EPG: Chapter 5 - Location and Transportation

Question 1

The LT category includes strategies and ideas to reduce the costs, pollution and depletion of resources related to the daily ___ of people.

Answer 1

Transportation

Question 2

American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE)

Answer 2

a nonprofit organization founded in 1980 whose mission is to advance energy efficiency as a fast, cheap, and effective means of meeting energy challenges

Question 3

bicycle network

Answer 3

a path or series of paths in rural, urban, or suburban areas that are clearly marked for bicycle travel.

Question 4

brownfield

Answer 4

a property on which redevelopment or reuse may be complicated by the present or possible presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant

Question 5

buildable land

Answer 5

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

Question 6

community connectivity

Answer 6

the amout of connection between a site and the surrounding community, measured by proximity of the site to homes, schools, parks, stores, restaurants, medical facilities, and other services and amenities

Question 7

density

Answer 7

a measure of the total building floor area or dwelling units on a parcel of land relative to the buildable land of that parcel

Question 8

development density

Answer 8

the total square footage of all buildings within a particular area measured in square feet per acre (square meter per hectare)

Question 9

diverse use

Answer 9

a distinct, officially recognized business, nonprofit, civic, religious, or governmental organization, or dwelling units (residential use) or offices (commercial office use).

Question 10

floodplain

Answer 10

land that is likely to be flooded by a storm of a given size (such as a 100-year storm)

Question 11

floor-area ratio (FAR)

Answer 11

the density of nonresidential land use, exclusive of structured parking, measured as the total nonresidential building floor area divided by the total buildable land area available for nonresidential structures

Question 12

footprint

Answer 12

the area of ground that the building sits upon as defined by its perimeter

Question 13

global warming

Answer 13

the increase of temperature of earth’s atmosphere due primarily to the greenhouse gases released from the burning of fossil fuels such as wood, coal, natural gas, and oil

Question 14

greenfield

Answer 14

a site that has never been built on or developed for human use

Question 15

greenhouse gases

Answer 15

gases that trap heat in the atmosphere. The most abundant of greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide, is released through the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacturing of cement.

Question 16

green vehicles

Answer 16

vehicles that provide less harmful impacts to the environment than conventionally fueled vehicles. (ie hybrid electric, electric vehicles, etc)

Question 17

habitat

Answer 17

a natural environment such as a field, stream, or forest that is home to one or more wildlife species and plants.

Question 18

infill development

Answer 18

building and developing in vacant areas of high-density urban centers.

Question 19

infrastructure

Answer 19

public services permanently installed on developed sites such as roads, electrical lines, sewer lines, etc.

Question 20

pooled parking

Answer 20

parking spaces that are shared among two or more buildings

Question 21

preferred parking

Answer 21

parking spaces that have the shortest waking distance to the main entrance to the project, exclusive for people with disabilities

Question 22

previously developed/disturbed site

Answer 22

a site that once had buildings, roadways, and parking lots or that was graded or otherwise altered by direct human activites

Question 23

prime farmland

Answer 23

previously undeveloped land with soil suitable for cultivation.

Question 24

redevelopment

Answer 24

reusing previously developed land

Question 25

remediation

Answer 25

process of cleaning up a contaminated site by physical, chemical, or biological means; typically applied to contaminated soil or groundwater

Question 26

shortest path analysis

Answer 26

measurement of how far a pedestrian and bicyclist would travel from a point of origin to a destination, reflecting access to amenities, safety, convenience, and obstructions to movement.

Question 27

smart growth

Answer 27

an approach that protects open space and farmland by emphasizing development with houses, jobs, and services near each other.

Question 28

total parking capacity

Answer 28

the total amount of parking spaces for a site that includes new and existing surface parking spaces, new and existing garage or multi-level parking spaces, and any off-street parking spaces outside the project boundary that are available to the building’s users.
Note: parking within the right-of-way are not included

Question 29

walkability

Answer 29

metric for how amenable an area is to walking

Question 30

water body

Answer 30

the surface water of a stream, arroyo, river, canal, lake, estuary, bay, or ocean.
Note: does not include irrigation ditches.

Question 31

wetlands

Answer 31

land areas saturated by water, such as swamps, marshes, and bogs.

Question 32

Projects using the adaptations for LEED BD+C can earn between ___-____ points for locating a project within the boundary of a development certified under LEED for ___.

Answer 32

5-20 points
Neighborhood Development (ND)

Question 33

What are the two methods of achieving the LT Credit - Surrounding Density and Diverse use?

