Location and Transportation (LT) Flashcards
(90 cards)
1
Q
What are the minimum
weekday and weekend trips
for projects with multiple
transit types (bus, streetcar,
rail, or ferry)?
A
72 weekday, 40 weekend
Max:
360 Weekday, 216 weekend
2
Q
What are the minimum
weekday and weekend trips
for projects with commuter
rail or ferry service only?
A
24 weekday, 6 weekend
Max:
60 weekday, 12 weekend
3
Q
When can planned stops and
stations count towards
Access to Quality Transit?
(I.e under construction or yet to be constructed)
A
When they are sited, funded,
and under construction by the
date of the certificate of
occupancy and are complete
within 24 months of that date.
4
Q
What must a bicycle
network connect to?
A
At least one of the following:
-at least 10 diverse uses
-a school or employment center, if
the project total floor area is 50% or
more residential
-a bus rapid transit stop, light or
heavy rail station, commuter rail
station, or ferry terminal
Note: all destinations must be within a 3 mile (4800 m) bicycling distance of the project boundary.
5
Q
How close does a functional
entry or bicycle storage
need to be to a bicycle
network?
A
Within 200-yards (180-
meters) walking or bicycling
distance
6
Q
What is the maximum distance
on a bicycle network
destinations (diverse use,
school/employment center,
quality transit) must be?
A
Within a 3-mile (4,800 meter)
bicycling distance of the project
boundary.
7
Q
Where must short-term
cycle storage be located?
A
Within 100 feet (30 meters)
walking distance of any main
entrance.
8
Q
Where must long-term bicycle
storage be located?
A
Within 100 feet (30 meters) walking
distance of any functional entry.
9
Q
What requirements should be met to achieve Reduced Parking Footprint?
A
- Do not exceed the minimum local code requirements
- A percent reduction from a baseline (20% or 40%) depending on what other
credits are achieved)
10
Q
When is a 40% reduction
from the base ratios of the
TE Transportation Planning
Handbook required for
Reduced Parking Footprint?
A
When a project earns
EITHER LT Credit
Surrounding Density and
Diverse Uses or LT Credit
Access to Quality Transit
11
Q
How much preferred
parking is required for
Reduced Parking Footprint?
A
5% of the total parking
spaces AFTER reductions
are made from the base
ratios.
12
Q
Define Development Footprint
A
The total land area of a
project site covered by
buildings, streets, parking
areas, and other typically
impermeable surfaces
constructed as part of the
project
13
Q
For Surrounding Density credit, What are the requirements for Locating a project?
A
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.
14
Q
What are the minimum
surrounding density
requirements?
A
0.5 Non residential density
(FAR) and 7 Residential
density (DU/acre)
-OR-
22.000 SF / acre of
buildable land combined
density
15
Q
What are the requirements for locating a project in proximity of diverse uses?
A
Construct or renovate a
building or a space within a
building such that the
building’s main entrance 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
16
Q
What are the five use
categories for diverse uses?
A
-Food retail
-Community-serving retail
-Services
-Civic and community
facilities
-Community anchor uses
(BD&C and ID&C only)
17
Q
What are the distances for
Access to Quality Transit?
A
1/4 mile (400-meter) walking
distance of existing or planned
bus, streetcar, or rideshare
stops, or within a 1/2-mile (800-
meter) walking distance of
existing or planned bus rapid
transit stops, light or heavy rail
stations, commuter rail stations
or ferry terminals.
18
Q
Where is Access to Quality
Transit measured from?
A
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.
19
Q
How many bike racks are
required for a commercial
building?
A
Short-term storage for at least
2.5% of all peak visitors (no
fewer than 4 spaces per
building) and long-term storage
for 5% of all regular building
occupants (no fewer than 4
spaces per building).
20
Q
How many bike racks are
required for residential
project?
A
Short-term storage for at
least 2.5% of all peak
visitors (no fewer than 4
spaces per building) and
long-term storage for 30%
of all regular building
occupants.
21
Q
How many shower and
changing facilities are
required for a commercial
project?
A
At least one for the first 100
FTE and one additional for
every 150 regular building
occupants thereafter.
