1. Which of the following is aided by the avoidance of building on sensitive land or previously undeveloped land? cA oe oc ©o Reducing parking footprint Reducing vehicle miles traveled Brownfield remediation Rainwater management If site areas are left undisturbed, this may help with managing rainwater runoff. 2. Which of the following is NOT a type of quality transit iMLEED.v4? Oa Rideshare Rideshare is 'a transit service in which individuals travel together in a passenger car or small van that seats at least'four people. It cainclude human-powered conveyances, which must accommodate at least two people. It'mUst include an enclosed passenger fixed fare stfucture, regular operation, and the ability seating area, fixed route servic to pick up multiple riders,” “USGBC Taxi-stand ‘Taxi-stands are not considered quality transit in LEED. Streetcar Streetcars are ‘a transit service with small, individual rail cars. Spacing between stations is uniformly short and ranges from every block to mile, and operating speeds are primarily 10-30 mph (15-50 kmh). Streetcar routes typically extend 2-5 miles (3-8 kilometers).” -USG8C Bicycle taxi that can carry two people Human powered transit is an acceptable type of rideshare in LEED if carrying at least two. people. 3. Which of the following helps encourage building users to take alternative transportation?© A Installing preferred parking © B Sharing parking among two or more buildings © Including off-street parking spaces © D Reducing the number of bicycle spaces ©E taming parting |A LEED strategy to reduce occupants from driving their own vehicles to the project site is to make it harder for them to find a parking spaces, (it's true!) This encourages the Users to seek other modes of transportation. 4. Which of the following site types is considered hlgh-priorit¥? © nistone este High priority sites include Historic districts Priority designation sites (Fedefal Empowerment Zones, EPA National Priorities List, etc) Brownfield © B Previously developed land This is sensitive land. © C Land with endangered habitat This is sensitive land. © D Area on or within fifty feet (fifteen meters) of a wetland This is sensitive land. ‘5. Which of the following are examples of infill development?[EA An ottice project ona previously developed site inact center ‘This example is a type of infill project. TB A design that increases the number of units of residential space per acre This is an example of a compact development strategy. The project is putting more people in a given amount of space. This reduces the need for additional construction elsewhere to accommodate the same amount of people. FC The development of a brownfield site This Is brownfield development. [Eo A store butt between two existing urban buildings ‘This example is a type of infill project. Notes: Infill development occurs within established urban ateas where the site or area either is a vacant place between other developments or has previously been used for another urban purpose. 6. what actors related ofan Would NOT wet a project team’s pores? © A The area only receives 12" (30 cm) of rainfall each year © B Local zoning requires all buildings to be no more than four stories high © © The community emphasizes sports and athletics for all ages © There ate no banks nearby tha prove construction loans Notes: ‘The natural surroundings of a project, the available infrastructure, and the history of the area are all factors that may impact project decisions.A project's natural surroundings can include the quantity of sunshine, soil types, precipitation, native vegetation. ‘The human factors of the site, or its social aspects may include the history of the area, connections to other areas, local codes and regulations, the people who live their and their traditions. For example in New Orleans you might have a community that has a tradition of, ‘music. In many southern towns in the United States there is an emphasis on football and sports. ‘The available infrastructure would be important to also identify ~ materials that are available, highways and roads, public transit, electricity and water utilities. 7. In which of the following instances would a project team need to use the ITE Transportation Planning Handbook? © A When reviewing planned future public transportation routes ©s When caetating a project's parking canach When reducing parking, project teains will d3e the JTE Transportation Planning Handbook to determine «e¢omurientied parking, © C When determining if'a bieyclé network igadequate © D When locating existing rights-of-way when determining surrounding density 8. What are the environmental benefits of selecting a previously developed site for a project? © A The site would be located near mass transit A previously developed site doesn't mean mass transit will be available. There are plenty of cities that have no or poor public transportation systems. © Preserving open space ‘The question asks for an environmental benefit. |A greenfield is site that is undeveloped and in a natural state or has been used for agriculture.LEED prefers not building on greenfields but using previously developed land instead. Preserving greenfields means more open space will be available. © Local tax savings may be available Tax savings are an economic benefit. © D The site would have a greater development density ‘The development density of the project depends on the building design, not the type of land chosen. 