CPP CPP Sustainability & Environmental Practices 3

Question 1

Which organization publishes the Sustainable Parking program and Green Parking Council standards widely referenced in US parking sustainability planning?

Accepted Answer

IPI (International Parking & Mobility Institute)

Answer

The International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPI) administers the Sustainable Parking program and Green Parking Council certification for parking facilities.

Question 2

What is the environmental advantage of shared parking arrangements between a parking facility and neighboring land uses?

Accepted Answer

They reduce the total number of parking spaces that must be built, conserving land and materials

Answer

Shared parking allows complementary land uses to share the same spaces, reducing overall supply needed and the environmental footprint of parking construction.

Question 3

Installing occupancy-based lighting controls that dim fixtures in unoccupied parking garage sections primarily reduces which environmental impact?

Accepted Answer

Energy consumption and associated carbon emissions

Answer

Occupancy-based lighting controls ensure full illumination only when and where needed, significantly cutting electricity use and the greenhouse gas emissions from power generation.

Question 4

A parking operator tracking scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions is accounting for emissions from:

Accepted Answer

Purchased electricity consumed by the facility

Answer

Scope 2 emissions under the GHG Protocol framework represent indirect emissions from the generation of purchased electricity, heat, or cooling consumed by the organization.

Question 5

Which green parking practice involves collecting and reusing rainwater captured from a parking structure's roof or deck for landscape irrigation?

Accepted Answer

Rainwater harvesting

Answer

Rainwater harvesting systems capture precipitation, store it in cisterns, and reuse it for non-potable applications like irrigation, reducing municipal water demand.

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CPP CPP Sustainability & Environmental Practices 3