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Location and Transportation - 7 Flashcards

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Define “diverse use”?

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+ A diverse use is a distinct, officially recognized business, nonprofit, civic, religious, or governmental organization, or dwelling units (residential use) or offices (commercial office use).
+ It has a stationary postal address and is publicly available.
+ It does not include automated facilities such as ATMs, vending machines, and touchscreens.

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What are strategies to reduce parking (7)?

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  1. Locating a project near public transportation
  2. Encouraging carpooling
  3. Encouraging walking or bicycling
  4. Providing preferred parking for green vehicles
  5. Discounted transportation passes for buses, rails, ferry’s, etc.
  6. Telecommuting
  7. Compressed workweeks
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What project locations are best for reducing impacts to the environment?

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+ Projects near or on previously developed land that have access to diverse use areas, this cuts down on further pollution due to transportation.

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How is pedestrian access provided?

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Allowing pedestrians to walk between areas without interference from walls, highways or other barriers.

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How can single occupancy driving be reduced via parking strategies?

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+ Preferred parking or employee recognition at work

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What are examples of alternative transportation (5)?

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  1. Bicycle
  2. Zero Emission Vehicles
  3. Cars with a Green Score of 45 or more
  4. Public transport
  5. Pedestrian
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What is a GREEN SCORE?

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A green score measures the ‘greenness’ of an automobile.

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What are some types of DIVERSE USES?

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  • Bank
  • Place of Worship
  • Convenience Grocery
  • Day Care Center
  • Cleaners
  • Fire Station
  • Beauty Salon
  • Hardware
  • Laundry
  • Library
  • Medical or Dental Office
  • Senior Care Facility
  • Park
  • Pharmacy
  • Post Office
  • Restaurant
  • School
  • Supermarket
  • Theater
  • Community
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What are some ways to reduce automobile parking?

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  • Select a site near mass transit
  • Promote carpooling
  • Install less parking
  • Install bicycle racks
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What is a BROWNFIELD?

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Real property whose use may be complicated by the presence or possible presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.

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What are ways to reduce single passenger vehicles traveling to a project site?

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  • Select a site near mass transit
  • Promote carpooling
  • Install less parking
  • Install bicycle racks
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What does PREFERRED PARKING refer to?

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Preferred parking refers to the parking spots that are closest to the main entrance of the project (exclusive of spaces designated for handicapped persons) or parking passes provided at a discounted price.

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What minimum Green Score is required by LEED for a vehicle to qualify as a green vehicle?

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A minimum Green Score of 45 is required on the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) annual vehicle rating guide.

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What is a benefit of locating a project near mass transit?

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Reduced automobile use which reduces automobile emissions.

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What is a GREENFIELD site?

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A site not previously developed or graded that could support open space, habitat, or agriculture.

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How is development density calculated?

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By drawing a radius from the project building

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What is a DIVERSE USE?

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  • A distinct, officially recognized business, nonprofit, civic, religious, or governmental organization, or dwelling units (residential use) or offices (commercial office use).
  • It has a stationary postal address and is publicly available.
  • It does not include automated facilities such as ATMs, vending machines, and touchscreens.
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What is the purpose of locating a project in an area with DIVERSE USES?

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Locating near diverse uses promotes walking which helps to limit urban sprawl and reduces automobile use.

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How are diverse uses identified for a project?

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By walking distance from the project site.

20
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What is PEDESTRIAN ACCESS?

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Pedestrian access allows pedestrians to walk between areas without interference from walls, highways or other barriers.

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What is a PREVIOUSLY DEVELOPED site?

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A site that was previously built on, has been graded, or contained a parking lot, roadway, or other structure.

22
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What is an ALTERNATIVE fuel vehicle?

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An alternative fueled vehicle uses low-polluting, nongasoline fuels such as electricity, hydrogen, propane, compressed natural gas, liquid natural gas, methanol, and ethanol

23
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What is the DEVELOPMENT FOOTPRINT?

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The development footprint includes all areas of a site affected by the development or project site activity. Include hardscapes, parking lots, access roads, non-building facilities and the building itself.

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What are some examples of mass transit?

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  • Busses
  • Ferries
  • Rail lines
  • Shuttles
25
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What is a FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE)?

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Is a regular building occupant who spends 40 hours per week in the project building.

26
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What are transient occupants?

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Building visitors and other part-time or occasional occupants, such as students, volunteers, visitors, etc.

27
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What variables are used in determining FTE calculations?

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  • type of building occupant (fulltime, part-time, transient)

- hours worked per week.

28
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Reusing an existing building can help earn credit in what category?

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Materials & Resources

29
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During the site selection process what members should a project team include?

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  • Landscape architects
  • ecologists
  • environmental engineers
  • civil engineers
  • local professionals who can provide site specific expertise
30
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What are examples of high priority designation areas (3)?

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  1. Historic districts
  2. Priority designation sites (Federal Empowerment Zones, EPA National Priorities List, etc.)
  3. Brownfield
31
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What are types of sensitive habitat (5)?

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  1. Prime farmland
  2. Floodplains
  3. Endangered habitat
  4. Water bodies
  5. Wetlands
32
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What are the diverse use categories (5)?

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  1. Food retail
  2. Community-serving retail
  3. Services
  4. Civic and community facilities
  5. Community anchor uses
33
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What is DENSITY?

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

(Units for measuring density may differ according to credit requirements. Does not include structured parking.)

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What is BUILDABLE LAND?

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

(When used in density calculations, buildable land excludes public rights-of-way and land excluded from development by codified law.)

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What is a FLOOR-AREA-RATIO (FAR)?

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

36
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What are examples of REGULARLY OCCUPIED SPACE (4)?

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  • Conference rooms
  • guest rooms
  • kitchens
  • hotel lobby
37
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What is infill development?

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Infill development occurs within established urban areas where the site or area either is a vacant place between other developments or has previously been used for another urban purpose.

38
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What document assists with determining recommended parking?

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ITE Transportation Planning Handbook

39
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What is BUS RAPID TRANSIT?

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BRT is an enhanced bus system that operates on exclusive bus lanes or other transit rights-of-way. The system is designed to combine the flexibility of buses with the efficiency of rail.

40
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What is ADAPTIVE REUSE?

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The practice of redesigning and using a structure for a use that is significantly different from the building’s original use.

41
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What is a negative environmental externality of locating a project in an area does not have diverse uses and is not densely developed?

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Increased air pollution

42
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What is a REGULAR BUILDING OCCUPANT?

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Habitual users of a building.

43
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Name the different types of regular building occupants

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  • Employees
  • Staff
  • Volunteers
  • Residents
  • Primary and secondary school students
  • Hotel guests
  • Inpatients
44
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What is a VISITOR?

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Visitors (also called ‘transients’) intermittently use a LEED building

45
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Name the different type of building visitors.

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  • Retail customers
  • Outpatients
  • Volunteers
  • Higher-education students
46
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What is LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT (LID)?

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An approach to managing rainwater runoff that emphasizes on-site natural features to protect water quality, by replicating the natural land cover hydrologic regime of watersheds, and addressing runoff close to its source.

47
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What is a RIDE SHARE?

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A transit service in which individuals travel together in a passenger car or small van that seats at least four people. It can include human-powered conveyances, which must accommodate at least two people. It must include an enclosed passenger seating area, fixed route service, fixed fare structure, regular operation, and the ability to pick up multiple riders.

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