22
Q
How do you calculate an FTE?
A
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
23
Q
How many preferred
parking spaces are required
for Green Vehicles?
A
Provide preferred parking
for green vehicles for 5% of
the total vehicle parking
capacity of the site.
24
Q
How many EVSE stations must
be installed for Green Vehicles?
A
2% of all parking spaces
(preferred parking spaces may
not be counted).
25
How is preferred parking
defined?
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.
26
What is a Green Vehicle according to LEED?
LEED's definition is vehicles
achieving a minimum green score of 45 on the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) annual vehicle rating guide.
27
What is the discount parking
rate for Green Vehicles?
20% discount
28
Under LT Credit 1: LEED for Neighbourhood Development Location - This credit is attempted by locating the project within the boundary of a development certified under LEED for Neighbourhood Development…
Projects attempting this credit are eligible to earn points on the other Location and Transportation credits. True or False?
False
29
For LT credit: Sensitive Land Protection, what’s two options exist for locating the new development footprint?
Option 1.
Locate the development footprint on land that has been previously developed
OR
Option 2.
Locate the development footprint on land that has been previously developed or that doesn’t meet the
following criteria for sensitive land:
Prime farmland, floodplains, habitats, water bodies, wetlands.
30
A technology firm is deciding on a location to build a new data center. Which of the following sites would be most appropriate?
A. Developed site 30 feet (9 meters) from a fishing stream
B. Land with a species classified as possibly extinct by NatureServe
C. Undeveloped land in a flood plain as defined by FEMA
D. Undeveloped land that is 40 feet (12 meters) from a stream
E. Brownfield that is 80 feet (24 meters) from a wetland
F. Organic tree nursery defined as prime farmland
E is the correct answer. Focus on the word
"most.' First prioritize conservation of
greenfields; B, C, and D are off limits. Now there are three choice remaining, all
previously developed sites: A, E, and F. A is too close to the stream, development should
be at least 100 feet from a body of water. F is classified as prime farmland, which meets
the definition of sensitive site and will not earn the credit. E is highly desirable for a
LEED project. It is a brownfield so it is previously developed, and it is more than 50 feet
from the wetland.
31
Under LT Credit 3 | High Priority Site, what 3 options exist for locating the project?
Option1 is to locate the project on an infill site in a historic district. (1 point for BD&C, 2 points for CS).
Option 2 is to locate the project in an area with a priority redevelopment
designation. (1 point for BD&C, 2 points for CS)
Option 3 is brownfield remediation. (2 points for BD&C, 3 points for CS)
32
For the LT Credit 4: Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses, one of the 2 options (Option 1-Surrounding density) requires the project be located on a site whose surrounding density within _______radius of the project meets values in Table 1 for either combined, or separate residential and non residential densities.
1/4 mile (400m)
33
For the LT Credit 4: Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses, what restrictions exist when counting Option 2-Diverse uses?
-A use counts as only one type (E.g a retail store May be counted only once even if it sells products in several categories).
-No more than two uses in each use type may be counted (e.g. if five restaurants are within walking distance, only two may be counted).
- The counted uses must represent at least three of the five categories, exclusive of the building's primary use.
34
How many bike storage spaces and showers are required for an office building with:
100 occupants working 8 hours per day.
20 part time employees in the building working 4 hours per day.
50 daily average visitors, 30 peak time visitors.
Provide 6 long term bike storage spaces for 110 regular occupants.
Provide 4 short term bike storage spaces for visitors.
Provide two showers to regular occupants.
35
In addition to providing preferred parking for green vehicles, What are the two options for providing alternative-fuel fuelling stations?
Option 1- Electric vehicle charging: Install electrical vehicle supply equipment EVSE in 2% of all parking spaces.
Option 2- Liquid, gas, or battery facilities.
36
What is Documentation required for ‘Access to Quality Transit?
A map showing:
the project,
project boundary,
transit stop locations,
walking routes,
distances to those stops.
37
What Spaces are excluded from development density calculations for School projects under LT-C
Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses?
Physical education spaces that are part of the project site ( e.g playing fields) and associated spaces (concession stands).
