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1. The project civil engineer, landscape architect, and hydrologist are meeting to confirm that the green infrastructure and low-impact development measures selected for the site are sufficient to manage the required volume of runoff for the 95th percentile of rain events. If they find the design cannot manage the required volume of runoff, which action should be taken next? 4
Adjusting the design will be necessary.
2. An office building is undergoing a major renovation. Currently on site is a 75-car parking deck covered with a white coating that has a 3-year aged SRI of 37. What is the maximum number of new non-covered parking spaces that can be added for the project to qualify for SS Credit Heat Island Reduction? 5
SS Credit Heat Island Effect-Nonroof, Requirements
Option 2 requires that 75% of the spaces be under cover. The question states a 75-car parking
deck exists (under deck parking qualifies as under cover). Thus, no more than 25 non-covered
spaces are allowed in order to meet the requirements.100 total spaces X 75% = 75 spaces under cover to meet SS Credit Heat Island Reduction.
3. For a mixed-use office and residential project, which space qualifies as outdoor space for SS Credit Open Space? 3
Pedestrian-oriented paving or turf areas count. Note athletic fields with turf grass DO count toward this credit, but there is a limit to how much turf grass the project can have for the credit. Outdoor space minimum: 30% of the total site area (including building footprint). Of that 30%, 25% must be vegetated (not turf grass) or have an overhead vegetated canopy (such as trees).
4. A project team has decided to pursue LEED certification during early construction. Which statement is true about the project's ability to achieve SS Prerequisite Construction Activity Pollution Prevention? P1
A project in the design phase may have to create or modify an ESC
plan for certification.
A project in the construction phase that doesn't have a compliant ESC
plan cannot be LEED-certified, since the prerequisite can't be met.
5. Which strategy is the most effective for reducing overall heat island effect while additionally supporting the achievement of other LEED credits? 5
This is the best strategy.
6. A project team is discussing synergies to achieve both SS Credit Rainwater Management and SS Credit Heat Island Reduction. The project design will include covered parking. Which strategy would help earn both credits? 5
Any roof used to shade or cover parking must (1) have a three-year aged SRI of at least 32 (if
three-year aged value information is not available, use materials with an initial SRI of at least
39 at installation), (2) be a vegetated roof, or (3) be covered by energy generation systems,
such as solar thermal collectors, photovoltaics, and wind turbines.
When considering rainwater management look at LID/GI strategies.
Only the vegetated roof accomplishes both goals.
7. A project design includes 84 on-site parking spaces and 24 off-street parking spaces. The on-site parking includes 4 motorcycle spaces and 4 bicycle parking spaces. How many parking spaces must be placed under cover for SS Credit Heat Island Reduction? 5
Here is one of those questions for which a portion of the requirement is buried into the
reference guide itself rather than in the rating system documents.
Motorcycle spaces DO count as parking spaces.
Bicycle spaces DO NOT count as parking spaces
Total parking is based on what is in the LEED Project Boundary (not off-site parking).
The question said 84 spaces are on site. That is the starting point - 84 spaces within the LEED
project boundary.
4 of those spaces are for motorcycles, so there are still 84.
4 of those spaces are for bicycles - subtract those to get to 80.
80 X 75% = 60 spaces need to be covered.
8. Which feature is open space required to have for SS Credit Open Space? 3
The intent of the credit is 'To create exterior open space that
encourages interaction with the environment, social interaction, passive
recreation, and physical activities.'
Outdoor space must be physically accessible to encourage use and
phyiscal activity. If a project has many sharp holly bushes or vines, for
example, people can't walk through the space and thus that doesn't
meet the intent of the credit.
9. Which fact should project teams consider for SS Credit Site Development Protect or Restore Habitat in an urban versus a rural environment? 2
This is an issue with urban projects. There may not be a greenfield.
10. A LEED BD+C: Hospital project located in MLO lighting zone LZ1 has selected lighting for the parking lot and walkways that have appropriate BUG ratings. The hospital has a helipad which requires additional lighting. The additional lighting for the helipad exceeds the minimum vertical illuminance of LT Credit Light Pollution Reduction. What should the project team do to earn the credit? 6
There are exemptions from uplight and light trespass requirements. A helipad at a hospital is one of those excemptions. Check the rating system requirements for the complete list of exempt lighting.
11. A project building on a previously undeveloped site has no setback and will have no open space around the building. What is true about the ability of the project team to achieve SS Credit Site Development-Protect or Restore Habitat? 2
The project cannot earn the credit because the site was originally a Greenfield site, and the
building plan has a zero-lot-line (no setback).
