Location and Transportation Flashcards
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE)
A nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1980 whose mission is to advance energy efficiency as a fast, cheap and effective means of meeting energy challenges
Bicycle network
A path or series of paths in rural, urban or suburban areas that are clearly marked for bicycle travel
Brownfield
A property on which redevelopment or reuse may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant
Buildable land
The portion of a site where construction can occur, including land voluntarily set aside and not constructed on
Community connectivity
The amount 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
Density
A measure of the total building floor area or dwelling units on a parcel of land relative to the buildable land of that parcel
Development density
The total square footage of all buildings within a particular area measured in square feet per acre
Diverse use
A distinct, officially recognized business, nonprofit, civic, religious or governmental organization, or dwelling units (residential use), or offices (commercial office use) with a stationary postal address and is publicly available
Floodplain
Land that is likely to be flooded by a storm of a given size (such as a 100 year storm)
Floor area ratio (FAR)
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
Footprint
The area of ground that the building sits upon as defined by its perimeter
Global warming
The increase in temperature of earth’s atmosphere due primarily to the GHGs released from the burning of fossil fuels such as wood, coal, natural gas and oil
Green vehicles
Vehicles that provide less harmful impacts to the environment than conventionally fueled vehicles
Greenfield
A site that has never been built on or developed for human use
Greenhouse gases
Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the most abundant and is released through the burning of fossil fuels and cement manufacturing
Habitat
A natural environment such as a field, stream or forest that is home to one or more wildlife species and plants
Infill development
Building and developing in vacant areas of high density urban centers
Infrastructure
Roads, electrical, sewer, phone lines and other public services permanently installed on developed sites
Pooled parking
Parking spaces that are shared among two or more buildings
Preferred parking
Parking spaces that have the shortest walking distance to the main entrance of the project, exclusive of spaces designated for people with disabilities
Previously developed/disturbed site
A site that once had buildings, roadways and parking lots or that was graded or otherwise altered by direct human activities
Prime farmland
Previously undeveloped land with soil suitable for cultilvation
Redevelopment
Reusing previously developed land
Remediation
The process of cleaning up a contaminated site by physical, chemical or biological means
Shortest path analysis
A 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
Smart growth
An approach that projects open space and farmland by emphasizing development with houses, jobs and services near each other
Total parking capacity
The total amount of parking spaces for a site that includes new and existing surface parking spaces, new and existing garage or multilevel parking spaces and any off-street parking spaces outside the project boundary that are available to the building’s users. Not included are on-street (parallel or pull-in parking spaces on public rights of way, parking spaces for fleet and inventory vehicles, or motorbike or bicycle spaces.
Walkability
A metric for how amenable an area is to walking
Water body
The surface water of a stream, arroyo, river, canal, lake, estuary, bay or ocean; does not include irrigation dishes
Wetlands
Land areas saturated by water, such as swamps, marshes and bogs.