-Play grounds with play equipment
38
Minimum surrounding density requirements for LT-C Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses?
MIN:
Nonresidential = 0.5FAR
Residential = 7 DU/acre
Combined Density = 22,000sf/acre
MAX:
Nonresidential = 0.8FAR
Residential = 12 DU/acre
Combined Density = 35,000/acre
39
A Healthcare project with 3 functional building entries. Main entry is 1/4 mile walking from bus stop.
Back entry is 1/2 mile from metro station. 3rd entry is 1/2 mile radius from other bus stop across a
highway.Which stops count toward LT-C Access to Quality Transit?
First two.
Needs to be walking distance.
No barrier
40
What are (6) transportation demand management strategies?
-Telecommuting
-Shuttles
-Shared parking between uses
-Residential units rented or sold separately from parking
-Transit Subsidies
-Compressed Workweek Schedules.
41
What Types of parking spaces must be included for LT=C reduced parking footprint calculations?
Existing and new off-street parking leased or owned, including parking outside project boundary.
42
Which parking space type is excluded form LT-C Reduced Parking Footprint Calculations?
On-street parking in public rights-of-way
43
Which LT credit refers to the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) annual vehicle rating guide?
Green Vehicles
Must achieve a minimum green score of 45 on ACEEE to qualify as a Green vehicle.
44
What is the Best development footprint location to choose to achieve LT-C Sensitive Land Protection?
Option 1: On land that has been previously developed.
Option 2: On previously developed land that does not meet the various criteria for sensitive land.
45
A member of a project team is completing calculations that include DU/Acre and total FAR/Acre of
buildings in the surrounding area. What credit and option requires this information?
LT-C Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses
Option 1 - Surrounding Density
46
What are the restrictions for option 2-Diverse Uses of LT-C Surrounding densities and diverse uses. Credits?
-A Use counts as only 1 type
-No more than 2 uses in each use type may be counted
-Counted uses must represent at least 3 of 5 categories of uses. Exclusive of building's primary use.
47
What qualifies as an ‘Infill Site’ under the LT Credit 3: High priority. Site?
A site where at least 75% of the land area, exclusive of rights-of-way, within half mile (800 m) of the project boundary is previously developed.
A Street or other right-of-way does not constitute previously developed land.
48
What Documentation is required for Option 2-Diverse Uses of LT Credit - Surrounding Density Diverse Uses for a new construction project?
Project team should provide an area plan or map showing the:
-project site,
- location, and type of each use,
-and walking routes,
49
What information is needed from the Institute of Transportation Engineers Planning Handbook to determine the baseline parking capacity for project?
Base Ratios
50
How can a project team determine baseline parking capacity to achieve LT-C Reduce Parking
Footprint for an office project?
Baseline parking capacity can be determined from the institute of Transportation Engineers' (ITE)
Planning Handbook.
51
List at least 3 building or land types that should not be included when creating a vicinity map to show
surrounding density within a 1/4-mile radius of a project site
Public right of ways
Non- habitable (Parking garages)
Project buildings
Undeveloped public areas (parks, water bodies)
52
Can a project team identify sensitive lands for an international project?
The project team should identify local equivalencies for the referenced standards. They may need
to work with a qualified biologist or ecologist to identify a local equivalency.
53
List all LEED for Neighborhood Development certification designations that are eligible for LT-C
LEED for Neighbourhood Development Location?
LEED ND Pilot.
-Stage 2 LED for Neighborhood Development Certified Plan
-Stage 3 LEED for Neighborhood Development Certified Project
LEED 2009
-Stage 2 Precertified LEED for Neighborhood Development Plan
-Stage 3 LEED ND Certified Neighborhood Development
LEED V4
-LED for Neighborhood Development Certified Plan
-LEED for Neighborhood Development Certified Built Project
54
List the criteria electrical vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) must comply with to achieve LT-C
Green Vehicles?
-Provide L2 charging capacity (208-240V) or greater.
-Comply with the relevant regional or local standard for electrical connectors.
-Be networked or Internet addressable and capable of participating in a demand response program or time-of-use pricing to encourage off peak charging.