9. What urban area Is a best ch for a LEED project? @©A seas with high development density Choosing urban areas that are previously developed with high development densities can earn LEED credit. C B Areas without existing infrastructure Projects far from existing infrastructure require more natural resources to connect the building to utilities and highways: : © © Areas with zero-[ot-lines Zero-lot-lines are sites with little to no open space. © D Areas that have netibeen previously developed Projects cannot earn credits for building on lots that are not previously developed. 10. Which of the following use-type categories determine diverse uses? B+ coc and communiy facies TB RestaurantsBe Food ret TD Stores ‘There are five categories of use types: Food retail Community-serving retail Services Civic and community facilities Community anchor uses 11. A project team wants to reuse a building in a historic district fora:project. Which of the following credit areas will this ald? Ba tuttang reuse Building reuse is-rewarded in the Materials credits. Fle Hon-prionty sed A historic building is a type°of high-priority site LEED rewards projects for choosing, TH C Sensitive land protéction Sensitive land includes: ime farmland Floodplains Endangered habitat Water bodies Wetlands TD Protecting or restoring habitat This is the preservation/restoration of previously developed land. All that is knownabout this project is that the building will be reused. 12. Which of the following are reasons an owner should build a new construction project in a LEED for Neighborhood Development location? [EIA The certifieation process woul be ease. By locating a project in a LEED-ND location, the LT credits are streamlined because the LEED-ND project already has all of the necessary documentation for the LT credits; therefore the certification process is easier. TB The project would earn an innovation credit. novation credit. The project does not earn ar TC The project certification fees would be reduced) ‘The certification fees would be the sme. Eo Te press would have excellefit location and transportation within the surrounding ‘community. Project teams that select to buildin a LEED-ND neighborhood are choosing a site that has connection with-the surrounding community and both a good location and transportation attributes alread. LEED projects can earn credit for locating the project in a LEED-ND neighborhood. 13. Which of the following Isiah acceptable way to encourage building users to choose alternative transportation? © A Allow off-street parking LEED discourages off-street parking for credits. © B Install multi-tevel parking Multi-level parking or parking garages does not encourage a user to choose a different mode of transportation. © instal preferred paringSee the LT Overview section of the reference. Preferred parking is ‘the parking spots closest to the main entrance of a building (exclusive of spaces designated for handicapped persons). For employee parking, it refers to the spots that are closest to the entrance used by employees.” - USGBC Preferred parking is a perk for users that drive alternative transportation (green vehicles), In LEED, to meet the requirements of the Green Vehicles credit, preferred parking must be provided for these vehicles. Share parking among two or more buildings Sharing parking is a way to offset parking costs between multiple buildings. 14. A health-conscious business owner wants to consider design selections that would encourage employee health. Which of the following strategies meet this‘goal? DA Ce me Locate the project near publie'teansportation, While access to quality tfansitcarencourage some physical activity - such as walking to the bus stop ~ theiméat of this LEED credits to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution, and other enyifonmentaland (public health harms associated with motor vehicle use. Install preferred parking spots for green vehicles This helps reduce automobile use. Site the project neat a city's downtown area What are you going to find in any downtown / city center? Sidewalks and diverse uses. ‘Sidewalks promote walking, and diverse uses give people somewhere to walk. Build within walking distance of a bicycle network Locating a project near a bicycle network provides an opportunity for people to bike to| work. Select a site that has existing infrastructureNotes: This helps conserve natural resources. Employee health is going to primarily addressed in two categories Indoor Environmental Quality - indoor health Location and Transportation ~ outdoor strategies that encourage physical activity Which choices help with indoor health and encourage physical activity? 