LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification) Location and Transportation 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which LEED Location and Transportation credit rewards projects near diverse uses such as restaurants, banks, and grocery stores within a short walking distance?
- Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses (Correct answer)
- Access to Quality Transit
- Bicycle Facilities
- Reduced Parking Footprint
Correct 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.
Question 2: A project team wants to earn the LEED Sensitive Land Protection credit. Which site would be INELIGIBLE for this credit?
- A previously developed brownfield site
- Prime farmland as defined by USDA (Correct answer)
- A site adjacent to an urban park
- A greyfield parking lot
Correct 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.
Question 3: Under LEED's Bicycle Facilities credit, which amenity is required to serve short-term bicycle users such as visitors?
- Covered long-term bicycle storage
- Short-term bicycle racks or equivalent (Correct answer)
- On-site bicycle repair station
- Electric bicycle charging outlets
Correct 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.
Question 4: A LEED project is located in a Qualified Opportunity Zone. Which prerequisite or credit does this factor most directly support earning?
- High Priority Site (Correct answer)
- Access to Quality Transit
- Reduced Parking Footprint
- Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
Correct 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.
Question 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?
- To account for actual walkable routes along streets and paths (Correct answer)
- To include transit stops on the opposite side of highways
- To measure cycling distance instead of walking distance
- To comply with ADA accessibility requirements
Correct 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.
Question 6: A LEED project provides shower and changing facilities on-site. Under which credit category do these amenities earn points?
- Bicycle Facilities (Correct answer)
- Green Vehicles
- Reduced Parking Footprint
- Access to Quality Transit
Correct 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.
Question 7: Which of the following is a key strategy to earn the LEED Reduced Parking Footprint credit?
- Providing the maximum number of spaces allowed by local zoning
- Not exceeding minimum local code parking requirements (Correct answer)
- Constructing a multi-story parking structure
- Reserving all parking for single-occupancy vehicles
Correct 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.
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification) Location and Transportation 2
Which LEED Location and Transportation credit rewards projects near diverse uses such as restaurants, banks, and grocery stores within a short walking distance?