55
Which LEED BD+C adaption requires implementing a bicycle maintenance program or providing route assistance to meet the requirements for LT-C Bicycle Facilities?
Retail projects should include implementation of a bicycle maintenance program for store
employees or provide route assistance for both employees and customers?
56
What is the Definition of bicycle network?
Includes street- demarcated bike lanes, 5ft (1.5m) apart
-streets with speed limit of 25 MPH.
-Off-street bike paths - 5ft wide (single path) & 8ft wide (2-way path)
Both bike lanes and bike trails must meet credit width requirements.
57
What is the Requirement to achieve LT-C LEED for Neighborhood Development Location
Locate the project within the boundary of a development certified under LEED for Neighbourhood Development (Stage 2 or Stage 3 under the Pilot or 2009 rating systems; or Certified Plan or
Certified Project under the LED V4 rating system).
Projects attempting this credit are not eligible to earn points under other LT credits.
58
Bicycle network documentation?
Vicinity map showing the network and route and distance along the network to eligible destinations.
59
Which parking locations are called " preferred parking” ?
Parking spots closest to the main entrance of a building (exclusive of handicapped persons) are
preferred parking. Employee preferred parking is located nearest the employee entrance.
60
Requirement for liquid or gas refueling stations that cannot be located outdoors?
A dedicated exhaust system that connects to the outdoors must be installed.
61
Eligible priority designations that meet the requirements for LT-C High Priority Site?
-Site listed by EPA
-Federal Empowerment Zone site
-Federal Enterprise Community site
-Federal Renewal Community site
-Department of Treasury Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Qualified Low-
Income Community site
-Site in US Department of Housing and Urban Development Qualified Census Tract (QCT) or
Difficult Development Area
-Equivalent program administered at the national level for projects outside the US.
62
Additional requirement for LT-C Bicycle Facilities applying to retail project in addition to providing
bicycle storage and shower rooms?
Implement bicycle maintenance program for retail store employees or provide route assistance
both employees and customers. Consider best way to promote the bicycling program to creat
and sustain participation.
63
Requirements for providing long term bicycle storage spaces for a residential project pursuing L
C Bicycle Facilities?
30% of building occupants measured at peak times.
No less than 1 storage space per unit.
Addition to 2.5% of peak time users short term storage spaces.
64
What are the bicycle network requirements for achieving LT-C Bicycle Facilities?
Design/Locate project such that a functional entry and/or bicycle storage is within 200 yard
wälking distance or bicycling distance from a bicycle network that connects to at least 1 of the
following:
-at least 10 diverse uses
-school or employment center, if project total floor area is 50% or more residential
-bus rapid transit stop, light or heavy rail station, commuter rail station, or ferry terminal
All destinations within a 3 mile bicycling distance of the project boundary.
65
Which LT credits are eligible for exemplary performance?
LT-C high priority site
LT-C Access to quality transit
LT-C Reduced Parking Footprint
66
Exemplary performance criteria for LT-C High Priority Site
Pursue Option 2 or Option 3 in addition to Option 1. Otherwise only one option is allowed.
67
Exemplary performance criteria for LT-C Access to quality transit?
Double the highest transit service point threshold (except for school projects using Option 2).
68
Exemplary performance criteria for LT-C Reduced Parking Footprint for Case 1 and Case 2?
Case 1 - 60% parking reduction from the base ratios
Case 2 - 80% parking reduction from base ratios
69
Which contaminated site elements must be remediated for a project to earn point for Option 3
(Brownfield Remediation of LT-C High Priority Site)?
Soil or Groundwater
70
What are the 5 land types listed as sensitive land?
Flood Hazard Areas
Land within 50 ft of Wetlands
Endangered species Habitat
Land within 100 ft of body of water
Prime Farmland
71
If a project team is calculating density for an office building, which structures/spaces should they
exclude from the density calculations?
Parking garages, right of ways, and land excluded from development law.
72
What is unique bicycle network requirement for Schools project pursuing LT-C Bicycle Facilities?
Bike lanes extend to end of property with no barriers at minimum.
73
Bicycle storage requirement for residential healthcare facilities pursuing LT-C Bicycle Facilities?