15. Ifa project owner locates a building close to a bicycle network, which of the following project elements could decrease? © ransina ces oc op Reducing parking Is a LEED strategy for encouragingalternative transportation. Likewise, locating a project neara bicycle-network{s intended to reduce vehicle miles traveled and thus the parkiig required for thosé vehiclés (local code permitting). ‘The number of divers@’uses Surrounding density Rainwater runoff 16, What is a benefit of selecting a project location surrounded by existing built density? ®a Protection of undeveloped land Locating a project in an area with dense surroundings conserves land and protect, farmland and wildlife habitat by encouraging development in areas with existing infrastructure. Reduction of heat islandsoc op Increased availability of rainwater More lenient zoning rules 17. Which of the following would have the greatest impact on the avoidance of developing on an inappropriate site? @A choosing a site in a LEED for Neighborhood Development location Notes: Project teams that select to build in a LEED-ND neighborhood are choosing a site that has connection with the surrounding community and good location and transportation attributes already. Implementing rainwater management Rainwater management is not part of siterselection? Locating the site in an area with diverse uses This Is good to promote walkabilityand reduce vehicle distance traveled, but this choice doesn't explain anything about the site /téelfy Reducing constfitetion activity.pollution prevention While this is good/for the environment, it occurs after the site is selected (it doesn't, avoid developing on an inappropriate site). ‘This question asks how to avoid picking an inappropriate site. In other words, what is the most appropriate site that will have the greatest positive impact from the available choices? 18. What LEED v4 credit category rewards project teams for taking advantage of existing patterns of development and land density? @A tocaton and TransporationLT focuses on the surrounding community of the project and what currently exists ~ is there public transportation, existing infrastructure, a previously developed site to build on, etc.? oO Regional Priority ° a Sustainable Sites Sustainable Sites address on-site ecosystems. ° ° Innovation 19, Decreasing the parking footprint of a project can be accomplished by which of the following actions? T A Separating employee and visitor parking This doesn't reduce parking, it re-arranges. [EB Locating projects in high-density tixed-use areas High-density, mixed-Use aféasareusually served by public transportation, giving users the opportunity to.chdose alternative transportation and not drive. FE suitang in laces served by ansh Public transportation gives users the opportunity to choose alternative transportation Jand not drive. TD Not including the parking area in the LEED project boundary This would not be accepted by the LEED reviewer as a way to reduce parking. BE tnstruing transportation demand management strateges Transportation demand strategies are things like providing preferred parking to /carpools that can reduce single-occupancy vehicle use Telecommuting Compressed workweeks [Shuttle service between the site and commercial/residential centers‘Subsidize public transportation to users to encourage them to use it, 20. How would a bicycle network be documented for a project? ®a 2i.ifa By including a vicinity map showing the bicycle network, route, and distance along the network to eligible destinations This is how the credit is documented. By creating a map showing the project, project boundary, transit stop locations, and walking routes and distances. is documented. This is how access to quality tran: By use the area plan or map showing the project site and location of existing and planned bicycle networks within a quarter-mile (400-meter) radius of the project site. A radius is not how bicycle networks are documeste. meee of how density would be calculated, OS Anum onalie Remember that the radius is used to oe Ong AG Vioycte networks or diverse uses. Ao OS? By drawing a straight-line radius fromthe origin and a bicycling segments in the radius. A ns at on cA ONG eee project team is interested in developinig on a previously developed site but this option is infeasible, which of the following options should the project team consider next? ®a Not disturbing sens{tive land types If previously developed land is not an option, the next best thing is trying not to disturb) sensitive land types Prime farmland Floodplains Endangered habitat Water bodies Wetlands Conducting a soll surveyA soll survey is one aspect of determining whether land is sensitive. © € Locating prime farmland Prime farmland is a type of sensitive habitat that should be avoided. © D Developing on a greenfield Developing on greenfields should be avoided if possible. 