Exam style questions across every LEED-AP-BD+C domain
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A project team wants to educate the facility manager on the installed building systems to improve Indoor Environmental Quality. They want the facility manager to maintain the systems so that they will continue to function as intended. Which of the following should be provided to the facility manager?
The Sustainable Sites Credit, Heat Island Reduction takes into account both new and three-year aged Solar Reflectance Index (SRI) values for roofing material because
Operable windows contribute to resilient planning and design in extreme climate conditions by:
A mixed-use development project located in an urban area includes office spaces, retail shops, and residential units. Which of the following actions should the project team consider to improve the sustainable transportation strategies for this development?
The project landscape architect suggests reducing the area planned for surface parking and replacing it with additional vegetated space. What benefit would this strategy provide to the owner?
A project ' s total site area is 240,000 ft2 (22 297 m2) and the building footprint is 40,000 ft2 (3 716 m2). How much
outdoor space and vegetated space must it provide to earn Sustainable Sites Credit, Open Space?
When required to measure residential and non-residential densities, Location and Transportation Credit, Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses, Option 1. Surrounding Density requires project teams to measure the residential and non-residential densities in what way?
A hospital certified underLEED V5in 2018 is designing and constructing a 21,000 ft² (1,950.96 m²) vertical addition, plus vegetated terraces and a mechanical penthouse.
The original hospital achieved the Gold certification level and was built with the capacity to add three floors—levels six through eight—to the top of the structure. This addition requires partial demolition of the roof and the floor below.
The project is designed to be architecturally cohesive with the existing building façade and is targeting Platinum certification under LEED v5.
The campus is in a dense urban area adjacent to several bus stops, a light-rail transit station within a 2,500 ft. (762 m) walking distance, and a bicycle docking point at the main entrance to the property. An on-campus shuttle service connects patients, visitors, and staff from the parking areas to each medical building and the light-rail station.
The healthcare campus has existing infrastructure; therefore, no new roads, sidewalks, parking structures, or ground-level landscaping will be installed.
The new floors have separate mechanical systems in the penthouse, but piping for public and patient restrooms, janitor closets, and staff break rooms connects directly to the main hospital plumbing system.
The newly installed medical equipment uses gas, steam, and chilled water supplied by the campus central plant.
In addition to the vegetated terraces, the project team is considering installing a green roof with walkways, fountains, and seating areas for patients, visitors, and staff. If the project attempts SSc2: Accessible Outdoor Space, what percentage of the required outdoor space must be vegetated?
A building in a rural area with an FAR of 1.7 is planning to pursue a point under SSc2: Accessible Outdoor Space. Which of the following criteria will help the project achieve the credit?