Enclosed bicycle storage for at least 30% of regular building occupants (excluding patients), but
no less than one storage space per residential unit.
74
How should team determine the baseline parking capacity when calculating the number of parking
spaces required to meet LT-C Reduced Parking Footprint?
Baseline parking capacity = base ratios recommended by Parking Consultants Council as shown in
Institute of Transportation Engineers Planning Handbook.
75
List strategies that reduce erosion and sedimentation?
Silt Fencing
Mulching
Erosion Control Blankets
Berms and Constructed Ponds
Earthen Dikes
Seeding
Straw Bales
76
Define FAR?
Total building floor area SF / Land Area SF
77
In Florida, can the team develop over an area which falls into a floodplain but previously had a building on it?
Yes. Only new developments or previously undeveloped areas that aren’t allowed within this limit.
78
A technology firm is deciding on a location to build a new data center. Which of the following sites would be most appropriate?
A. Developed site 30 feet (9 meters) from a fishing stream
B. Land with a species classified as possibly extinct by NatureServe
C. Undeveloped land in a flood plain as defined by FEMA
D. Undeveloped land that is 40 feet (12 meters) from a stream
E. Brownfield that is 80 feet (24 meters) from a wetland
F. Organic tree nursery defined as prime farmland.
E.
79
What is an ‘Infill site?
A site where at least 75% of the land area, ( exclusive of roads) within half mile [800 m] of the project boundary is previously developed.
80
Project team is looking to locate a site within an EPA approved priority designated site; But only a portion of the project falls within the priority designated site. Is the project eligible to qualify as priority designation under the LT-Credit 3: High Priority Site?
Yes
81
What are two ways of determining That is site is contaminated?
1. Perform a phase 2 environmental site assessment.
2. A site previously designated as contaminated by a government agency.
82
For surrounding density calculations, a building falls half way within the required radius. What ratio/percentage of the building should be used in the calculations?
1 or 100%
(Count the entire building)
83
A new Bank construction is ongoing within half a mile radius of a new LEED project. completion of the Bank construction is slated for 10 months after the project will be certified by LEED, can this count under LT-Credit: Surrounding. Density and Diverse Uses credit?
No.
Diverse uses that are planned but not completed don’t count
84
A Train Station under construction is expected to be completed by 22 months after date of certificate of occupancy of a LEED certified project. Can this be counted towards LT-Credit 5: Access to Quality Transit.?
Yes.
For eligibility the planned stations or stops need to be completed within 24 months of the date of certificate of occupancy of the LEED project.
85
A bicycle network most connect with one of the following which must be within 3 miles of the LEED project:
- 10 diverse uses,
- Access to quality transit,
- Or a school or employment centre [If 50% or more residential].
86
For bicycle storage accessibility, short term bicycle storage must be within _____walking distance of any _________
100ft of any ‘Main Entrance’
87
For bicycle storage accessibility, Long term bicycle storage must be within _____walking distance of any _________
100ft of any ‘Functional Entry’
88
How many bike storage spaces and showers are required for an office building with:
100 occupants working 8 hours per day.
20 part time employees in the building working 4 hours per day
50 daily average visitors, 30 peak time visitors.
Provide 6 long term bike storage spaces for 110 regular occupants.
Provide 4 short term bike storage spaces for visitors.
Provide two showers to regular occupants.
89
How should a project team for a 10,000 square-foot health club project with 100 existing parking spaces redesign their parking lot to achieve LT-Credit: Reduced Parking Demand?
(Baseline parking for Healthcare = 7 spaces per 1000sf)
1) Per reference guide for health clubs, baseline parking = 7 spaces per 1000 ft.².
(10,000 / 1,000) x 7 = 70 parking space is the baseline.
2) Calculate parking reduction based on LT credit synergies. Since the project is also attempting Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses, it must achieve a 40% parking reduction.
70 x 0.04 = 28 space reduction.
3) Arrive at target space count but subtracting the reduction from the baseline.
70-28 - 42 spaces in final design
4) Designate 5% of total as preferred parking
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What is an acceptable substitute if a project is unable to provide preferred parking spaces for green vehicles?
A discounted parking rate of at least 20%.