The credit requires a 40% preservation of the greenfield area on the site if such an area exists.
12. A project team is working with school authorities, neighborhood agencies, and outside companies to identify eligible facilities owned by other organizations that could be made accessible to students. Which space would count toward SS Credit Joint Use of Facilities? 9
The space must include direct pedestrian access from the school.
13. A schools project in a suburban location is building on a previously developed site. The project site area is 174,240 SF. The building footprint is 65,000 SF and there are 20,000 SF of access roads and parking area. How much of the site does the project have to restore to earn a SS Credit Site Development-Protect or Restore Habitat? 2
30% of the site including the building footprint must be restored.
174,240 X 0.3 = 52,272 SF
14. Why should a project team for a new office project conduct a site inventory and corresponding site analysis for project site? 1
Because the assessment is completed early in the project, it allows the project team to identify synergies with other LEED credits.
15. An office park will contain 450 parking spaces. There will be 30 preferred parking spaces and 3 spaces for van or carpools. The team wants to earn a point for SS Credit Heat Island Reduction by placing parking underground. What should be done to earn the credit? 5
Place a minimum of 75% parking spaces under cover. This project has a total of 450 parking
spaces; all other numbers are not relevant. To meet the requirements of this credit the project
can place 338 parking spaces under cover - underground will qualify since the ground does
not contribute to the heat island effect.
If the parking were covered by a material, that material would have to have an initial SRI of
at least 39 or three-year aged SRI of 32.
16. A project site's total area 100,000 SF (9,290 m2), of which 80,000 SF (7,432 m2) is previously developed. The building has a FAR of 1.8. The project team is considering installing an 8,000 SF (740 m2) green roof. If the green roof is installed, how much additional area would need to be restored to earn SS Credit Site Development - Protect or Restore Habitat? 2
If a project has a FAR of at least 1.5, a green roof counts toward the 30% required restoration
of the previously developed area.
80,000 SF (7,432 m2) X 30% = 24,000 SF (2,230 m2)
24,000 SF - 8,000 SF = 16,000 SF
17. The lighting boundary can be modified under all of the following conditions except: 6
This choice is exempt from the requirements. It is not a case you would use to modify the lighting boundary.
18. Project teams choosing on-site restoration for SS Credit Site Development - Protect or Restore Habitat must restore which elements? 2(Choose 2)
Habitat and soil restoration is required.
19. A developer is building an office project in an urban area. The project has a zero-lot line. Which design feature must the building have to achieve SS Credit Rainwater Management? 4
For Option 1 Path 3, projects must manage the rainfall for the 85th percentile of rain events. For this option, the project must have a density of at least 1.5 FAR. The other choices are all good LID/GI strategies, but they are only optional means of rainwater management.
20. A site master plan includes the development of stores, restaurants, and other businesses. The site is not a LEED-ND project. For a LEED BD+C: New Construction project that is part of the site master plan, which statement is true about open space as it relates to SS Credit Open Space? 820. A site master plan includes the development of stores, restaurants, and other businesses. The site is not a LEED-ND project. For a LEED BD+C: New Construction project that is part of the site master plan, which statement is true about open space as it relates to SS Credit Open Space? 8
Shared open spaces, such as a park, that are used by multiple buildings
within the same site master plan that are not LEED projects can be
included in the open space and vegetation calculation.
21. A project team working on light pollution reduction needs to address all EXCEPT which factor? 6
Teams must do three things for the credit:
1. Meet uplight requirements
2. Meet light trespass requirements
3. Meet internally illuminated exterior signage requirements
22. On which factor will a site's lighting design be based? 6
Prior to any design, the project team must determine what lighting zone the project is in and justify why that lighting zone was selected.
23. Which strategy would help a project team earn exemplary performance for SS Credit Heat Island Reduction on a project with a zero-lot line and a low-sloped roof? 5
For exemplary performance, a project must achieve both Option 1 and Option 2 of the credit, and for Option 2, 100% of the parking must be under cover
24. A project team has calculated the runoff volume of a project that will need to be managed. The site includes impervious hardscapes and a parking lot, as well as preserved open space. How much runoff does the project need to manage for the 95th percentile storm event for SS Credit Rainwater Management?
The strategies used must manage 100% of the runoff volume for the entire developed site.
25. For international projects using products that may not have SRI values, which actions should the project team take to make purchasing decisions for materials that can mitigate the heat island effect? 5(Choose 2)
Comparisons can be made to other materials in the Cool Roof Rating Council Standard. Also
samples can be sent to labs for testing.
