LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification) Location and Transportation 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which LEED v4 Location and Transportation credit specifically targets carpool, vanpool, and telecommuting programs?
- Green Vehicles
- Reduced Parking Footprint
- Access to Quality Transit
- None — these strategies are not covered under LT credits (Correct answer)
Correct answer: None — these strategies are not covered under LT credits
LEED v4 LT credits focus on infrastructure (transit, bikes, EVs, parking) rather than employer-run commute programs, which fall outside the LT category.
Question 2: A new office building is targeting the LEED Green Vehicles credit. What percentage of total parking spaces must be designated as preferred for green vehicles?
- 2%
- 5% (Correct answer)
- 10%
- 15%
Correct answer: 5%
LEED requires that at least 5% of total parking capacity be designated as preferred parking for green vehicles to earn this credit.
Question 3: Under LEED Location and Transportation, 'infill development' refers to building on a site that is:
- Located in a flood plain requiring fill material
- Surrounded on at least 75% of its boundary by previously developed land (Correct answer)
- Required to fill in existing wetlands
- Adjacent to a protected open space
Correct answer: Surrounded on at least 75% of its boundary by previously developed land
Infill sites are defined as parcels whose boundary is at least 75% surrounded by previously developed land, encouraging urban densification over sprawl.
Question 4: Which transit service type is generally NOT counted toward the Access to Quality Transit credit's qualifying trip thresholds?
- Bus rapid transit (BRT)
- Commuter rail
- Streetcar
- Demand-responsive transit (e.g., on-demand shuttle) (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Demand-responsive transit (e.g., on-demand shuttle)
Demand-responsive transit (on-call or on-demand services) typically does not qualify because it lacks the fixed-route reliability the credit requires.
Question 5: A LEED project is built on a former gas station with documented soil contamination. Which LT credit is the project best positioned to pursue?
- Sensitive Land Protection
- High Priority Site (Correct answer)
- LEED for Neighborhood Development Location
- Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses
Correct answer: High Priority Site
High Priority Site includes remediated contaminated sites (brownfields), and developing them earns additional points for revitalization.
Question 6: Long-term bicycle storage spaces in a LEED project must be enclosed or otherwise secured to protect against:
- UV degradation only
- Theft and weather (Correct answer)
- Conflicts with pedestrian traffic
- Conflicts with vehicle traffic
Correct answer: Theft and weather
Long-term storage must protect bicycles from both theft and weather, typically through locked enclosures, cages, or equivalent secured areas.
Question 7: Under LEED, which metric is used to evaluate the transit quality near a project site for the Access to Quality Transit credit?
- Number of transit agencies serving the site
- Weekday and weekend trip counts within a walking distance (Correct answer)
- Annual ridership of the nearest transit line
- Proximity to a major transit hub only
Correct answer: Weekday and weekend trip counts within a walking distance
The credit evaluates the number of qualifying transit rides available per weekday and per weekend day within a defined pedestrian shed around the site.
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification) Location and Transportation 3
Which LEED v4 Location and Transportation credit specifically targets carpool, vanpool, and telecommuting programs?