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Question 1LEED Process

How many points are available on the LEED v4 Building Design and Construction (BD+C) scorecard, before any bonus points?

  1. 100
  2. 125
  3. 110 Correct answer.
  4. 90

Explanation

A LEED v4 BD+C scorecard totals 110 points across the credit categories, including Innovation and Regional Priority. Certification thresholds are set against that 110-point total. Bonus or pilot-point structures are not part of the base total.

Question 2LEED Process

A LEED v4 BD+C project earns 65 points on its final scorecard. Which certification level does it achieve?

  1. Gold (60–79 points) Correct answer.
  2. Certified (40–49 points)
  3. Platinum (80+ points)
  4. Silver (50–59 points)

Explanation

Certification levels are assigned in bands based on total points earned: Certified 40–49, Silver 50–59, Gold 60–79, and Platinum 80 and above. A score of 65 falls inside the Gold band. All prerequisites must also be satisfied for any level to be awarded.

Question 3LEED Process

Which requirement must a project satisfy before it can be awarded any level of LEED certification?

  1. Satisfy all prerequisites Correct answer.
  2. Reach the Silver certification level
  3. Earn every credit on the scorecard
  4. Earn at least one Innovation credit

Explanation

Prerequisites are mandatory requirements within each credit category and must be met regardless of how many points a project earns. Credits are the optional, point-bearing items that determine the certification level. A project that misses any prerequisite cannot certify.

Question 4LEED Process

Which organization administers LEED project certification and LEED professional credentialing?

  1. American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
  2. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  3. Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) Correct answer.
  4. U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

Explanation

USGBC develops and maintains the LEED rating systems, while GBCI is the separate body that administers project certification reviews and professional credential exams and maintenance. ASHRAE and the EPA are standards-setting or regulatory bodies that are referenced by LEED but do not certify projects.

Question 5LEED Process

Which best describes the format of the LEED Green Associate examination?

  1. 50 questions in 1 hour
  2. 100 questions in 2 hours Correct answer.
  3. 150 questions in 3 hours
  4. 100 questions in 4 hours

Explanation

The LEED Green Associate exam is a computer-based test of 100 multiple-choice questions administered in a two-hour window. The exam covers the LEED process plus green building fundamentals across the credit categories. Extra time is available only through an approved accommodations request.

Question 6LEED Process

What is the purpose of a charrette at the start of a LEED project?

  1. An early goal-setting workshop with stakeholders Correct answer.
  2. A final inspection performed before certification
  3. A financial audit of project costs
  4. A post-occupancy survey of building users

Explanation

A charrette brings the owner, design team, contractor, and other key participants together early to set sustainability goals and identify synergies among credits. It supports the integrative process by aligning decisions before design is locked in. It is a planning workshop, not a review or audit.

Question 7LEED Process

Which LEED credit category addresses proximity to public transit, bicycle storage, and reduced parking footprint?

  1. Sustainable Sites
  2. Indoor Environmental Quality
  3. Energy and Atmosphere
  4. Location and Transportation Correct answer.

Explanation

Location and Transportation credits reward siting decisions that reduce the environmental and health impacts of motor vehicle use, including transit access, bicycle facilities, and parking footprint. Sustainable Sites deals with the project's landscape and stormwater, not commuting patterns. Energy and Indoor Environmental Quality address building systems and occupant comfort.

Question 8LEED Process

Under the LEED minimum program requirements, what is the minimum gross floor area a project must include?

  1. 250 sq ft
  2. 500 sq ft
  3. 100 sq ft
  4. 1,000 sq ft Correct answer.

Explanation

The minimum program requirements set a floor area threshold of 1,000 square feet of gross floor area so that certified projects are meaningful in scale. Smaller spaces fall outside the scope of the rating systems. The threshold applies in addition to the other minimum program requirements, such as using a reasonable site boundary.

Question 9LEED Process

For how long must a LEED project commit to sharing whole-building energy and water use data with USGBC?

  1. One year
  2. Three years
  3. Ten years
  4. Five years Correct answer.

Explanation

One of the minimum program requirements obligates the project to share whole-building energy and water consumption data for a period of five years, beginning at project completion. This supports transparency about actual performance after certification. It applies to whole-building consumption, not just the space the owner occupies.

Question 10LEED Process

The Integrative Process credit is most directly earned by which activity?

