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LEED-ND
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The National Association of Realtors recently found that ________of households would prefer a smaller home within walking distance of restaurants, shops, and schools over a large-lot property farther away. | two-thirds |
| When LEED ND was launched? Who were the partners? | 2009- USGBC, Natural Resources defense Council and the Congress for New Urbanism. |
| What are the three overarching goals of LEED-ND? | Smart location, walkable design, and green construction. |
| In addition to an infill, adjacent, transit-served, or walkable location, what additional criteria must be satisfied to achieve the LEED-ND smart location prerequisite? | Location in publicly-owned water and wastewater service areas. |
| Absent any transit service, the minimum residential density required by LEED-ND is what? | 7 DU/acre. |
| When high-frequency transit is within walking distanced, what is the minimum non-residential density required by LEED-ND? | 0.8 FAR. |
| What two project characteristics require at least 51% to be eligible for LEED-ND? | Percent of buildable land controlled by applicant, and new construction percent of total building floor area. |
| LEED-ND Stages 1, 2, and 3 refer to: | Certification submission categories for projects that are: planned but not entitled, planned and entitled, and constructed. |
| In addition to designers and developers, what is the third major LEED-ND user group? | Communities. |
| ND-style development has been shown to have capital and operating costs how much lower than conventional development? | 38% and 10%, respectively. |
| For communities working to accelerate their sustainability, what distinguishes neighborhood-scale green opportunities? | Scale, comprehensiveness, and longevity. |
| What is the minimum number of buildings required for a LEED-ND project? | None. |
| What are two key considerations in a fatal flaw analysis? | Compliance with ND eligibility criteria, and ability to achieve prerequisites. |
| What two base maps are used in a certification submission? | Site and vicinity. |
| Why is an interdisciplinary team important for LEED-ND projects? | Diversity of rating system subject matter and inter-related credits. |
| What is a “cross-cutting” calculation? | A calculation used in multiple prerequisites and credits. |
| Why is placement of the project boundary important? | It defines what will be certified |
| What is the last step comparing a certification submission? | Quality assurance review. |
| Which discipline is typically not required for a project team? | Structural engineering. |
| Are non-certified enclaves allowed inside ND project boundaries, and how large can they be? | Yes, up to 2% of total project area. |
| Can ND projects include existing buildings, and are they subject to rating system requirements? | Yes, and the applicability of requirements varies by credit. |
| What item is not part of a project timeline? | Design completion. |
| A LEED-ND project site is divided into what two basic land types? | Buildable and non-buildable. |
| What is a project’s “development footprint”? | Total imperviousness. |
| LEED-ND categorizes transit service walking distances according to | Transit vehicle type |
| When expressed in intersections per square mile, highly-rated connectivity in North American communities is: | 400 or more. |
| What are two basic ND metrics for describing street networks? | Total centerline length, and distance between centerlines that intersect the project boundary. |
| To be a qualified travel route, must a walking or biking route be located in a dedicated right-of-way? | Yes, always. |
| What is the maximum speed limit on a street for it to be considered a qualified bike route? | 25 mph. |
| When calculating walk distances, what is each origin building entrance weighted by? | Number of dwelling units and business establishments |
| Residential density is expressed in what terms? | Dwelling units per acre of buildable land. |
| What type of intersection is eligible to be counted toward connectivity? | Street-to-alley. |
| In addition to government regulations and professional organization standards, what is the third major equivalency consideration for projects outside the U.S.? | Urban planning and design practices. |
| For projects outside the U.S., in the absence of local measures that are equivalent to LEED-ND standards, what is the next option for meeting credit requirements? | Use an already-approved, or propose, an alternative compliance path. |
| What two location criteria are often difficult to satisfy for projects outside the U.S.? | Publicly-owned water and wastewater service area, and funding commitments for planned transit. |
| With LEED-ND v4, the previous three Stages have been converted into | Two rating systems: Planned and Built. |
| With LEED-ND v4, what rating system element can now be reviewed through a Prerequisite Check in addition to Smart Location? | Neighborhood pattern and design. |
| Under LEED-ND v4, what kind of land is no longer eligible as a project site? | Reclaimed land. |
| Approximately how many LEED-ND projects originate outside of the United States? | 40%. |
| Which ND guidance document is most important for project teams outside the United States? | LEED-ND Reference Guide Supplement with Alternative Compliance Paths |
| For international projects, which part of the rating system is the most U.S.-oriented? | Environmental resource protection credits. |
| In LEED-ND v.4, what is the major change affecting bicycles? | Two new options recognize separate bike networks inside and outside a project boundary. |
| What are the basic options for local government leveraging of LEED-ND? | Audit plans and regulations, remove barriers, and provide incentives to developers. |
| What is the first step in preparing an inventory of LEED-ND eligible lands? | Identifying co-located, publicly-owned water and wastewater service areas. |
| What are two approaches to LEED-ND zoning? | Overlay and floating. |
| What are two neighborhood-scale sustainability systems in the U.S. that compliment LEED-ND? | EcoDistricts and SITES. |
| Which resource is not part of the LEED-ND resource protection checklist? | Aggregate deposits. |
| In addition to identifying eligible lands, what is a significant by-product of an ND eligible lands inventory? | Remedies for ineligible areas. |
| The phrase ‘green tape’ refers to what incentive? | Expedited permit processing for green projects. |
| To incentivize developers, LEED-ND fee reimbursements from local governments can be varied according to what criterion? | Level of certification achieved. |
| When aligning local government policies and regulations with LEED-ND, which of the following is not a design objective? | Cohesiveness. |
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