22. A project team decides to reduce the project's parking footprint. Which of the following additional areas of the project could this also aid? ®©Ar Protecting sensitive land One of the synergies with parking reduction Js that thé land now not-being used for parking is being protected from developmeht, reducing the environmental impact from the location of a building on a site. © B Encouraging walkable design The size of a parking lot doesn't equaté-to increasing walkability. © © Restoring habitat This protects habitat, it does not réstore it. a ° Incteasing the project density Reducing the parking does not increase a project's density. 23. A vehicle meeting which standard would be considered low-emitting and fuel efficient? © A Green-e Certified Green-e is a program established to promote green electricity products and provide consumers with a nationally recognized method to identify those products. © B EPA Transportation and Air Quality standardThis is not correct. © © SCAQMD air quality standards SCAQMD is an air pollution control agency. ©). zero Emission Vehicle EW by the California Arr Resources Board Vehicles must be classified as a Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) by the California Air Resources Board or have a green score of 40 or more from the ACEEE annual vehicle rating guide. ‘The LEED Credit is named Low-Emitting and Fuel-Efficient Vehicles and ZEVs qualify under that credit. The question doesn't ask about Zero-Emitting and Fuel-Efficient ‘Vehicles because there is no LEED credit by that name. 24, Locating a project in any of the high-priority site Wypes can increase the jikelihood of which of the following: © A The project not being located’on a brownfield. A brownfield is a type of high-priority site, so the likelihood would increase. ©) The project beinglin a dge areaervedByranst and diverse uses © C The project site Having sensitivé habitat High-priority sites and sensitive habitat are unrelated. © D The project being located on a greenfield High-priority sites are not greenflelds. 25. What site selection would promote walkability, transportation efficiency and reduce vehicle distance traveled? BEA A ste wih pedestan acess between diverse uses TD B Asite near public parkingA parking lot or parking garage is not defined by LEED as a diverse use. A public park is. defined by LEED as a diverse use. © Assite near a restaurant TD D Asite near mass transit ‘Access to public transpiration (mass transit) helps with reducing automobile use in the LEED Rating Systems, however picking a site near mass transit does not necessarily promote walkability. Notes: Diverse uses are those services that are open to the public, and are common services that people might use regularly. People must be able to walk betweemthe project and the service without being blocked by walls, highways, or other barriers (this Is called pedestrian access). LEED encourages building near a variety of diverse uses, not justonie type of service such as twelve clothing stores in a strip mall. LEED provides examples-of diverse uses as Bank Church Supermarket / convenience store, Day care Dry cleaner / laundry mat Fire station Salon Hardware store Library Medical / dental office Park Pharmacy Post office Restaurant School Theatre / museum Community center Gym 26. A developer is planning a mixed-use project that will include 1,000 single family homes, office space, retail, and townhomes. Which of the following neighborhood design strategies help promote connectivity?Notes: Gated communities Gated communities block people from moving freely through the community to get to the other side, hindering walkability. Providing housing types for a wide range of incomes This helps with the human element of the triple bottom line but having a diverse neighborhood does not promote connectivity. Cul-de-sacs Cul-de-sacs are dead ends that don’t connect to anything. Street-grid patterns A street pattern is how the streets are laid qut=A\ street-grid pattern ine in which streets are laid out in squares /rectangles. Consider city center that has blocks and how quickly individuals can get around comparéd to,a suburbam)area in which the streets are not designed in a grid, Connectivity is the ability for people to get from place to place easily without using automobiles. It encourages walking’by making it easier for people to get around. When developing communities focus on\cteating sustainable sites, this includes designing walkable streets, promoting connectivity by using a street-grid pattern, providing diverse land uses that include a mix of services (such as shops and restaurants), and creating a diverse community by providing housing types for a wide range of incomes and promoting alternative transportation. 