Planes, trains, and LEED Mobiles
What is a GREEN SCORE
A green score measures the 'greenness' of an automobile.
How are diverse uses identified for a project?
By walking distance from the project site.
The target score the project team will attempt to achieve. The final score, based on the number of points awarded, may be more or less than the preliminary rating.
What is a PRELIMINARY RATING?
What are names of the LEED Rating Systems?
Analysis of the requirements of a project for the purpose of achieving the essential functions at the lowest total costs
What is value engineering
Bank, Place of Worship, Convenience Grocery, Day Care Center, Cleaners, Fire Station, Beauty Salon, Hardware, Laundry, Library, Medical or Dental Office, Senior Care Facility, Park, Pharmacy, Post Office, Restaurant, School, Supermarket, Theater, Community
What are some types of DIVERSE USES
The portion of the site where construction can occur, including land voluntarily set aside and not constructed on. When used in density calculations, buildable land excludes public rights-of-way and land excluded from development by codified law.
What is BUILDABLE LAND
A change from being primarily financially driven to considering economics, environment, and social responsibility
What is the triple bottom line
What is a CIR?
A CIR is a credit interpretation ruling and is a process for project applicants seeking technical administrative guidance on how LEED credits apply to their projects.
A measure of the constructed surface’s ability to stay cool in the sun by reflecting solar radiation and emitting thermal radiation. It is defined such that a standard black surface
What is SOLAR REFLECTANCE INDEX (SRI
Select a site near mass transit. Promote carpooling. Install less parking. Install bicycle racks.
What are some ways to reduce automobile parking
Infill development occurs within established urban areas where the site or area either is a vacant place between other developments or has previously been used for another urban purpose.
What is Infill Development
Part of the LEED Rating System. Projects earn points by meeting the requirements of credits in order to achieve building certification.
What is a LEED CREDIT?
What types of projects would LEED O+M be used for?
Existing buildings that are undergoing improvement work or little to no construction.
What do IMPERVIOUS surfaces promote?
It promotes water runoff instead of infiltration into the subsurface. This term is mostly used when discussing hardscape surfaces.
What are ways to reduce single-passenger vehicles traveling to a project site?
What document assists with determining recommended parking?
ITE Transportation Planning Handbook
What is the highest LEED CERTIFICATION LEVEL?
Platinum
True or False: Can a product earn LEED certification?
False
What generally defines OPEN SPACE area?
Local zoning requirements
What is a benefit of locating a project near mass transit?
Reduced automobile use which reduces automobile emissions.
What are the diverse use categories?
Examples include architectural, engineering, financing, and legal fees.
What are some examples of construction SOFT COSTS
What does the BUILDING FOOTPRINT consists of
The area on a project site used by the building structure and defined by the perimeter of the building plan.
Waste light from building sites that produces glare, is directed upward to the sky, or is directed off the site. Waste light does not increase nighttime safety, utility, or security and needlessly consumes energy
What is light pollution