Deck 6: Sites

Question 1

The four key issues to help define how a project's location affects the sustainability of the project over its lifetime are all of the following except:

A)Site selection
B)Site design
C)Groundwater management
D)Site management

Answer 1

Groundwater management

Question 2

To develop an appropriate sustainable site, one must choose a site that is:

A)A closed space
B)An open space
C)In high density areas, with access to existing infrastructure
D)In high density areas, with access to new infrastructure

Answer 2

In high density areas, with access to existing infrastructure

Question 3

Which of the following is not a way motorized transportation affects human health?

A)Climate change
B)Heat island effect
C)Air quality issues
D)Reduction in physical activity

Answer 3

Heat island effect

Question 4

To support alternative transportation, one is encouraged to:

A)Provide a bulletin board with traffic updates
B)Help organize building occupants so they know their options for commuting
C)Provide a list of those who own a small vehicle
D)Offer incentives to those who arrive by a high emitting vehicle

Question 5

A sustainable site includes all of the following strategies except:

A)Building out instead of up
B)Choose old buildings
C)Leave undeveloped areas
D)Increase density

Question 6

A project team is considering the points in the Sustainable Site section for a LEED for Commercial Interior project and the following credits have been evaluated with the exception of:

A)Selecting a LEED-certified building to occupy the tenants
B)Locating a space with bicycle storage to allow occupants the option for alternative transportation
C)Reusing the captured storm water for toilets
D)Reducing the water use for the building

Question 7

Which of the following sites is the not the most sustainable in selection?

A)A site adjacent to a saltwater lagoon
B)A site nearby mixed-use development
C)A site with local climates best for green roofs
D)Brownfield sites

Question 8

A disused gasworks site with soil contamination from removed underground storage tanks is an example of:

A)Greyfied land
B)Site disturbance
C)Brownfield site
D)Brightfield site

Question 9

To channel development to urban areas with existing infrastructure promotes:

A)Floor area ratio
B)Community connectivity
C)Vehicle miles traveled (vmt)
D)Transit connectivity

Question 10

A project team member is calculating the square footage of all buildings within a particular area, totaling 893,955 square feet. This member is calculating the:

A)Vehicle miles traveled
B)Transportation demand
C)Development density
D)Footcandle

Question 11

A design team is strategizing on building a neighborhood that has a mix of uses, including a community college campus, local transit stops, a grocery store, a bank branch, a nature park with a dog walk route, and live/work spaces. This design team is considering factors that contribute to:

A)Diversity of uses
B)Development density
C)Floor area ratio
D)Transportation demand management

Question 12

Flat or nearly flat land adjacent to a stream is experiencing water flows at it travels downstream. This is an example of:

A)Flood fringe
B)Stream channel
C)Floodplain
D)100 year flood

Question 13

A project team is working within a specific total building floor area to determine the allowable land area the building can cover, while maximizing its use for occupancy by building up rather than building out. The project team is studying the relationship of:

A)Floor-area ratio
B)Building-area ratio
C)Allowable land density
D)Development density

Question 14

A museum requires 35-foot candles of light levels carefully controlled to conserve light-sensitive objects for the prints, photographs, and paintings to prevent fading of colors. The foot-candle is equal to one ________ per square foot:

A)Lumen
B)Lux
C)Illuminance
D)Light intensity

Question 15

A concrete pavement with a large volume (15% to 35%) of interconnected voids was specified on a project for the parking lot that takes in storm water at a rapid rate of 3 to 5 gallons per minute per square foot of surface area. This concrete material is considered:

A)Pervious
B)Impervious
C)Impermeable
D)Cellular foam

Question 16

A characteristic of an adapted plant is that :

A)grows in a given location and ecosystem
B)is not native to a given location
C)grows with great need of human attention
D)requires pesticides

Question 17

One method to protect the surrounding habitat is to:

A)Minimize street grid density
B)Minimize foot candle
C)Minimize site disturbance
D)Maximize solar reflectance index

Question 18

A specific paint color for a roof measured 89 for the Solar Reflectance Index (SRI). This paint color is considered:

A)Highly reflective
B)Least reflective
C)Neutral reflective
D)Zero reflective

Question 19

A green roof using "cooler" materials helps prevent __________.