  1. Analyzing energy and water use in discovery, before design is set Correct answer.
  2. Purchasing renewable energy credits for the building
  3. Conducting a post-occupancy evaluation of actual energy use
  4. Hiring an independent commissioning authority for the project

Explanation

The Integrative Process credit rewards early discovery-phase analysis of how energy and water systems interact, completed before design decisions are finalized. Its intent is to inform siting, massing, and system selection with analysis rather than to verify outcomes later. Commissioning and post-occupancy evaluation occur at other stages.

Question 11LEED Process

How many Regional Priority points can a project earn, and what determines the eligible credits?

  1. 4 points; set by the project's ZIP code Correct answer.
  2. 1 point; determined by the building type
  3. 2 points; selected by the project team
  4. 4 points; selected by the project team

Explanation

Regional Priority offers up to four points. USGBC designates six priority credits for each ZIP code to reflect local environmental concerns, and a project earns the points only by achieving credits on that predetermined list. The project team cannot choose its own priority credits.

Question 12LEED Process

In LEED v4 BD+C, what is the maximum number of points available from the Innovation category, including the LEED Accredited Professional credit?

  1. 4
  2. 3
  3. 10
  4. 6 Correct answer.

Explanation

Innovation allows up to five points for exemplary or pilot performance, plus one additional point for having a LEED AP with an appropriate specialty on the team, for a total of six. This caps the category regardless of how many innovative strategies a project documents. The remaining points come from the technical credit categories.

Question 13LEED Process

The LEED AP credit on a project scorecard is earned under which condition?

  1. The construction contractor employs at least one LEED Green Associate
  2. The design team includes any LEED Green Associate
  3. The project is registered by a LEED AP
  4. A principal participant is a LEED AP with the right specialty Correct answer.

Explanation

One point is available when at least one principal participant of the project team holds the LEED AP credential with a specialty appropriate to the project. The intent is to reward specialized expertise in team leadership, not administrative actions. A Green Associate credential alone does not satisfy this credit.

Question 14LEED Process

A project team is unsure how a credit requirement applies to an unusual building type. What is the appropriate action?

  1. Wait for the next version of the rating system
  2. Submit a request for a LEED interpretation Correct answer.
  3. Skip the credit and document it as not applicable
  4. Ask the contractor to choose an approach

Explanation

When the applicability of a credit is unclear, the team can submit a request for a LEED interpretation, the successor to the credit interpretation ruling. The resulting guidance tells the team how the requirement applies to the specific circumstances. Ignoring the credit or deferring to the contractor risks losing points or failing a prerequisite.

Question 15LEED Process

What is the primary function of LEED Online?

  1. Publishing the rating system documents and reference guides
  2. Managing registration, documentation, and review comments Correct answer.
  3. Delivering continuing education courses to credential holders
  4. Administering the LEED Green Associate examination

Explanation

LEED Online is the project management platform where teams register projects, upload credit documentation, and exchange comments with reviewers. It is the operational hub for the certification review. Rating system texts and education are accessed through other channels.

Question 16LEED Process

A LEED Green Associate must complete how many continuing education hours per two-year reporting period?

  1. 15 hours, at least 3 of which are LEED-specific Correct answer.
  2. 30 hours, at least 6 of which are LEED-specific
  3. 10 hours, all of which are LEED-specific
  4. 20 hours, none of which must be LEED-specific

Explanation

Green Associates report 15 continuing education hours every two years, and at least 3 of those hours must be LEED-specific. The larger 30-hour requirement applies to LEED AP credential holders. Hours must be earned within the reporting period and reported through the credentialing body.

Question 17LEED Process

Which statement about the commissioning authority on a LEED project is correct?

  1. The CxA may be a member of the design firm if approved by the contractor
  2. The CxA must be independent of design and construction and hired by the owner Correct answer.
  3. The CxA must hold the LEED Fellow designation
  4. Commissioning begins only after substantial completion

Explanation

The commissioning authority must be independent of the design and construction team and must be engaged by the owner so that findings are unbiased. Commissioning activities begin in the design phase and continue through acceptance, not after the project is finished. No particular LEED credential is required to serve as CxA.

Question 18LEED Process

Which best describes a reasonable LEED project boundary?

