Chapter 5

Question 1

According to the U.S. EIA, transportation emissions contributed to ___% of the total greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. in 2008.

Answer 1

33%

Question 2

By most accounts, selecting the ___ for a building project is the single most important decision a project team can make.

Answer 2

Energy source, materials, location, transportation intent.

location

Question 3

In the LT category, ___ is a measure of the total building floor area or dwelling units on a parcel of land relative to the buildable land of that parcel.

Answer 3

Density, boundary, walking distance, footprint

Density

Question 4

___ land is the portion of the site where construction can occur, including land voluntarily set aside and not constructed on.

Answer 4

Brownfield, High-priority, buildable, greenfield

*buildable