26. Community leaders are meeting with the school board to discuss sharing some of a new school's facilities. If the community engages in a contract with the school for dedicated-use spaces, in addition to providing access to toilets what other space types would qualify for SS Credit Joint Use of Facilities? 9
When a school is providing space, contracts are used for Option 2, which requires 2 dedicated-use spaces in the building. Access to toilets after normal school hours is required. Some of the potential shared facilities include: commercial office; health clinic; community service centers; police office; library or media center;parking lot; and one or more commercial businesses.
27. The project team for an urban school project is reviewing options to integrate the school with the community. Which strategy would NOT count toward SS Credit Joint Use of Facilities? 9
This would not count toward joint use
28. A project is located in an area where the local code does not cover all requirements of the Construction General Permit (CGP), and some of the local code requirements are less stringent. When developing an ESC plan, which action should the civil engineer take? P1
For the prerequisite, project teams will always follow the more stringent of local code vs. the CGP. This is based on the elements in each, so if the local code is only more stringent in one particular area, the entire local code doesn't take precedent, only that one area does. If the local code is missing something that is in the CGP, the CGP should be followed.
29. A project team is collecting information for a site assessment. Which documentation would likely not be used to gather property condition information? 1
The features to include in the site assessment are as follows:
Topography
Hydrology
Climate
Vegetation
Soils
Human use
Human health effects
30. Which information of supporting documentation would a project with a zero-lot line need to document for compliance with the 2012 EPA Construction General Permit? P1
This is required for projects with zero-lot lines.
31. Which tool would a project team use to calculate the 95th percentile rainfall event for SS Credit Rainwater Management? 4
Download and explore the Excel calculator provided by USGBC.
32. Which description identifies the purpose of a site assessment? 1
This is the intent of SS Credit Site Assessment.
33. A project team must protect which percentage of the greenfield area onsite from development and construction to earn SS Credit Site Development - Protect or Restore Habitat? 2
For the credit remember:
First, preserve and protect 40% of the greenfield area - NOT 40% of the site.
Then choose 1 of 2 options:
Restore 30% (including building footprint) of all portions of the site identified as previously
developed,
OR
Provide financial support (donated land does not count)
34. A project team will attempt to replicate the natural land cover conditions for SS Credit Rainwater Management. All EXCEPT which action could help the project team estimate the natural land cover conditions? 4
Option 2 can be used by project teams if it is feasible for the team to research what the natural land cover conditions may have been. Natural land cover conditions indicate the vegetation and soil conditions that might have existed prior to the alteration for development activities by people. This information can be found through conservation or water resource organizations, historical societies or historic preservation groups, libraries, colleges and universities, private historic mapping companies, and various government agencies. Just looking around at nearby sites would not be an acceptable way to replicate the site's natural land cover.
35. A project team is planning to restore the soil and habitat of a previously developed site in parallel. When identifying the areas to be restored, which elements can the project team exclude from the calculations? 2
This type of area can be excluded.
The remaining choices are all types of areas that would have
compacted areas that need to be restored.
36. A project's total site area is 280,000 SF (26,000 m2). At the beginning of a project, a landscape architect has categorized all areas of a site as either greenfield (180,000 SF/16,700 m2) or previously developed (100,000 SF/9,290 m2). Which strategy could the project team use to earn SS Credit Site Development - Protect or Restore Habitat? 2
For the credit remember:
First, preserve and protect 40% of the greenfield area - NOT 40% of the site.
The correct choice indicates 100% of the greenfield will be preserved, which meets the 40%
minimum.
Then choose 1 of 2 options:
Restore 30% (including building footprint) of all portions of the site identified as previously
developed,
OR
Provide financial support (donated land does not count).
Restore 100,000 X 30% = 30,000 SF (2,787 m2)
37. A building planned for a previously developed site has a zero-lot-line and a single flat roof. The project has a FAR of 1.7. Given that the project will earn LT Credit Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses what additional credits could be earned by installing an intensive vegetated roof? 5(Choose 3)
This credit could be earned if the FAR is 1.5 or more.
Green roofs will help contribute to SS Credit Heat Island Reduction.
This credit could be earned if the FAR is 1.5 or more.
38. A project design will include bioretention areas, porous paving, rain gardens, and pervious decking. Which type of strategies are these? 4
These are LID and GI strategies for rainwater management.
39. A project team is designing a parking strategy that will include parking spaces under cover to mitigate the heat island effect. How should the top level of each multilevel parking structure be classified and/or calculated? 5
This is correct.
