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

Which LEED Location and Transportation credit was specifically created to incentivize electric vehicle adoption at project sites?

Answer: Green Vehicles

The Green Vehicles credit requires EV charging infrastructure and preferred parking for green vehicles to accelerate adoption of low-emission transportation.

A project is located 0.25 miles from a bus stop with 60 weekday buses and 40 weekend buses. Under LEED v4, does this likely meet the Access to Quality Transit threshold?

Answer: It depends on whether the 0.25 miles is measured by walking network distance

The qualifying distance must be measured along actual pedestrian routes (pedestrian shed), not straight-line distance, so network distance determines eligibility.

In LEED Location and Transportation, 'walkable distance' for the Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses credit is typically defined as a walk of no more than:

Answer: 0.50 miles (1/2 mile)

LEED defines walkable distance for diverse uses as a half-mile (0.5 miles) walking distance measured along a pedestrian network from the project's main entrance.

A project team wants to reduce parking but local zoning requires a minimum of 200 spaces. To earn the Reduced Parking Footprint credit, the project should provide:

Answer: No more than 200 spaces

The credit requires not exceeding the local zoning minimum, so providing no more than the required 200 spaces (or fewer via variances) earns the credit.

Which of the following actions would DISQUALIFY a site from earning the Sensitive Land Protection credit?

Answer: Constructing on land within a 100-year flood plain

Development within a 100-year flood plain is prohibited under Sensitive Land Protection because it places buildings in areas prone to regular flooding and represents environmentally sensitive land.

A LEED project provides 10 long-term secured bicycle spaces and 4 short-term visitor racks. The long-term spaces are in a locked cage in the parking garage. Does this meet Bicycle Facilities requirements for long-term storage?

Answer: Yes, a locked cage qualifies as secured long-term storage

A locked cage or enclosure qualifies as secured long-term bicycle storage under LEED Bicycle Facilities, protecting against theft and weather.

Under LEED Location and Transportation, which credit most directly addresses urban sprawl by rewarding projects in already-developed, dense areas?

Answer: Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses

The Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses credit directly combats sprawl by rewarding projects that locate in existing dense, walkable, mixed-use environments rather than greenfield sites.