Hi Everyone-
Just wanted to give a few words of advice in terms of study materials. I struggled A LOT with Building Systems. I took it 3x and passed on the third time. The first time I just used Kaplan/Ballast guides. The second time I just used the Amber videos and minimal looking at MEEB. The third time I re-read Kaplan/Ballast, skimmed MEEB (I find MEEB to be terrible to read thoroughly, it is not written in an easy way for learning), watched a ton of you tube videos as I read when I didn't understand something I was reading and read most of Heating, Cooling & Lighting and read some sections from Architectural Graphic Standards (Elevators, Plumbing, skimmed some of the graphics). I also did the Kaplan exam questions and when I got them wrong tried to read up or watch you tube videos to make sure I understood the point. I also used Jenny's notes as a final check against the topics.
A few words of warning for the Amber vidoes- they are incredibly helpful in understanding topics broadly but they say you will be able to pass by just watching them- this is very UNTRUE unless you are a Building Systems savant. I watched them on my second try and did improve but it was not enough. To give a little scope of my own experience, I have been working for 10 years on large scale projects in NYC and abroad at professional offices so I have dealt with some MEP, Vertical Transportation, Fire Safety & Lighting coordination, it's not all unfamiliar. However, I would guess for most people those videos alone will not work and I learned this the hard way. Yes, I felt very clear on understanding the topics and how systems worked so that helped but the Building System exam goes in the weeds, it is very specific and you need a broader bench.
Best of luck to everyone, Building Systems was my last exam and it was a killer for me so hopefully this advice is helpful. There is a great thread in here that lists a ton of things and videos to watch so if you are looking for more specificity, hunt it down.