27. What is a brownfield? OA ©s A site that has been graded Previously used or redeveloped land that may be contaminated with hazardous waste or pollution Brownfields are previously used or redeveloped land that may be contaminated withhazardous waste or pollution (-USGRC). The land has the potential to be reused once any hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants are remediated. Projects may get special deals on developing on these sites if the owner cleans them up| First. © © Aninfill site © D Gaps between existing infrastructure 28. Which of the following does NOT support users seeking transportation options? cA ©o Providing preferred parking for green vehicles Providing preferred parking is a perk for driving a green vehicle to the building. Preferred parking is defined as ‘the parking spots closest to thecriain entrance of a building (exclusive of spaces designated fof-Handicapped persons). For employee parking, it refers to the spotsithat are-closest t0 the entrafice used by employees.” — uscEc Including alternative-fuel faciities, Alternative fuéling stations (electric chargers) allow people with electric vehicles to charge their vehiele3 at the project site. Installing bicycle storage Bicycle storage gives people an option to bike to work and store their bicycle securely. Sharing parking among two or more buildings 29. What is not an example of smart growth? OA oes Neighborhood design that has offices and shops within walking distance to public transportation Residential development on a previously developed site located near shops and schools© C Retail, office, and residential townhouses on the site of a former gas station © cevelopmento ste that is far from existing development and infrastructure ‘Smart growth is developing in areas near transportation, housing, and jobs in order to leave open spaces and farmland free from development. This example of development is most likely on a greenfield which is not preferable to infill development. 30. Which of the following projects would benefit the LEAST from being near a diversity of uses? © A Aretail store © B Ahospital © © Aschool © Awarchouse Warehouses and disttibution centers are special cases in LEED in which being near a diversity of uses nota priority. 31. Which of these sites if selected Wollld most help with increasing diversity of uses? © A Asite located within walking distance of a commuter rail line This would help with providing public transportation access. © B Asite located next door to residential condominiums Residences are not a type of diverse use. © © Asite that has underground parking and open space on the property Open space on the site does not count as a diverse use. © A sit within walking distance to a public parkDiverse uses are those services that are open to the public, and are common uses that people might use regularly. People must be able to walk between the project and the service without being blocked by walls, highways, or other barriers (this is called pedestrian access). LEED encourages building near a variety of diverse uses, not just lone type of service such as twelve clothing stores in a strip mall. LEED provides examples of diverse uses as: Bank Church ‘Supermarket / convenience store Day care Dry cleaner / laundry mat Fire station ‘salon Hardware store Library Medical / dental office Park Pharmacy Post office Restaurant ‘School Theatre / museum ‘Community center ym 32. How would access to quality transit be documented? @®a By a map showing the, project, project boundary, transit stop locations, walking routes, and distances to those Stops By a map showing the project site, location, type of transportation resources, and driving distances to each location, This choice has the driving distance to each resource. Access to quality transit does not include driving to the transit. By an area plan or map showing the project site and location of transit stop locations within a quarter-mile (800-meter) radius of the project site No, access to quality transit does not use a radius for calculations /documentation. By an area plan or map showing the project site and location of transit stop locations within a quarter-mile (400-meter) radius of the project site No, access to quality transit does not use a radius for calculations /documentation.33. Which of the following is aided by locating a project within a dense area? © A Increased diversity A dense area does not translate into an area with a wide range of housing types, incomes, and abilities. © B Promoting vehicles with alternative fuels, Alternative fuel vehicles are unrelated to dense neighborhoods. a o Preserving historic districts A dense area may or may not have historic districts: © Prometing watkabity A dense area with services close by promotes walking 34, Selecting which of the following sites would-have the greatest positive environmental impact? @©A anc buaing Redeveloping (or reuse) of an.existing site significantly minimizes the project's impact on the environment. It alsoprovides the project team opportunity to reuse existing infrastructure. © B Parkland near diverse uses Parkland is open space (though not for the project) and should be avoided for building © € Apreviously undeveloped site This is a greenfield site and would not be the best choice for building on. © D Locating the project near public parking Locating the project near public parking may reduce the project's parking needs butthis is not the best answer choice. 