LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification) Location and Transportation 4

Question 1

A LEED project earns the maximum points for Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses. Which combination best describes that achievement?

Accepted Answer

High residential density AND a large number of diverse uses nearby

Answer

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.

Question 2

Which of the following sites would qualify for the LEED Sensitive Land Protection credit by being developed without impacting sensitive land?

Accepted Answer

A previously paved urban parking lot

Answer

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.

Question 3

For the LEED Green Vehicles credit, which of the following qualifies as a 'green vehicle'?

Accepted Answer

A hybrid vehicle achieving 45 MPG combined

Answer

Green vehicles are defined by LEED as those achieving at least a 45 MPGe combined rating, which includes qualifying hybrids and zero-emission vehicles.

Question 4

What is the primary environmental benefit of the LEED Reduced Parking Footprint credit?

Accepted Answer

Decreasing stormwater runoff from impervious surfaces

Answer

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.

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

One

Answer

Each qualifying establishment counts toward one use type category regardless of size, so a grocery store counts as one food retail diverse use.

LEED - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification Practice Test

LEED - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification Practice Test

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification) Location and Transportation 4