Answer 33

1. Locate the project in a high-density location - measured by dwellings per unit (DU) if in a residential neighborhood or FAR for non-residential
2. locate the building entrance with a 1/2 mile walking distance to 7 or more diverse uses. Only two uses from each type may be counted toward the credit and three of the five categories must be represented.

Question 34

When designing a LEED-certified building, what is the strategy when it comes to parking?

Answer 34

Limit the amount of parking as much as possible to encourage other forms of transportation that are better for the environment. Usually, try to provide at least the minimum parking required by AHJ restrictions.

Question 35

What are the 3 things counted as parking and 3 things NOT counted as parking? (when calculating parking capacity for a project for LT Credit - Reduced Parking Footprint).

Answer 35

Included:
1. new and existing surface parking spaces
2. new and existing garage or multilevel parking spaces
3. off-street parking outside project boundary that is available to building’s users
Excluded:
1. on-street parking in the public right of way
2. spaces for fleet and inventory vehicles (unless these cars are used by employees on a daily basis)
3. motorbike or bicycle spaces

Question 36

The LT Credit - Access to Quality Transit requires that any functional entry of the project be located within a 1/4 mile (400 meters) walking distance from which 3 types of transportation access?

Answer 36

1. existing or planned bus stop
2. streetcar
3. rideshare stops

Question 37

The LT Credit - Access to Quality Transit requires that any functional entry of the project be located within a 1/2 mile (800 meters) walking distance from which 4 types of transportation access?

Answer 37

1. existing or planned bus rapid transit stops
2. light or heavy rail stations
3. commuter rail stations
4. commuter ferry terminals

Question 38

One transportation strategy is to designate ___% of all parking for green vehicles.

Answer 38

5%

Question 39

Green vehicles must achieve what green score on the ACEEE (American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy) annual vehicle rating guide?

Answer 39

45 minimum green score

or international equivalent

Question 40

For both the LT Credit - Reduced Parking Footprint and Green Vehicles, the reservation of ___ spaces is required. What minimum percent is required?

Answer 40

preferred parking for carpools.

5% is the minimum but more is required if pursuing both credits.

Question 41

Installing at least __% of all parking spaces with Electrical Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) also required for the LT Credit - Green Vehicles.

Answer 41

2% min

note: this is in addition to the parking for green vehicles.

Question 42

Another opton for the LT Credit - Green Vehicles is to install liquid or gas alternative fueling facilities (or battery switching station) in at least ____% of all parking spaces.

Answer 42

2% min

Question 43

What is considered environmentally sensitive land and should be avoided when selecting a site for a LEED project? (5 types)

Answer 43

farmland, floodplains, habitats (esp. with endangered species), water bodies, and wetlands

Question 44

What is considered a high-priority site to locate a project?

Answer 44

previously developed sites with or without brownfields.

note: AHJ may require remediation to build on a brownfield.

Question 45

What are some types of sites that apply to the LT Credit - High Priority Sites? (6 types)

Answer 45

• Brownfield
• Historic infill district
• Superfund site (federal program that cleans up the most hazardous waste sites in the country)
• Federal Empowerment Zone (EZ; highly distressed urban and rural community eligible for financial improvement)
• Dept. of Treasury Community Dev. Financial Inst. Fund (CDFI Fund)
• US Dept. of Housing and Urban Developer’s Qualified Census Tract (QCT) or Difficult Development Area (DDA)

Question 46

Even if a site has not previously been developed, it can still be located in an area with _____ infrastructure.

Answer 46

existing.

Installing new infrastructure such as roadways, plumbing, electricity, etc should be avoided as much as possible.

Question 47

LT Credit - Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses addresses walkability with the requirement that a building’s main entrance be within a 1/2 mile walking distance to _____ (1 point) or ____ (2 points) existing and publicly available diverse uses.

Answer 47

4-7 for 1 point

8 or more for 2 points

Question 48

For LT Credit - Bicycle Facilities, what are the two strategies (requirements) that must be fulfilled?

Answer 48

1. Provide access to bicycle networks

2. Provide bicycle storage and shower rooms

Question 49

One health and livability strategy is to provide a ____ program for employees or ___ assistance for employees and customers.

Answer 49

Bicycle Maintenance Program / Bicycle Route

create easier access to stakeholders of bike networks

Question 50

Which type of measurement is no longer an acceptable distance measurement to filfill LEED credit requirements in LEED v4?

Answer 50

simple straight-line radius.

note: Shortest Path Analysis is now used.

Question 51

1/2 mile is about how many meters?

1/4 mile?

Answer 51

800 meters

400 meters