40. A new office project building will be occupied in the month of June when the weather starts getting hot. Which eligible non-roof inclusions would mitigate the heat island effect for SS Credit Heat Island Reduction? 5(Choose 3)
Make sure to review tables 2, 3, and 4 in the reference guide for the full list of strategies,
rules, and tips
41. A project team reviews a project design and finds that the design does not comply with SR Credit Heat Island Reduction using the standard non-roof/roof calculation due to the project having multiple roof angles and materials that fall above and below the minimum SRI and SR values. Which action should the project team take next? 5
The next step is using the second equation.
42. Which strategies would a project team follow to achieve success with LT Credit Light Pollution Reduction? 6 (Choose 3)
This is very important when doing calculations.
Minimizing side lighting reduces light pollution.
Minimizing the quantity of lights will help.
43. Which type of external luminaires should be selected to generate well-shielded, welldirected light? 6
Minimizing uplight, glare and light trespass is the strategy for good lighting selection.
44. When restoring disturbed and compacted soils, which action must the project team take to restore soils in areas being revegetated? 2
This is correct. See the reference guide for the specific soil restoration criteria required.
45. A project team has engaged local experts prior to conceptual design to help inventory site elements. Which action will be aided by filling out the USGBC worksheet to document existing site conditions? 1
The purpose of the site assessment is to inform the decision making process. The result of the site assessment can help inform major elements of the design such as the building location and orientation.
46. Which strategies meet the requirements of an erosion, sedimentation, and control (ESC) plan? P1(Choose 3)
This helps with sedimentation control.
This helps with erosion control.
This helps with both erosion and sedimentation control.
47. A project is required to obtain a construction general permit (CGP) prior to construction. Which statement is true about the project achieving SS Prerequisite Construction Activity Pollution Prevention? P1
If the project requires a CGP, the project team has a streamlined path for complying with the prerequisite. No additional ESC plan is needed.
48. A developer is planning a new 10-story office building in a suburban location. The project team will pursue LEED BD+C: Core and Shell. In what ways will the Tenant Design and Construction Guidelines benefit this project? 7
The guidelines will help tenants design and build sustainable interiors
and adopt green building practices
49. Which actions should a project team take to complete a site assessment? 1(Choose 3)
50. A project team has determined a project's lighting zone and is now working with a lighting designer on the lighting boundary for the project. Which statement is true about creating the lighting boundary site plan? 6
If there is a reason the lighting boundary doesn't have to match the project boundary, the
project team will need to support the reason for the change.
51. A project's total site area is 280,000 SF (26,000 m2). The total previously developed area on site is 100,000 SF (9,290 m2). The building FAR is 1.7. How much financial support would an owner have to provide to earn SS Credit Site Development - Protect or Restore Habitat? 2
This type of question will likely include additional, extraneous information to cause
confusion. For Option 2 Financial Support, the requirement is as follows:
$0.40/SF ($4/m2) for the total site area including the building footprint.
280,000 X $0.40 = $112,000
52. A school will be providing the community with access to some of the school's facilities including playing fields and a gymnasium. What must be provided for SS Credit Joint Use of Facilities when a school is providing the facilities? 9
Separate entries to the spaces intended for joint use
53. Which information must a project team calculate in order to manage rainwater on site when the team has determined natural land-cover conditions? 4
Both the natural land-cover volume and the runoff volume under postdeveloped conditions are needed.
54. A project team has completed a site assessment and will use the results to inform decisions about rainwater management. Which factor is the primary difference in the credit options the project team must follow for SS Credit Rainwater Management? 4
The three options have different volume runoff requirements.
55. Encouraging human interaction with wetland and natural areas for open space can be accomplished with all of the following EXCEPT: 3
Wetland or naturally designed ponds count as open space if the side slope gradients are 1:4 or less (not more)
56. A lighting designer has completed the lighting boundary for a project site and is gathering data on luminaires to use for the BUG method for SS Credit Light Pollution Reduction. Some of the luminaires do not have BUG ratings. Which action should the project team take next? 6
The BUG rating method is the easiest approach for the credit. If some of the lights don't have BUG ratings, software can be used to calculate them
57. The total site area (including the building footprint) of a project is 100,000 SF. The project has a FAR of 1.75. How much vegetated area is required to earn SS Credit Open Space? 3
The FAR does not increase the quantity of open space or vegetated area required. 30% of the total site area (including the building footprint) must be open space. Of that percent, 25% must be vegetated. 100,000 SF X 30% = 30,000 SF 30,000 SF X 25% = 7,500 SF
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