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LEED AP Flashcards With 100% Correct AnswersWhat should your erosion control plan be based upon? - ANSWER 2003 EPA
Construction General Permit (or local standards, whichever is more stringent)
What is a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment? - ANSWER A report prepared for a
real estate holding that identifies potential or existing environmental contamination
liabilities
How does the depth of a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment compare to Phase I? -
ANSWER One that involves actual sampling of soil, ground water or building materials
for quantitative analysis
What are types of sensitive sites to avoid building on? - ANSWER -Prime farmland
-Flood plain
-Endangered species habitat
-Land within 50' (15 meters) of wetlands
-Land within 100' (30 meters) of a water body
Who defines Prime Farmland? - ANSWER The U.S. Department of Agriculture
What is the building requirement for projects in places without legally adopted flood
hazard map? - ANSWER Cannot build on a floodplain subject to a 1% or greater chance
of flooding in any given year
Development Footprint - ANSWER The total land area of a project site covered by
buildings, streets, parking areas, and other typically impervious surfaces constructed
as part of the project
,What are the surrounding density requirements? - ANSWER Locate on a site whose
surrounding existing density within 1/4 mile (400-meter) radius of the project boundary
meets either the 'separate residential and nonresidential densities' or 'combined
density' values.
What are the minimum surrounding density requirements? - ANSWER 0.5 Non
residential density (FAR) and 7 Residential density (DU/acre)
-OR-
22,000 SF / acre of buildable land combined density
What are the requirements for diverse uses? - ANSWER Develop or renovate a building
or a portion of a building such that the main entrance of the building is within a 1/2-mile
(800-meter) walking distance of the main entrance of four to seven (1 point) or eight or
more (2 points) existing and publicly available diverse uses
What are the five use categories for diverse uses? - ANSWER -Food retail
-Community-serving retail
-Services
Civic and community facilities
Community anchor uses - BD&C and ID&C only
What are the distances for Access to Quality Transit? - ANSWER 1/4 mile of
existing/planned bus, streetcar or rideshare stops, 1/2-mile of existing/planned bus
rapid transit stops, light or heavy rail station; commuter rail stations or ferry terminals
Where is Access to Quality Transit measured from? - ANSWER A functional entry - a
building opening designed to be used by pedestrians and open during regular business
hours. It does not include any door exclusively designated as an emergency exit, or a
garage door not designed as a pedestrian entrance.
How many bike lockers are required for a commercial building? - ANSWER The minimum
short-term storage is for 2.5% of all peak visitors. - no less than 4 spaces per building
Long-term storage for 5% of all regular building occupants. - no less than 4 spaces per
, building.
How many bike racks does the code require for a residential project? - ANSWER For a
residential project, there must be at least short-term storage for 2.5% of all peak visitors
(but no less than 4 spaces per building) and long-term storage for 30% of all regular
building occupants.
How many shower and changing facilities does the code require for a commercial
project? - ANSWER One for every 100 full-time equivalents and one for each additional
150 full time equivalents.
How do you calculate an FTE? - ANSWER An 8-hour occupant has an FTE value of 1.0; a
part-time occupant has a FTE value based on work hours per day divided by 8
How many preferred parking spaces are required for Green Vehicles? - ANSWER
Provide preferred parking for green vehicles for 5% of the total vehicle parking capacity
of the site.
How many EVSE stations must be installed for Green Vehicles? - ANSWER 2% of all
parking spaces [preferred parking spaces cannot be counted].
How is preferred parking defined? - ANSWER 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.
For previously developed or graded sites, what percentage of habitat must be restored?
- ANSWER 30% of all portions of the site including the building footprint
Give an example of a monoculture planting that does not count toward
restoring/protecting habitat: ANSWER Turf grass
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