(Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification) Location and Transportation Flashcards
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A LEED project earns the maximum points for Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses. Which combination best describes that achievement?
Answer: High residential density AND a large number of diverse uses nearby
Maximum points are earned when the project achieves both high surrounding residential/employment density and access to a large number of diverse nearby land uses.
Which of the following sites would qualify for the LEED Sensitive Land Protection credit by being developed without impacting sensitive land?
Answer: A previously paved urban parking lot
A previously developed site like a paved parking lot is not sensitive land, so building on it satisfies Sensitive Land Protection by avoiding undeveloped, sensitive areas.
For the LEED Green Vehicles credit, which of the following qualifies as a 'green vehicle'?
Answer: A hybrid vehicle achieving 45 MPG combined
Green vehicles are defined by LEED as those achieving at least a 45 MPGe combined rating, which includes qualifying hybrids and zero-emission vehicles.
What is the primary environmental benefit of the LEED Reduced Parking Footprint credit?
Answer: Decreasing stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces
Reducing the number of parking spaces lowers the impervious surface area of the site, which in turn reduces stormwater runoff and the urban heat island effect.
A LEED project team is calculating the number of diverse uses for the Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses credit. A grocery store within walking distance provides food retail — how many diverse use categories does it satisfy?
Answer: One
Each qualifying establishment counts toward one use type category regardless of size, so a grocery store counts as one food retail diverse use.
Which type of project location earns the LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED ND) Location credit instead of individual LT credits?
Answer: A project built within a certified LEED ND development
Projects located within a certified LEED for Neighborhood Development project can earn the LEED ND Location credit as a streamlined path replacing multiple individual LT credits.
Under LEED Bicycle Facilities, which building type is exempt from the requirement to provide shower and changing facilities?
Answer: Residential buildings
Residential projects are typically exempt from the shower and changing room requirement because residents have access to these facilities within their own units.