  1. All contiguous land and buildings under owner control Correct answer.
  2. Only the interior space leased and occupied by the owner
  3. A circle with a one-mile radius around the site
  4. The area that maximizes achievable credits

Explanation

The boundary must be reasonably drawn to include all contiguous land and buildings that are part of the project and under the owner's control. It may not be manipulated to exclude poor-performing areas or to inflate credit achievement. Distances on the site and to surrounding amenities are measured from this defined boundary.

Question 19LEED Process

Which statement best describes how LEED for Operations and Maintenance (O+M) differs from BD+C?

  1. O+M projects are exempt from prerequisites and minimum program requirements
  2. O+M awards points only for new construction
  3. O+M certification never expires once awarded
  4. O+M relies on measured in-use performance rather than design intent Correct answer.

Explanation

O+M evaluates how an existing building actually performs, using operational data on energy, water, waste, and indoor environment rather than modeled or design-stage projections. Like all rating systems, O+M still requires prerequisites and compliance with the minimum program requirements. Certification is time-limited and requires recertification.

Question 20LEED Process

An owner controls a 20-story building and wants LEED BD+C certification for only the top five floors, which will have high-performance systems. What is the correct guidance?

  1. Certification is allowed if the excluded floors are at least ten years old
  2. Partial certification is allowed for buildings with more than ten stories
  3. The top five floors may be certified if the other floors are documented as out of scope
  4. The whole building must be included; a single tenant space would use LEED ID+C Correct answer.

Explanation

A BD+C project must include the entire building's gross floor area within its boundary; floors cannot be carved out to isolate better performance. When only a portion of a building is being improved, the appropriate rating system is LEED for Interior Design and Construction. Age or building height does not change this rule.

Question 21LEED Process

What is required for a project to earn a LEED Zero certification?

  1. Hold an active LEED certification and show 12 months of net-zero performance Correct answer.
  2. Earn every Regional Priority credit available in its ZIP code
  3. Complete annual recertification for at least five consecutive years
  4. Hold a current Platinum certification under any LEED rating system for the building

Explanation

LEED Zero recognizes projects that already hold an active LEED certification and then verify net-zero performance in energy, carbon, water, or waste over a 12-month period. It is a performance verification layered on top of certification, not a replacement for it. Platinum status is not a precondition, and the other LEED credits listed are unrelated.

Question 22LEED Process

A portfolio owner wants to certify several similar buildings located on one campus. Which approach does LEED allow?

  1. Group certification, with shared site credits documented once Correct answer.
  2. Each building must be certified separately, with no shared documentation
  3. Only the largest building on the campus may be certified
  4. Campus projects cannot be certified under LEED

Explanation

LEED provides a group or campus approach for multiple buildings under common ownership, allowing shared site-related documentation to be submitted once while each building is still evaluated. This reduces duplication without bypassing the requirements for individual buildings. Separate certification of every building with fully duplicated documentation is not the only path.

Question 23LEED Process

Once a LEED interpretation is issued, that ruling does which of the following?

  1. Is advisory and not binding on other projects
  2. Is published and sets precedent for later projects Correct answer.
  3. Expires after one year
  4. Applies only to the project that requested it

Explanation

LEED interpretations are published so that all project teams can rely on consistent guidance, and they serve as precedent for future projects facing the same question. They are not private advice limited to the requesting project. This transparency is what keeps reviews consistent across the portfolio of registered projects.

Question 24LEED Process

After a final certification decision is issued, a project team believes a procedural error affected the outcome. What is the appropriate action?

  1. Wait for the next version of the rating system
  2. Register the project again and resubmit all documentation
  3. Request a credit interpretation ruling
  4. Appeal the decision to GBCI within the allowed period Correct answer.

Explanation

A team that believes a review decision contains an error can file a formal appeal with the certification body within the stated appeal period and fee. An appeal is distinct from a credit interpretation request, which addresses how a requirement applies rather than challenging a decision. Re-registering the project does not resolve a dispute over a decision already made.

Question 25Integrative Strategies

What distinguishes an integrative design process from a conventional design process?

  1. Sustainability features are added once the base building design is complete
  2. Cross-disciplinary collaboration starts at project inception Correct answer.
  3. A single design lead makes every decision and distributes it to the consultants
  4. Each discipline finishes its work before passing it to the next in sequence

Explanation

An integrative process assembles all relevant disciplines at the start of a project so that decisions are made jointly and iteratively rather than sequentially. Conventional practice relies on handoffs, which is precisely what integration is intended to replace.

