General ND Flashcards
Are there minimum or maximum sizes for a LEED ND project?
No, but the rating system functions for at least 2 bldgs and a max of 320 acres. The rating system requires at least one certified green building.
Does LEED ND have minimum program requirements?
No MPRs included
Can university campuses and military bases apply for LEED ND?
Yes. Gates must be documented for security purposes - otherwise those intersections will not be counted in intersection density calculations, which will lower the projects connectivity score.
There are 50 eligible intersections in a .75 sq mile project site. What is the intersection density?
67 intersections per mile - 50/.75=67
The public works department could assist a project with what credit?
SLL prerequisite floodplain avoidance - the pw department would be able to ID flood plains in the area
Exemplary performance points
3 maximum allowed
What cannot be included in a project boundary?
Noncontiguous parcel - parcels can be separated by public rights of way
Adjacent site
A site having at least 25% of its boundary bordering land that has been previously developed
Infill site
Any of these 4:
- at least 75% boundary borders parcels that are at least 50% developed, or 75% in aggregate
- the site, in combo with bordering parcels, forms an aggregate parcel whose boundary is 75% bounded by parcels 50% developed or 75% in aggregate
- at least 75% land area, exclusive rights of way, within a 1/2 mile distance from the project boundary is previously developed
- lands within 1/2 mile distance from project boundary have a preproject connectivity of at least 140 intersections per square mile
What is true about a project’s ability to earn SLL prerequisite wetland and water body conservation?
-For a previously developed site new development can occur without 50’ around wetland
What nonbuildable areas cannot be excluded as buildable land?
Land voluntarily set aside and not constructed on (because land set aside is counted as buildable land)
Attributes of neighborhoods
Sites for civic uses
Identifiable centers
Which is a valid intersection for intersection density?
An intersection of a street and transit right of way
When submitting maps for documentation, what should be included?
- Title with credit name and number
- compass and north arrow
- a scale
A historic preservation agency could assist with what credit?
GIB credit existing building reuse - they can help ID bldgs with historical value
When can a developer exclude additional land from the base buildable land area?
When the land is protected from construction and located near a waterway
When is LEED ND not appropriate?
Existing campuses such as colleges, universities or military bases. (Needs to have some new construction.)
Applicant
Entity preparing project submission responsible for project implementation (may be developer or another cooperating entity)
Buildable land
Where construction can occur - excludes public rights of way and land excluded from development by law or rating system prerequisites. Denominator.
Exclude up to 15 percent of buildable land base if
Land is protected by easement deed restriction or legal instrument and 25 percent or more of the boundary of each contiguous parcel proposed for exclusion borders of water body or areas outside the project boundary protected by law.
Build out
All habitable buildings on the projects are complete And ready for occupancy
Residential density
Dwelling units per acre of buildable land available for residential uses
Nonresidential density
Floor area ratio of buildable land area available for non-residential uses. Structured parking excluded
Floor area ratio (FAR)
Density of non-residential land use excluding parking. Total non-residential building floor area/total buildable land area available for non-residential structures.
What does lead not recommend for designing slower streets?
Wide bicycle lanes
What maximum amount of each facade can be blank for NPD credit walkable streets?
40% of the length or 50 feet which ever is less
Species factor
Accounts for variation in water needs by different plant species
Landscape coefficient
Indicates the volume of water lost via evapotranspiration
Density factor
Accounts for the number of plants and the total leaf area of a landscape
Micro climate factor
Accounts for environmental condition specific to the landscape
What cannot be included in a project boundary?
Half the width of an adjacent tights of way.
The entire width of the rights of way must be within the boundary (not half)
Which of the following transportation demand management strategies requires the participation of major employers within the project - defined as more than 25% of all workers in the projects?
Guaranteed ride home
Flexible work arrangements
Which three types of maps should project teams use for documentation
Project site base
Vicinity base and
Special maps
I project site is located next to a right-of-way. What must the project team consider when determining the infill and adjacent status of the project?
The status of the property on the other side of the right-of-way
How to calculate the Simpson diversity index
For each unit type divide the number of units by the total units and multiply that results by itself:
Unit type/total units = a * a = x
Then add up all the results
Add all xs
Then subtract the results from one
1-total x = index score
Project is not an infill or previously developed a site, and has A floodplain. When can a previously developed portion of the floodplain be developed?
When the development occurs according to ASCE 24. (Case 3 option 1)
Case 3 option 2
buildings in the previously developed portion of the floodplain must be designed in accordance with NFIP.
Which is not a type of cultural landscape?
Undeveloped land in a Historic district
An element or condition that exists is present at what time?
On the date of submission of leed ND certification documentation
How to satisfy the requirements of education program for an innovation point?
Requirements for an education program state the initiative must be ongoing and two initiatives must be included
What areas can be excluded from the outdoor were to reduction calculations
Food Gardens
What variables are not used to calculate the water efficiency of new buildings for project
The water costs for the building
What’s the maximum average block perimeter to achieve an integrated network
1500 feet
A project site is 5 acres. What area must be considered for the project team to determine if the site is defined as previously developed
The prior development footprint and land alterations associated with the footprint
Long-term bicycle storage needs
5% of regular building occupants
Know if you were than two storage spaces per building in addition to short-term bike storage
