Chapter 3-Location and Transportation Questions

1. Selecting which of the following sites would have the greatest positive environmental
impact?

A Locating the project near public parking

B An old building

C Parkland near diverse uses

D A previously undeveloped site

2. If a project team is interested in developing on a previously developed site but this

option is infeasible, which of the following options should the project team consider
next?

A Locating prime farmland

B Conducting a soil survey

C Not disturbing sensitive land types

D Developing on a greenfield

3. What is a benefit of selecting a project location surrounded by existing built density?

A Protection of undeveloped land

B More lenient zoning rules

C Reduction of heat islands

D Increased availability of rainwater

4. A project team wants to reuse a building in a historic district for a project. Which of
the following credit areas will this aid? (Choose 2)

A Protecting or restoring habitat

B High-priority sites

C Building reuse
D Sensitive land protection

5. The use of a brownfield site can enhance a community. What must occur for a
brownfield site to be developed?
A The site must be located along existing roads

B The site must be remediated

C The site must be revegetated

D The site must be located in a suburban area

6. Which of the following is a priority designation used in LEED?

A To encourage investment in economically disadvantaged or low-income areas

B To encourage project teams to build in a LEED-ND project area

C To help projects locate near existing infrastructure

D To prevent project teams from building in sensitive habitats

7. Which of the following site types is considered high-priority?

A Historic district

B Previously developed land

C Land with endangered habitat

D Area on or within fifty feet (fifteen meters) of a wetland

8. What is a brownfield?

A Previously used or redeveloped land that may be contaminated with hazardous

waste or pollution
B An infill site

C A site that has been graded

D Gaps between existing infrastructure

9. Which of the following are examples of infill development? (Choose 2)

A A design that increases the number of units of residential space per acre

B An office project on a previously developed site in a city center

C A store built between two existing urban buildings

D The development of a brownfield site
10. Which of the following use-type categories determine diverse uses? (Choose 2)

A Food retail

B Civic and community facilities

C Stores
D Restaurants

11. Which of the following projects would benefit the LEAST from being near a diversity
of uses?

A A retail store

B A school

C A hospital
D A warehouse

12. Which of the following is NOT a type of diverse use?

A A police station

B A public park

C An ATM
D A barber shop

13. In LEED v4, how would the distance from a building's entrance to the nearest bus
stop be measured?

A By determining the street network distance, excluding private drives

B By calculating the walking distance along infrastructure that is safe and

comfortable for pedestrians
C By determining the straight-line radius from point to point.
D By calculating the street and/or bicycle network distance

14. What site selection would promote walkability, transportation efficiency and reduce
vehicle distance traveled? (Choose 2)

A A site near public parking

B A site near mass transit
C A site with pedestrian access between diverse uses
D A site near a restaurant

15. What urban area is a best choice for a LEED project?

A Areas without existing infrastructure

B Areas with high development density

C Areas with zero-lot-lines

D Areas that have not been previously developed

16. Locating a project in any of the high-priority site types can increase the likelihood of
which of the following:

A The project site having sensitive habitat

B The project being located on a greenfield

C The project not being located on a brownfield

D The project being in a dense area served by transit and diverse uses

17. Which of the following is aided by locating a project within a dense area?

A Increased diversity

B Promoting vehicles with alternative fuels

C Promoting walkability
D Preserving historic districts

18. Which of these sites if selected would most help with increasing diversity of uses?

A A site located within walking distance of a commuter rail line

B A site located next door to residential condominiums

C A site within walking distance to a public park

D A site that has underground parking and open space on the property

19. Developments located within walking distance of diverse uses reduce: (Choose 2)

A Sedimentation of nearby water bodies

B Greenhouse gas emissions

C Water use
D Air pollution

20. Which of the following is NOT a type of quality transit in LEED v4?

A Taxi-stand

B Rideshare

C Bicycle taxi that can carry two people

D Streetcar

21. 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
B 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
C 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
D By a map showing the project site, location, type of transportation resources, and
driving distances to each location.

22. Which of the following helps a project team determine access to quality transit?

A The number of types of transit service

B The quantity of functional entries in a building

C The surrounding density

D The availability and frequency of transit service

23. A health-conscious business owner wants to consider design selections that would
encourage employee health. Which of the following strategies meet this goal?
(Choose 2)

A Select a site that has existing infrastructure

B Locate the project near public transportation

C Build within walking distance of a bicycle network
D Site the project near a city's downtown area
E Install preferred parking spots for green vehicles

24. Which of the following does NOT support users seeking transportation options?

A Providing preferred parking for green vehicles

B Sharing parking among two or more buildings

C Installing bicycle storage

D Including alternative-fuel facilities

25. If a project owner locates a building close to a bicycle network, which of the
following project elements could decrease?

A Parking

B Surrounding density

C Rainwater runoff
D The number of diverse uses

26. How would a bicycle network be documented for a project?

A By creating a map showing the project, project boundary, transit stop locations,
and walking routes and distances.
B 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
C By including a vicinity map showing the bicycle network, route, and distance
along the network to eligible destinations
D By drawing a straight-line radius from the origin and the bicycling segments in
the radius.

27. A project team decides to reduce the project's parking footprint. Which of the
following additional areas of the project could this also aid?

A Protecting sensitive land

B Increasing the project density

C Encouraging walkable design
D Restoring habitat

28. Decreasing the parking footprint of a project can be accomplished by which of the
following actions? (Choose 3)

A Separating employee and visitor parking

B Locating projects in high-density, mixed-use areas

C Not including the parking area in the LEED project boundary

D Building in places well served by transit

E Instituting transportation demand management strategies

29. Which of the following helps encourage building users to take alternative
transportation?

A Reducing the number of bicycle spaces

B Including off-street parking spaces

C Limiting parking

D Installing preferred parking

E Sharing parking among two or more buildings

30. What encourages the purchase and use of green vehicles?

A Providing preferred parking for those vehicles

B Providing solar car ports

C Designing the project to be mixed-use

D Locating the project in a dense neighborhood

31. A vehicle meeting which standard would be considered low-emitting and fuel
efficient?

A Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) by the California Air Resources Board

B SCAQMD air quality standards

C EPA Transportation and Air Quality standard
D Green-e Certified

32. Which of the following is an acceptable way to encourage building users to choose
alternative transportation?

A Install multi-level parking

B Install preferred parking

C Share parking among two or more buildings

D Allow off-street parking

33. 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?

A Providing housing types for a wide range of incomes

B Street-grid patterns

C Cul-de-sacs
D Gated communities

34. What LEED v4 credit category rewards project teams for taking advantage of existing
patterns of development and land density?

A Location and Transportation

B Innovation

C Sustainable Sites
D Regional Priority

35. Which of the following would have the greatest impact on the avoidance of
developing on an inappropriate site?

A Reducing construction activity pollution prevention

B Locating the site in an area with diverse uses

C Choosing a site in a LEED for Neighborhood Development location

D Implementing rainwater management
36. Which of the following are reasons an owner should build a new construction project
in a LEED for Neighborhood Development location? (Choose 2)

A The project certification fees would be reduced.

B The certification process would be easier.

C The project would earn an innovation credit.

D The project would have excellent location and transportation within the
surrounding community.

37. What is not an example of smart growth?

A Residential development on a previously developed site located near shops and

schools
B Development of a site that is far from existing development and infrastructure

C Retail, office, and residential townhouses on the site of a former gas station

D Neighborhood design that has offices and shops within walking distance to public
transportation