LEED Green Associates Chapter 5 -
Location and Transportation
Location Intents - correct answer ✔✔LT credits can be used as a guide to select a location that incurs the
least environmental impact. they can also be used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, incidence of
obesity, heart disease, and hypertension by encouraging daily physical activity
Location Strategies: Locate the Project within a LEED certified Neighborhood Development - correct
answer ✔✔Any LEED BD+C project can earn between 5 and 20 points for locating the project within the
boundary of a LEED ND
Location Strategies: Locate the Building within Proximity of Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses -
correct answer ✔✔option 1. locate the project in or near high density locations. more people near the
project = shorter travel distance = reduction of greenhouse gas
option 2. building entrance is located within 1/2 mile walking distance of seven or more diverse uses. ex/
groceries, banks, pharmacies, libraries
Residential density - correct answer ✔✔a measure of the number of housing units per hectare or square
kilometre
Non residential density - correct answer ✔✔measured by floor-area ratio (FAR)
Transportation Strategies: Limit Available Parking - correct answer ✔✔Limited parking = reduce number
of vehicles traveling to site, reducing emissions
Pooled parking - correct answer ✔✔parking spaces that are shared among two or more buildings
(LT Credit) Access to Quality Transit - correct answer ✔✔Credit that requires any functional entry of the
project to be located within a 1/4 mile walking distance of existing or planned bus, streetcar, rideshare
stops, or within a 1/2 mile walking distance of existing or planned bus rapid transit stops, light or heavy
rail stations, commuter rail stations, or commuter ferry terminals
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