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(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification) Location and Transportation Flashcards

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  1. Which LEED Location and Transportation credit rewards projects near diverse uses such as restaurants, banks, and grocery stores within a short walking distance?

    Answer: Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses

    The Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses credit awards points when a project is located near a mix of services and destinations, reducing the need to drive.

  2. A project team wants to earn the LEED Sensitive Land Protection credit. Which site would be INELIGIBLE for this credit?

    Answer: Prime farmland as defined by USDA

    Prime farmland designated by the USDA is a sensitive land type that projects must avoid developing to earn Sensitive Land Protection.

  3. Under LEED's Bicycle Facilities credit, which amenity is required to serve short-term bicycle users such as visitors?

    Answer: Short-term bicycle racks or equivalent

    Short-term bicycle parking (racks) must be provided near building entrances to serve visitors and other short-term users.

  4. A LEED project is located in a Qualified Opportunity Zone. Which prerequisite or credit does this factor most directly support earning?

    Answer: High Priority Site

    The High Priority Site credit rewards development in areas like Qualified Opportunity Zones, EPA Superfund sites, and FEMA flood zones to incentivize revitalization.

  5. For the Access to Quality Transit credit, what is the purpose of measuring transit stop walking distance using a 'pedestrian shed' rather than a straight-line radius?

    Answer: To account for actual walkable routes along streets and paths

    A pedestrian shed measures the real walking network distance, accounting for barriers like freeways or rivers that a straight-line radius would ignore.

  6. A LEED project provides shower and changing facilities on-site. Under which credit category do these amenities earn points?

    Answer: Bicycle Facilities

    Showers and changing rooms support bicycle commuters and are a required component of the Bicycle Facilities credit for projects above a certain size.

  7. Which of the following is a key strategy to earn the LEED Reduced Parking Footprint credit?

    Answer: Not exceeding minimum local code parking requirements

    To earn Reduced Parking Footprint, a project must not exceed the minimum required parking spaces set by local zoning codes, thereby reducing impervious surface.