QUESTION: 69

What stage of LEED for Neighborhood Development certification listed below is eligible for points under Building Design and Construction: New Construction, Location and Transportation Credit, LEED for Neighborhood Development Location?

LEED v4, LEED for Neighborhood Development Conditional Approval
LEED for Neighborhood Development Pilot, Stage 3 LEED for Neighborhood Development Certified Project
LEED for Neighborhood Development Pilot, Stage 1 LEED for Neighborhood Development Pre- reviewed Plan
LEED 2009, Stage 1 Conditional Approval of LEED for Neighborhood Development Plan

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

The only stage of LEED for Neighborhood Development certification that is eligible for points under Building Design and Construction: New Construction, Location and Transportation Credit, LEED for Neighborhood Development Location, is LEED for Neighborhood Development Pilot, Stage 3 LEED for Neighborhood Development Certified Project. This is because the credit requires that the project be located within the boundary of a development that has achieved certification under LEED for Neighborhood Development (either Stage 2 or Stage 3 under the Pilot or 2009 rating systems, or Certified Plan or Certified Project under the LEED v4 rating system)1 The other stages listed in the question are either conditional approvals or pre-reviews that do not guarantee certification23

Reference:

1: LEED v4 Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction, Location and Transportation Credit: LEED for Neighborhood Development Location, page 460. 2: LEED for Neighborhood Development Location Above Green 3 3: LEED v4: Building Design + Construction Guide - U.S. Green Building Council 1

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QUESTION: 70

A new school with a 20 car parking lot has set aside four preferred parking spaces for green vehicles.
What else must the project team provide to achieve Location and Transportation Credit, Green Vehicles?

Nothing; the project team has met the credit requirements
Provide secure bike racks for 5% of the building occupants
Provide an additional parking space for a low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicle
Provide qualifying electrical vehicle supply equipment in 2% of all parking spaces

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

The correct answer is D, provide qualifying electrical vehicle supply equipment in 2% of all parking spaces. According to the LEED v4 Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction, the Location and Transportation Credit, Green Vehicles, requires that projects provide preferred parking for green vehicles for 5% of the total vehicle parking capacity of the site. Green vehicles are defined as vehicles that achieve a minimum green score of 40 on the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) annual vehicle rating guide1 In addition, projects must provide one of the following:
Install alternative-fuel fueling stations for 3% of the total vehicle parking capacity of the site. Alternative fuels are defined by the U.S. Energy Policy Act of 1992 and include biodiesel, electricity, ethanol, hydrogen, natural gas, and propane.
Install electrical vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) for 2% of the total vehicle parking capacity of the site. EVSE must be Level 2 or higher as defined by SAE International's J1772 standard. Provide a discounted parking rate of at least 20% for green vehicles. The discounted rate must be available to all customers (not limited by time of day or user groups), publicly posted at the entrance of the parking area, and included in all marketing materials for the parking facility1 In this case, the project team has provided preferred parking for green vehicles for 20% of the total vehicle parking capacity of the site (4 out of 20 spaces), which exceeds the minimum requirement of 5%. However, they still need to provide one of the additional options listed above to achieve the credit. The most feasible option for a school project with a small parking lot would be to install EVSE for 2% of all parking spaces, which would be equivalent to one space. Therefore, answer D is correct. The other answers are incorrect because they do not meet the credit requirements. Answer A is incorrect because providing preferred parking alone is not sufficient to achieve the credit; one of the additional options must also be provided. Answer B is incorrect because providing bike racks is not relevant to this credit, which focuses on green vehicles; bike racks are part of another credit, Location and Transportation Credit, Bicycle Facilities. Answer C is incorrect because providing an additional parking space for a low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicle would not increase the percentage of preferred parking above 20%, which is already more than enough; moreover, low-emitting and fuel- efficient vehicles are defined differently from green vehicles in LEED v4 and have their own credit, Location and Transportation Credit, Reduced Parking Footprint1

Reference:

1: LEED v4 Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction, Location and Transportation Credit: Green Vehicles, page 467.

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QUESTION: 71

A design team is pursuing Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Indoor Air Quality Assessment. The building is 1,000 ft2 (93 m2) and has a 10 ft. (3 m) ceiling height. In order to earn the credit, what is the required volume of supply air for the entire building flush-out?

3,500,000 ft3 (99 108 m3)
10,000,000 ft3 (283 168 m3)
14,000,000 ft3 (396 435 m3)
35,000,000 ft3 (991 089 m3)

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

According to the LEED Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction1, the Indoor
Environmental Quality Credit, Indoor Air Quality Assessment, Option 1. Flush-Out requires the project to perform a building flush-out by supplying a total air volume of 14,000 cubic feet of outdoor air per square foot of gross floor area while maintaining an internal temperature of at least 60°F and no higher than 80°F and relative humidity no higher than 60%. The gross floor area of the building is 1,000 ft2 and the ceiling height is 10 ft, so the required volume of supply air for the entire building flush-out is:
14,000 ft3/sf x 1,000 sf = 14,000,000 ft3

Reference:

LEED Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction v4

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QUESTION: 72

Which of the following Water Efficiency credits differ between LEED Building Design and Construction: New Construction and LEED Building Design and Construction: Healthcare?

LEED Building Design and Construction: Healthcare has no Water Efficiency Credit, Cooling Tower Water Use
LEED Building Design and Construction: New Construction has no Water Efficiency Credit, Cooling Tower Water Use
LEED Building Design and Construction: Healthcare has additional appliance and process water requirements in Water Efficiency Prerequisite, Indoor Water Use Reduction
LEED Building Design and Construction: New Construction has additional appliance and process water requirements in Water Efficiency Prerequisite, Indoor Water Use Reduction

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

. LEED Building Design and Construction: Healthcare has additional appliance and process water requirements in Water Efficiency Prerequisite, Indoor Water Use Reduction LEED Building Design and Construction: New Construction and LEED Building Design and Construction: Healthcare have the same Water Efficiency credits, except for the Cooling Tower Water Use credit, which is only applicable to the former. However, the Indoor Water Use Reduction prerequisite differs between the two rating systems, as the Healthcare version requires additional calculations for appliance and process water use, such as medical equipment, laundry, and kitchen equipment.

Reference:

Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction v4 Pages 256-3171 LEED v4: Building Design + Construction Guide - U.S. Green Building Council2

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