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

Resources for CDP Exam Preparation

• CDP Candidate Guidebook Appendix A Exam Blueprint 

Publications

• The Advanced Energy Design Guide—Achieving Zero Energy series
• ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 62.1 - Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality
• ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 100 - Energy and Emissions Building Performance Standard for Existing Buildings
• ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 105 - Standard Methods of Determining, Expressing, and Comparing Building Energy Performance and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 202 - Commissioning Process for Buildings and Systems
• ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 228 - Standard Method of Evaluating Zero Net Energy and Zero Net Carbon Building Performance
• ASHRAE Task Force for Building Decarbonization (TFBD) Guides
  • Building Performance Standards: A Technical Resource Guide
  • Grid-Interactive Buildings for Decarbonization
• Procedures for Commercial Building Energy Audits (Second Edition)
• Whole Life Carbon Assessment for the Built Environment, RICS Professional Standard, 2nd edition

 ASHRAE Learning Institute (ALI) & eLearning Center Courses

• The ASHRAE Learning Institute (ALI) and ASHRAE eLearning offer a wide range of professional development seminars, short courses, and online course archives.

 Additional Publications

• ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1 - Energy Standard for Sites and Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings (I-P & SI Editions)
• ANSI/ASHRAE/ICC/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1 - Standard for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings / International Green Construction Code IGCC
• ANSI/ASHRAE/ACCA Standard 211 - Standard for Commercial Building Energy Audits
• ASHRAE Guideline 0 - The Commissioning Process
• ASHRAE Guideline 32 - Management for Sustainable High-Performance Operations and Maintenance
• ASHRAE Task Force for Building Decarbonization (TFBD) Guides (in development)
  • Decarbonizing Hospital Buildings
  • Heat Pump Application, Design, and Operation Guide
  • Building Decarbonization Retrofits for Commercial and Multifamily Buildings
  • CIBSE TM65 for North America
  • Whole Life Carbon Guide for Building Systems