FREE LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification) Location and Transportation Questions and Answers

Question 1

A project team is developing a new office building on a previously developed site.
To achieve the High-Priority Site credit, they are considering a site that was formerly a gas station and has documented soil contamination.
What type of site is this, according to LEED?

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A brownfield

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A greenfield

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A greyfield

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An infill location

Question 2

To earn points for the 'Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses' credit, a project's main entrance must be within a 1/2-mile (800-meter) walking distance of a certain number of qualified diverse uses. Which of the following is a specific rule regarding how these uses can be counted?

Accepted Answer

A maximum of two uses per specific use type (e.g., restaurant) can be counted.

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All uses within a single category (e.g., retail) can be counted.

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The project's own primary use can be counted toward the total.

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Only uses that are open 24/7 are eligible for inclusion.

Question 3

A project team wants to achieve the 'Reduced Parking Footprint' credit. They are located in an area that has earned points under the 'Access to Quality Transit' credit. What is the required percentage reduction in parking capacity below the ITE Transportation Planning Handbook base ratios for this scenario?

Accepted Answer

40%

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10%

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20%

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30%

Question 4

Which of the following sites would be INELIGIBLE for development under the 'Sensitive Land Protection' credit?

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Land identified as prime farmland by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).

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A previously developed site with an abandoned warehouse.

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An urban site that is more than 1/2 mile from a public park.

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A site adjacent to, but not within, a wetland area.

Question 5

A project team is designing a bicycle network connection to help earn the 'Bicycle Facilities' credit. To what minimum distance must the project's functional entrance or bicycle storage be from a bicycle network that connects to diverse uses or a transit station?

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200 yards (180 meters)

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100 yards (90 meters)

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1/4 mile (400 meters)

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1/2 mile (800 meters)

Question 6

For the 'Green Vehicles' credit in LEED v4.1, which of the following is a primary strategy for earning points?

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Installing electrical vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) or providing EV-ready infrastructure.

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Designating 5% of all parking spaces as preferred parking for vehicles with a high ACEEE Green Score.

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Providing discounted parking for all low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles.

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Mandating that all company-owned fleet vehicles are zero-emission.