35. Which of the following is NOT a type of diverse use? © A Abarber shop © B Apolice station © © Apublic park ©o sna A diverse use is 'a distinct, officially recognize business, nonprofit, civic, religious, or governmental organization, or dwelling units (résidential 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, vendinig machines, ahd touchscreens.” ~ uscec 36. In LEED v4, how would the distance front a bull measured? Jing's entrance to the nearest bus stop be @a™ calculating the walking distance along Infrastructure that is safe and comfortable for pedestrians ‘When calculating the walking distance for credits such as Diverse Uses, a walkable route is used for the measuremieyit: LEED 2009 used a radius to calculate the distance, but this did not accurately determine pedestrian access, © B Bycalculating the street and/or bicycle network distance © © Bydetermining the street network distance, excluding private drives © D By determining the straight-line radius from point to point. LEED v2009 uses a straight-line radius. 37. A project team is removing from the design a solar car shading device that also serves as a fueling station. Which of the following is this most likely to impact?res oc Green vehicles [Green vehicles require recharging stations. Taking away the fueling station impacts this| requirement, Rainwater management The shading device does not impact rainwater management. Reduced parking footprint This has no impact on the parking footprint. Heat island reduction Solar car shading devices are a shading strategy for reducing heat islands. 38. The use of a brownfield site can enhance «community. What must. occur for a brownfield site to be developed? @a The site must be remediated Brownfields are previously used or redeveloped land that may be contaminated with hazardous wast@or pollution (-USGBG): The land has the potential to be reused once any hazardous substarices, pollutants, or contaminants are remediated. The site must be located in’a) Suburban area Brownfield can be foilnd in urban and suburban areas. The site must be located along existing roads contaminated site may or may not be near existing roads. For example a remote to» waste dump from 80 years ago may have grown over and have no access. The site must be revegetated Brownfields must be remediated but they are not required to have the site revegetated, for development.39. How could a remote project located away from public transportation reduce its transportation effects? TA Stagger work hours for users This would not reduce anything. Bet Adevess te efficiency ofthe user vehicles Ac Encourage telecommuting Transportation demand strategies are things like providing preferred parking to ‘carpools that can teduce single-occupancy vehicle use Telecommuting ‘Compressed workweeks ‘Shuttle service between the site and commercial] residential centers ‘Subsidize public transportation to users'to ehcoufage them to use.it TD Install pervious pavement Pervious pavement helps with rainwater marlagemefit.and reducing heat islands. 40. Which of the following éan préjéct teams usé ta identify a sensitive habitat? TA The international Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Arborists certified by {SA can determine tree conditions on a site. [Ee state fish and wilde agencies (or lca equivalent People from this agency can assist with determining sensitive habitats on land. [Ec the Natural Hertage Program People from this agency can assist with determining sensitive habitats on land. TD The USS. Code of Federal Regulations This defines prime farmland.41, Which of the following actions can a project team take to increase the density of the project building? © A Locate the project near a variety of use types This would help with credit for diverse uses. © B Locate the building in a dense neighborhood This helps with the density credit, but not the density of the building itself. The question does not ask about the surrounding density that is for a credit. © © Select an infil site for the building This can help with selecting high-priority sites. © ceeatea smaierfotprnt and maximize the Nobareafato Density is a measure of the total building floor areaor dwelling. gnits on a parcel of land relative to the buildable land of that parcel. 42. LEED rewards projects for all of the following désign strategies EXCEPT which of the following: ®A Locating the project figar existing utilities While locating the project near existing infrastructure reduces the strain on the environment, LEED does tet award points for a strategy such as locating a project close to existing power or sewer lines. © B Limiting parking LEED does reward projects for reducing parking. By limiting parking, a project team may encourage the building users to consider and take other forms of transportation other than a car. © € Locating the project in an area with nearby uses LEED does reward projects for locating near diverse uses. Locating a project near diverse uses helps promote walkability, transportationefficiency, and reduce vehicle distance traveled. © D Locating the project in a historic district LEED does reward projects for locating in high-priority sites such as: Historic district Priority designation (Federal Empowerment Zone, EPA national priorities list, Federal Renewal Community site, etc.) Brownfield 43. Which of the following spaces will be