A)High heating bills
B)Runoff
C)Site disturbance
D)Urban heat effect

Question 20

One of the prime factors in determining the site use for prime farmland is:

A)Water consumption
B)Pervious ratio
C)Adapted plant growth
D)Soil

Question 21

Street grid density is an indicator of neighborhood density, calculated as the number of ________ miles per square mile.

A)Centerline
B)Vehicle
C)Traveled
D)Alternative mode

Question 22

The following are characteristics of a high street grid density except:

A)Wide streets
B)Pedestrian friendly
C)Narrow streets
D)Interconnected streets

Question 23

All of the following are strategies for Transportation Demand Management (TDM) except:

A)Subsidizing transit costs for employees or residents
B)Leveraging funds to increase the use of ridesharing and other commuting options that reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality
C)Providing inactive transportation (IT) facilities
D)Developing workplace travel plans

Question 24

The least likely question to be answered through the vehicle miles traveled (vmt) analysis/survey is:

A)"At what ages do people drive the most?"
B)"Do people in the West drive more than people elsewhere?"
C)"Do people conserve their new cars by driving them less?"
D)"Is there more frequency driven on buses than passenger cars?"

Question 25

According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, transportation accounted for approximately _______% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2007.

A)20
B)30
C)40
D)50

Question 26

The environmental impacts of vehicle operation include all of the following factors except:

A)Location
B)Vehicle technology
C)Human behavior
D)Alternative fuel

Question 27

The primary strategies behind limiting parking in consideration of transportation are all of the following except:

A)To reduce the overall cost of construction
B)To promote alternative transportation
C)Reduce environmental impact
D)To promote telework

Question 28

For a redevelopment to be regenerative, the site will:

A)Reduce the negative impact on the built environment
B)Have zero impact on the built environment
C)Improve the impact on the built environment
D)Contaminate the built environment

Question 29

The primary strategies in consideration of site selection are all of the following except:

A)Increase density
B)Choose redevelopment
C)Protect habitat
D)To promote alternative transportation

Question 30

LEED for Neighborhood Development encourages development within and near _______ communities or public transportation infrastructure.

A)Existing
B)New
C)Renovated
D)Smart location

Question 31

LEED recognizes projects that locate at least _______% of dwelling unit entrances within a 1/4 mile walk of bus or streetcar stops or a 1/2 mile walk from bus rapid transit, light or heavy passenger rail stations, ferry terminals, or tram terminals.

A)30
B)40
C)50
D)60

Question 32

The Environmental Protection Agency defines _______ as "real property, the expansion, redevelopment , or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant."

A)Land revitalization
B)Urban development
C)Brownfields
D)Development density

Question 33

Brownfields provide all of the following exceptional opportunities in green buildings except:

A)Take development pressure off undeveloped land
B)Improve and protect the environment
C)Support alternative transportation
D)Encourage regenerative projects

Question 34

To achieve sustainable landscapes and to reduce environmental impacts, all but one of the following may be used as a strategy to minimize maintenance costs and contribute to the restoration of an area:

A)Use water efficient irrigation systems
B)Minimize pervious areas
C)Incorporate native and adapted plants
D)Improve outdoor lighting design

Question 35

One of the strategies for developing a sustainable site design is to build small by minimizing the building footprint and maximizing open space. Open space is:

A)An area that is protected or conserved, on which development is indefinitely set aside
B)Areas of land sans human-built structures
C)A linear chain of greenway reserves
D)Areas left open for the use of the public, such as a plaza, park, or courtyard

Question 36

A sustainable management plan is a plan that addresses:

A)The application of chemicals and the cleaning of hardscape and building exterior
B)The application of water efficient irrigation systems that use nonpotable water and evapotranspiration controllers
C)The application of minimizing hardscape
D)The open space development