Question 26Integrative Strategies

At what point in a project is an integrative design charrette most effective?

  1. During construction administration and closeout of the project
  2. During pre-design, before major decisions are fixed Correct answer.
  3. At the commissioning phase
  4. After construction documents are complete

Explanation

Charrettes deliver the most value before major decisions are locked in, because choices made in pre-design and schematic design largely determine a building's ultimate performance. Later workshops can refine details but cannot easily reopen fundamental decisions.

Question 27Integrative Strategies

The triple bottom line approach to green building balances which three areas?

  1. Energy, water, and materials
  2. Design, construction, and building operations phases
  3. Environmental, social, and economic performance Correct answer.
  4. Cost, schedule, and scope of the construction contract

Explanation

The triple bottom line frames sustainability as the intersection of environmental protection, social equity and well-being, and economic viability. Integrative teams use it to weigh decisions that trade one dimension against another.

Question 28Integrative Strategies

Which statement describes the relationship between prerequisites and credits in LEED?

  1. Prerequisites are mandatory and carry no points; credits earn points Correct answer.
  2. Prerequisites and credits carry equal point values
  3. Credits must be earned before any prerequisite can be attempted by the team
  4. Prerequisites are optional and contribute points toward certification

Explanation

Every project registered under a rating system must satisfy all of its prerequisites, and those prerequisites award zero points. Certification levels are determined solely by the number of credits earned.

Question 29Integrative Strategies

Which of the following is a LEED credit category?

  1. Indoor Air Quality
  2. Construction Waste
  3. Water Efficiency Correct answer.
  4. Renewable Energy

Explanation

LEED credit categories include Integrative Process, Location and Transportation, Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality, Innovation, and Regional Priority. The other choices are topics addressed by individual credits inside those categories.

Question 30Integrative Strategies

Which of the following is one of the LEED Minimum Program Requirements?

  1. The project must be located within the United States or Canada
  2. The project must be a permanent building at a fixed site Correct answer.
  3. The project must achieve at least 40 points to be certified
  4. The project must use a LEED AP as project manager

Explanation

The Minimum Program Requirements define what qualifies as a LEED project, including that it be a permanent building or space in a fixed location on existing land, use a reasonable boundary, and comply with applicable laws. They do not impose point thresholds or staffing rules.

Question 31Integrative Strategies

A LEED BD+C: New Construction project earns 55 points. Which certification level does it achieve?

  1. Gold
  2. Silver Correct answer.
  3. Certified
  4. Platinum

Explanation

The certification thresholds are 40–49 points for Certified, 50–59 for Silver, 60–79 for Gold, and 80 or more for Platinum. A score of 55 falls in the Silver band.

Question 32Integrative Strategies

A new office building will be built on a parcel that contains a parking structure the owner will retain and a utility substation owned by the city. How should the LEED project boundary be drawn?

  1. Extend the boundary to cover neighboring parcels that share the parking structure
  2. Draw the boundary around the whole parcel, including the city-owned substation
  3. Limit the boundary to the building footprint, excluding all site improvements
  4. Draw the boundary around the building and the site work the owner controls Correct answer.

Explanation

The LEED project boundary must encompass the building and all connected site work under the project owner's control, and it may not include land the owner does not control. Land outside that control, such as a municipally owned substation, must be excluded.

Question 33Integrative Strategies

The Integrative Process credit in LEED BD+C rewards project teams for which activity?

  1. Hiring a commissioning authority before the design development phase
  2. Analyzing energy and water systems interactions before design begins Correct answer.
  3. Conducting a post-occupancy survey of building occupants one year after move-in
  4. Documenting construction waste diversion during the build-out

Explanation

The Integrative Process credit requires a discovery phase in which the team uses simple analyses to understand how energy and water systems interact before design decisions are fixed. The intent is to identify synergies and trade-offs at the earliest stage.

Question 34Integrative Strategies

A team is comparing a conventional roof assembly with a vegetated roof. Which approach best supports an integrative decision?