located closest to a LEED building's main entrance? © A Alternative fueling stations © B Carpool spaces ©cc Hancieap spaces Handicap spaces are the closest to a buildings entrance, regardless of whether the other space types will be preseribin the\project, © D Preferred parking 44, What encourages the purchase afid-Use of low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles? @A Proving pretere{ parking for those vehicles Preferred parking (parking closest to the building) for fuel-efficient vehicles promotes their purchase. Preferred parking Is a strategy by LEED to reduce automobile use. Preferred parking spaces are parking spaces that are closest to the main entrance of a project, but they do not include handicapped parking, Other forms of preferred parking include discounted parking passes, designated covered spaces, and guaranteed passes, in a lottery system, © B Designing the project to be mixed-useThis is not a LEED strategy to encourage the purchase and use of low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles. © C€ Locating the project in a dense neighborhood This is not a LEED strategy to encourage the purchase and use of low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles. © D Providing solar car ports This is not a LEED strategy to encourage the purchase and use of low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles. 45. Which of the following helps a project team determine access to quality transit? @©A The aatabty and feauency of transi serve Quality transit must have a minimum frequency and minimum availability. For example, It can't be a bus that runs Monday, Wednesday, and Priday at Only 7 AM and 7 PM. © B The surrounding density Density is for a different credit- a o The quantity of functional enftries in'a building A functional entry is 'a buildifig opening designed to be used by pedestrians and open during regular business hurs. It does not include any door exclusively designated as an emergency exit or «garage door not designed as a pedestrian entrance." ~ USGBC ‘The quantity of entries is not as important as long as there’s at least one that has access to the transit. © D The number of types of transit service ‘The quantity of types is not important as related to the availability and frequency of any single type. 46. If a building owner selected a project site in an existing community with proximity to existing utility lines and street networks, in which of the following ways would it save on project costs?@A by reauced infrastructure costs Ifa building owner locates the project near existing utilities, they can usually save on having the utilities connected to the site because the distance and materials needed to do so would be reduced. Consider locating a rural house 500 ft. or 50 ft. from the nearest utility pole. The electric company frequently charges customers to install the new line (with the exception of participation in a utility co-op). © B By reduced costs of electric transmission ‘The costs of the transmission would be the same. © C€ Byincreased opportunities to participate in demand-response programs ‘The proximity to utility lines has no bearing of whether or not a demand-response program is available. © D Byincreased availability of grid-soutce renewable éneray The proximity to utility line’ has no(bearing-ofi whether or not the electricity comes from renewables. 47. Which of the following is,a priority designation used in LEED? © A To encourage project teams to-build in a LEED-ND project area © B To prevent project'teams from building in sensitive habitats ©c To encourage investment in economia disadvantaged or low-income areas ‘The high-priority site credit helps project teams identify priority development areas, LEED projects can earn points for building in what tend to be disadvantaged neighborhoods. © D To help projects locate near existing infrastructure48. Which of the following should project teams adhere to in order to reduce the parking footprint? A The owner's minimum project requirements Local code sets the minimum parking spaces required, not the owner. BE the re Transportation Planning Handbook When reducing parking, project teams will use the ITE Transportation Planning Handbook to determine recommended parking. Ec minimum cat code For reduced parking, project teams must not exceed the minimum local code required {for the number of parking spaces, T_D Guidelines for preferred parking spaces requiréd for green vehicles 49. Developments located within walking distance of diverse uses reduce: TA Sedimentation of nearby water Bodies Erosion contrél, rainwater maiagement,-and landscape design reduce sedimentation. ae Air potnsion Tc Water use Water use is affected by irrigation practices and fixture/fitting types. [EP creerhouse ous emissons Notes: Locating a project near diverse uses helps promote walkability, transportation efficiency and reduce vehicle distance traveled. It also improves public health by encouraging daily physical activity. It is measured by pedestrian access to diverse uses such as restaurants, post offices, hospitals, libraries, ete.