Question 37

One of the strategies for controlling and reducing storm water runoff includes increasing the area of permeable surfaces such as vegetated roofs, porous pavement, and grid pavers. Grid pavers are:

A)Ground cover foliage application 2-3 inches above the surface
B)Open-void landscape application that forms a continuous pattern of surface material
C)Pavement application to place a geotextile on graded slope
D)Erosion control application with "no slump" concrete mix

Question 38

One of the strategies for controlling and reducing storm water runoff includes to direct runoff into dry ponds, rain gardens, bioswales, and similar landscaping features designed to hold water and slow to rate of runoff. Bioswales are a:

A)Natural infiltration device to limit the extent of impervious surface area
B)Hydrolic net compound to capture soil erosion and sedimentation
C)Trough drainage course with sloped sides filled with vegetation and/or compost
D)Pavement grid with inset of organic materials

Question 39

Alternative water sources in many jurisdictions are used in buildings systems such as for toilets or irrigation. This type of water is called:

A)Blackwater
B)Greywater
C)Rainwater
D)Potable water

Question 40

The Environmental Protection Agency states that nonpoint source pollution is one of the biggest threats to surface water quality and aquatic ecosystems. Nonpoint source pollution is water pollution that:

A)Controls sediments, nutrients, and pesticides from directly entering into the water bodies
B)Affects a water body from diffuse sources, such as polluted runoff from agricultural areas draining into the river
C)Contains salmonella pathogens in the faulty septic systems
D)Is high in phosphorus and nitrogen transported to watersheds

Question 41

Low-impact development (LID) comprises a set of strategies that address how:

A)Water enters a site, is stored, and ultimately leaves the site
B)Harvested rainwater is processed to be reused for irrigation
C)To regulate point source pollution
D)To direct contaminated storm water into water bodies in urban areas

Question 42

Low-impact development (LID) strategies can be best coordinated and balanced with which of the following LEED rating systems?

A)LEED for New Construction and Major Renovations
B)LEED for Neighborhood Development
C)LEED for Core and Shell
D)LEED for Healthcare

Question 43

The main goals and principals of low-impact development (LID) are all of the following except:

A)Providing an improved technology for environmental protection of the natural habitat
B)Providing an economic incentives that encourage environmentally sensitive development
C)Developing the full potential of environmentally sensitive site planning and design
D)Reducing construction and maintenance costs of the storm water infrastructure

Question 44

Low-impact development (LID) designs reduce development costs through smart site design by all of the following except:

A)Decreasing the use of storm drain piping, inlet structure
B)Reducing roadways, curbs, and gutters
C)Eliminating or decreasing the size of large storm water ponds
D)Planning for steeper grades to increase the runoff travel time

Question 45

Elevated temperatures from heat island effect, particularly during the summer, have all of the following impacts on a community's environment and quality of life except:

A)Increased energy consumption
B)Increased light pollution
C)Impaired water quality
D)Elevated emissions of air pollutants

Question 46

The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is working on the Cool Colors Project to develop a roof product that keeps buildings cool. To achieve this, the likely factors used to determine the product performance include all of the following except:

A)Solar reflectance index
B)Roof total square footage
C)Local climate factors
D)Cool colors

Question 47

The economical impacts of transportation affect the cost:

A)For construction to build parking lots
B)To purchase alternative transportation methods
C)To purchase gas and oil to fuel vehicles
D)For medical expenses for human health

Question 48

The environmental impacts of site selection affect the destruction of:

A)Clean energy
B)Air quality
C)Water quality
D)Wildlife habitats

Question 49

The community impacts of site design and management are most affected when:

A)Location is the only consideration for the project
B)Projects ignore the context around them
C)Non-reflective pavements are used in the natural environment
D)Nonnative plants are used for landscape

Question 50

The economical impacts of storm water management affect the cost:

A)Of providing man made infrastructure
B)Of providing hydrologic cycle systems
C)Of maintenance
D)Minimizing hardscapes and impervious surfaces