  1. Compare only the initial construction cost of each roof assembly
  2. Compare first costs plus 30-year energy, maintenance, and replacement costs Correct answer.
  3. Select the assembly with the lowest bid from the roofing subcontractor's proposal
  4. Choose the option that earns the most LEED points regardless of cost

Explanation

Life-cycle cost analysis compares initial cost against energy, maintenance, and replacement costs over a defined study period, revealing the true cost of ownership. This lets the team weigh a higher first cost against long-term savings.

Question 35Integrative Strategies

When should the commissioning authority first become involved in a project pursuing enhanced commissioning?

  1. During the construction documents phase, once equipment is specified
  2. At the end of the warranty period, when performance can be verified
  3. During pre-design, so commissioning requirements shape the OPR Correct answer.
  4. After substantial completion, when systems are ready to be tested

Explanation

Commissioning is most effective when it starts in pre-design, because the owner's project requirements and basis of design are developed then. Enhanced commissioning credits specifically reward involvement before the construction documents phase.

Question 36Integrative Strategies

A project team is unsure how a credit applies to an unusual building type. What is the correct first step within the LEED process?

  1. File a Credit Interpretation Request for the credit Correct answer.
  2. Have the design team draft a project-specific credit
  3. Abandon the credit and pursue a different one instead
  4. Submit the credit as designed and let the reviewer decide

Explanation

A Credit Interpretation Request is the formal mechanism for obtaining a ruling on how a credit or prerequisite applies to an unusual situation before submitting documentation. The ruling then guides how the team documents compliance.

Question 37Integrative Strategies

A project administrator needs to manage credit documentation and respond to reviewer comments. Where does this work occur?

  1. In the commissioning agent's test report
  2. In LEED Online, the project's certification workspace Correct answer.
  3. In the local building department's permit portal
  4. In the contractor's submittal log

Explanation

LEED Online is the web-based workspace where teams register a project, assign credit responsibilities, upload documentation, and respond to reviewer comments throughout certification review.

Question 38Integrative Strategies

A team increases roof insulation, which lowers cooling loads and allows a smaller HVAC system to be specified. This outcome is best described as what?

  1. Value engineering
  2. A credit substitution
  3. An error in the life-cycle assessment scope boundary
  4. A synergistic system interaction captured in design Correct answer.

Explanation

Envelope improvements reduce loads, which in turn reduce the size and cost of mechanical equipment. Capturing that chain of effects requires disciplines to coordinate before systems are sized, which is the core benefit of an integrative process.

Question 39Integrative Strategies

Which output typically results from an eco-charrette goal-setting session?

  1. A shared set of measurable sustainability targets Correct answer.
  2. A signed change order for the mechanical subcontractor
  3. A completed construction schedule with bid dates for each trade
  4. A final punch list for the general contractor

Explanation

The goal-setting charrette produces agreed, measurable targets - such as energy use intensity or water use reduction percentages - that later design decisions are tested against. Establishing these targets jointly is what makes the process integrative.

Question 40Integrative Strategies

Which stakeholder group is most often overlooked when setting indoor environmental quality goals?

  1. The general contractor's scheduler
  2. The mechanical engineer of record for the project
  3. Building operations and maintenance staff Correct answer.
  4. The owner's finance department

Explanation

Operations and maintenance staff know how systems are actually run, cleaned, and maintained, so their input on ventilation, controllability, and cleaning practices is essential to durable IEQ performance. Their involvement at goal setting is frequently deferred or omitted.

Question 41Integrative Strategies

A design option earns a daylight credit but increases cooling loads and glare. What is the most appropriate integrative response?

  1. Drop the daylight credit because energy performance always takes priority
  2. Re-evaluate whole-building impacts and adjust glazing or shading Correct answer.
  3. Keep the daylight strategy and accept the added cooling load as unavoidable
  4. Add a larger cooling system so the daylight design can stay unchanged

Explanation

An integrative team treats credits as interconnected and resolves conflicts by adjusting the design - through glazing selection, shading, or lighting controls - so daylight gains do not simply shift the burden to cooling and comfort.

Question 42Integrative Strategies

Which statement best describes the role of feedback loops in an integrative process?

  1. They are only used during commissioning to verify equipment performance
  2. They replace the need for cross-disciplinary team meetings after schematic design
  3. They guarantee that each credit is documented once and never revisited
  4. They let results from one phase revise assumptions made earlier Correct answer.

