2C - Sustainable Sites (SS) - Review Flashcards
What site attributes would encourage people to use alternative forms of transportation?
What strategies can be employed to help decrease the amount of stormwater leaving a site?
What strategies help decrease the heat island effect?
What considerations would be important when developing the master plan for a campus?
What synergies exist between the Sustainable Sites credits and Water Efficiency credits?
Consider building a school in a rural agricultural area. What are the challenges? Which credits might be most important?
A project team is considering multiple sites for a new Core & Shell office tower. Proximity to which of the following will directly affect achievement of one or more credits within the Sustainable Sites Category? (Select two.)
a) Proximity to local organic farms
b) Proximity to basic services such as parks
c) Proximity to dedicated bike boulevards
d) Proximity to mass transit such as buses
A LEED for New Construction project has a 10,000-square-foot roof and is attempting SS Credit 7.1, heat Island Effect. The roofing material has a solar refelctance index of 69. Twenty percent of the roof area has a low slope of 1:12, 60% of the roof area has a steep slope of 4:12, and the remaining 20% of the roof area is flat. How much of the flat roof area must be vegetated to qualify for this credit?
a) 0% - the roof already qualifies
b) 25%
c) 50%
d) 75%
e) 100%
f) The project cannot achieve this credit as described above
A LEED for Schools project conducted an ASTM Phase I Environmental Site Assessment as required by SS Prerequisite 2, Environmental Site Assessment, which concluded that contamination on the site was likely. It was further determined that the site was never used as a landfill. What must the project do to satisfy the prerequisite requirements?
a) Select a different site
b) Conduct an ASTM Phase II Environmental Site Assessment
c) Perform preventative remediation
d) Contact the EPA regarding a brownfield designation
e) Proceed with design and construction
A LEED for New Construction high-rise residential project is attempting to earn SS Credit 4.2, Alternative Transportation, Bicycle Storage and Changing Rooms. The project team anticipates 2,000 residents. how many covered bicycle spaces and how many dedicated commuter showers and changing rooms must be provided for building residents?
a) 100 bicycle spaces, 10 showers
b) 100 bicycle spaces, 0 showers
c) 300 bicycle spaces, 30 showers
d) 300 bicycle spaces, 0 showers
A project team is seeking to reduce light trespass onto adjacent properties. Which strategy below specifically addresses light respass?
a) Install dark sky compliant exterior fixtures
b) Install highly efficient lamps and ballasts
c) Install fixture shielding
d) Increase the mounting height of fixtures
