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WorksheetsSustainable Sites | LEED Green Associate
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which strategies could be applied to minimize the pollution from rainwater runoff? (Choose 2)
Increasing the building footprint
Open grid paving
Increasing parking footprint
Impervious concrete hardscapes
Rain gardens
Which phenomenon occurs when light from a parking area spreads and provide surplus lighting to a neighbourhood park?
Light trespass
Lighting power density
Light shielding
Light division
What is heat island effect?
The reflection of heat in urban areas to the surrounding countryside
The absorption of heat by dark surfaces and its radiation to surrounding areas
The increase in humidity in urban areas caused by stormwater runoff. The increase in humidity in urban areas caused by stormwater runoff
The differences in air quality caused by the burning of fossil fuels
What site and/or project characteristics would contribute to earning SS Credit Maximize Open Space?
Building next door to a park
Building on a Greenfield site
Creating a narrow ten story building instead of a wider five story building
Building on a previously developed site
Which of the following strategies will assist a project towards earning rainwater management as well as increasing open space? (Choose 2)
Naturally designed ponds with side slope gradients average 1:4 and are vegetated
Constructed Wetland
Open grid pavements
Green Roof
Gray/White concrete comprises a _________ reflectance and a ________ SRI value.
lower, lower
lower, higher
higher, higher
higher, lower
What is true regarding a material’s emittance and albedo?
Emittance is based on a material’s albedo
Emittance and albedo are combined to determine a material’s SRI value
A material’s emittance and albedo mean the same thing
Emittance and albedo are used to calculated a materials perviousness
Which of the following are environmental hazards due to rainwater runoff? (Choose 3)
Evapotranspiration
Heat island effect
Discharges of potential pollutants to water bodies and wetlands
Pollution
Sedimentation
Reducing the building footprint positively correlates to which of project area?
Pedestrian access
Open space
Parking capacity
Car pool parking
Heat island effect
What is the intention of increasing the floor area ratio (FAR) from 1.0 to 2.0 and at the same time, maintain an equal gross floor area in a project designed for a greenfield site?
The development density of the project increases
The LEED Project Boundary changes
Biodiversity is promoted
The building footprint increases
Installing a green roof can help a project in: (Choose 3)
Reducing parking
Increasing the lifespan of the roof
Eliminating CFCs
Reducing heat islands
Providing open space for occupants
What are the advantages of maximising the quantity of open space in a residential building project? Choose 2
Increasing rainwater infiltration
More habitat for vegetation and wildlife
Increased durability of the overall project
Reducing potable water use
A project team will provide open space for 40% of the total site area (including the building footprint) which will include an accessible year round garden. What impacts will this open space have for the project?
Community connectivity
Quantity of rainwater available for irrigation
Increased social and environmental interaction
Size of the area to plant native vegetation
What does the emissivity of a material refer to?
The environmental benefits of the material over time
How hot a surface would get relative to standard black and standard white surface
Measure of a material’s ability to reflect sunlight (including the visible, infrared, and ultraviolet wavelengths) on a scale of 0 to
The ratio of energy radiated by a particular material to energy radiated by a black body at the same temperature
If a project team decided to implement an underground parking, it would positively correlate to which of the following credit area?
Parking capacity
Pedestrian access
Heat island effect
Community connectivity
A commercial building project designated a parking lot. Which strategy could be utilized to scale down the heat island effect?
Encourage occupants to use public transportation one day a week
Provide covered parking with PV panels
Designate preferred parking spaces
Use black asphalt for the parking lot
Which of the following strategies will assist a project to improve night-time visibility, and reduce the consequences of development for wildlife and people? (Choose 3)
Shield fixtures
Do not shield fixtures
Direct full cutoff fixtures downward to illuminate paths and exits
Avoid up-lighting
Use up-lighting
What information is needed to calculate the SRI of a material? Choose 2
Thermal gradient
Thickness of the material
Emissivity
Reflectance
Which of the following strategy does not reduce Heat Island Effect using Non-Roof measures:
Increasing the number of above ground parking spaces
Using paving materials with high SRI values
Placing parking under cover
Planting large non-native trees for shading
The following strategy cannot reduce the heat island effect of a parking area:
Planting trees that will provide shade
Painting the parking lot with a material with low SRI value
Placing the parking spaces under the building
Using open grid paving
Which strategy could be applied to minimize the quantity of rainwater runoff or improve it’s quality?
Using drip lines for irrigation
Replacing all roads and hardscapes with impervious asphalt
Provide underground parking
Adding a constructed wetland
Placing the building next to a park or other natural area
Which of the following strategies do not elevate the heat island effect in urban areas? (Choose 2)
Open grid pavement
Vegetated Planters
Vehicle exhaust
Dark coloured parking surface
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Light coloured pervious paving has a positive effect on: (Choose 2)
Heat island effect
Regional materials
Recycling
Rainwater management
How could rainwater runoff be minimised?
Locating the building forty feet from a water body
Replacing native plants with turf grass to capture and filter the water
Alternative five
Installing a vegetated roof
In urban areas, what would not reduce the heat island effect?
Underground parking
Reduced air flow from tall buildings and narrow streets
Large areas of turf grass
Hardscapes shaded by trees
In vegetated roofs, which kind of plants shall be used to protect and promote biodiversity?
Native plants
Any plants
Tall plants that provide shade
Plants with high watering needs
Monocultures
What strategy could be applied to minimize the heat island effect on Low Sloped Roofs?
Covering the roof with recycled materials
Increasing the amount of roof insulation
Painting the roof with a high SRI coating
Providing underground parking
What is true about implementing an erosion and sedimentation control plan for the grading of a Greenfield site?
The plan must address at least 75% of the property boundary
The plan must follow the EPA Construction General Permit or local standards and codes (whichever is more stringent)
The plan must be approved by USGBC
The plan must address at least 50% of the LEED Project Boundary
Which of the following strategies best replicate natural site hydrology processes, and manage on site runoff from the developed site?
Providing parking undercover
Reducing building footprint
Low impact development (LID) and green infrastructure (GI) strategies
Reducing parking capacity
Which value is required to decide if a product could minimize the heat island effect on a non-roof surface?
SRI of the material
Run-off coefficients for the material
Emissivity of material
Life cycle costs of the material
Which of the following represent a precipitation amount that the chosen percent of all rainfall events for the period of record do not exceed?
All of the other listed answer choices.
Average precipitation
Rainfall
A percentile rainfall event
Which of the following denotes heat island effect?
Reflection of heat by high albedo surfaces
Air and surface temperature differences between developed and undeveloped areas
An environmental issue that causes ozone depletion
Surfaces with an imperviousness of 50% or more
Raising native trees in and around parking areas benefit a project in which of the following ways?
Improving water quality
Minimising energy performance
Source reduction
Reducing heat islands
Which of the following must be true for a project to earn LEED Certification?
Plan and implement an erosion and sedimentation control plan
Earn three credits under sustainable sites
Plan and implement a LEED Project Management Plan
Plan and implement a rainwater management plan