Explanation

Integrative processes are iterative: modeling results, cost estimates, and commissioning findings return to the team and prompt revision of earlier assumptions. This looping is what allows the design to improve rather than freeze after each phase.

Question 43Integrative Strategies

An owner will construct a speculative office tower and lease unfinished tenant spaces. Which rating system is most appropriate?

  1. LEED O+M: Existing Buildings, because the building will operate after handover
  2. LEED ID+C: Commercial Interiors, because tenants will fit out the spaces
  3. LEED BD+C: New Construction, because the whole building is new
  4. LEED BD+C: Core and Shell, since tenant spaces are left unfinished Correct answer.

Explanation

Core and Shell is designed for projects where the developer delivers the base building - structure, envelope, and core systems - while tenants complete their own interior fit-outs. New Construction assumes a complete building, and Commercial Interiors is pursued by the tenant for its own leased space.

Question 44Integrative Strategies

Which systems does the discovery phase of the Integrative Process credit require a project team to analyze?

  1. Materials sourcing, waste diversion, and transportation
  2. Daylight, acoustics, and thermal comfort modeling
  3. Site selection, brownfield remediation, and habitat area
  4. Energy and water systems and their interactions Correct answer.

Explanation

The discovery phase focuses on simple box modeling of energy and water systems so the team can identify interactions and synergies before design decisions are locked in. Other sustainability topics are addressed through their own credit categories rather than this credit.

Question 45Integrative Strategies

How does a design-bid-build delivery method most often challenge an integrative process?

  1. The architect is prohibited from leading team meetings
  2. Commissioning is not permitted until after occupancy
  3. The builder joins after design decisions are already fixed Correct answer.
  4. The owner is excluded from reviewing the design documents during design

Explanation

In design-bid-build the contractor is selected only after design is substantially complete, so construction and cost expertise cannot inform early decisions. That sequencing is a structural obstacle to the cross-disciplinary collaboration an integrative process depends on.

Question 46Integrative Strategies

Which team member is best positioned to evaluate how site grading affects both stormwater management and landscape irrigation goals?

  1. The commissioning authority
  2. The acoustical consultant
  3. The lighting designer
  4. The civil engineer Correct answer.

Explanation

Grading, drainage, and site utility design sit with the civil engineer, whose early choices determine both stormwater performance and how much irrigation the landscape will require. Involving that discipline at goal setting prevents later conflicts between site credits.

Question 47Location and Transportation

Which term describes land where redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived contamination?

  1. An infill site, which is surrounded by existing development
  2. A greenfield, which has never before been built upon
  3. A brownfield, where reuse is complicated by contamination Correct answer.
  4. A floodplain, which is subject to periodic inundation

Explanation

A brownfield is land whose reuse is complicated by real or perceived contamination from prior industrial or commercial activity. LEED rewards redeveloping these sites because it recycles land, uses existing infrastructure, and relieves pressure on undeveloped property.

Question 48Location and Transportation

Which condition would make a site ineligible for the Sensitive Land Protection credit?

  1. The site is within a quarter mile of a bus stop
  2. The site is served by an existing municipal sewer line
  3. The site is a previously developed parcel inside a city
  4. The site lies within the 100-year floodplain Correct answer.

Explanation

Sensitive Land Protection directs development away from prime farmland, floodplains, habitat for threatened or endangered species, and land within 100 feet of water bodies or wetlands. Utility service and transit proximity do not affect eligibility for this credit.

Question 49Location and Transportation

Long-term bicycle storage under the Bicycle Facilities credit is intended primarily for which users?

  1. Visitors making brief stops during the day
  2. Occupants who commute and park for a full day Correct answer.
  3. Transit riders using the site as a park-and-ride
  4. Delivery drivers loading at the service entrance

Explanation

Long-term storage serves regular building occupants, such as employees or residents, who need secure bicycle parking for many hours. Short-term storage is the complement that serves visitors near the main entrance.

Question 50Location and Transportation

Which strategy supports the Reduced Parking Footprint credit?

  1. Offering free parking to all building occupants
  2. Sharing spaces between day and evening users Correct answer.
  3. Paving an overflow lot to absorb peak demand
  4. Locating all parking in a below-grade garage

Explanation

Reduced Parking Footprint rewards supplying fewer spaces than conventional practice and using them more efficiently. Shared parking, carpool and vanpool spaces, and parking maximums all reduce the total footprint required.