LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE
V4 LOCATION &
TRANSPORTATION
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A + 2025-2026
A health-conscious business owner wants to consider design selections that would
encourage employee health. Which of the following strategies meet this goal? - ANS-
Site the project near a city's downtown area, and Build within walking distance of a
bicycle network
Selecting which of the following sites would have the greatest positive environmental
impact? - ANS-An old building
A vehicle meeting which standard would be considered a green vehicle? - ANS-Vehicle
with a minimum green score of 45 on the ACEEE annual vehicle guide
How would a bicycle network be documented for a project? - ANS-By including a
vicinity map showing the bicycle network, route, and distance along the network to
eligible destinations
What is NOT an example of smart growth? - ANS-Development of a site that is far from
existing development and infrastructure
, *(extra) What IS an example of smart growth? - ANS-Residential development on a
previously developed site located near shops and schools, Neighborhood design that
has offices and shops within walking distance to public transportation, and Retail,
office, and residential townhouses on the site of a former gas station
What is the impact of creating a dense, compact mixed-use neighborhood? - ANS-Less
pavement for roads and less infrastructure for utilities
Locating a project in any of the high-priority site types can increase the likelihood of
which of the following: - ANS-The project being in a dense area served by transit and
diverse uses
Which of the following is an acceptable way to encourage building users to choose
alternative transportation? - ANS-Install preferred parking
What encourages the purchase and use of green vehicles? - ANS-Providing preferred
parking for those vehicles
What factors related to location would NOT affect a project team's priorities? - ANS-
There are no banks nearby that provide construction loans
*(extra) What factors related to location WOULD affect a project team's priorities? -
ANS-The area only receives 12" (30 cm) of rainfall each year, Local zoning requires all
buildings to be no more than four stories high, and The community emphasizes sports
and athletics for all ages
Developments located within walking distance of diverse uses reduce: - ANS-Air
pollution, and Greenhouse gas emissions
What credit category rewards project teams for taking advantage of existing patterns
of development and land density? - ANS-Location and Transportation
Which of the following actions can a project team take to increase the density of the
project building? - ANS-Create a smaller footprint and maximize the floor-area ratio
V4 LOCATION &
TRANSPORTATION
QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A + 2025-2026
A health-conscious business owner wants to consider design selections that would
encourage employee health. Which of the following strategies meet this goal? - ANS-
Site the project near a city's downtown area, and Build within walking distance of a
bicycle network
Selecting which of the following sites would have the greatest positive environmental
impact? - ANS-An old building
A vehicle meeting which standard would be considered a green vehicle? - ANS-Vehicle
with a minimum green score of 45 on the ACEEE annual vehicle guide
How would a bicycle network be documented for a project? - ANS-By including a
vicinity map showing the bicycle network, route, and distance along the network to
eligible destinations
What is NOT an example of smart growth? - ANS-Development of a site that is far from
existing development and infrastructure
, *(extra) What IS an example of smart growth? - ANS-Residential development on a
previously developed site located near shops and schools, Neighborhood design that
has offices and shops within walking distance to public transportation, and Retail,
office, and residential townhouses on the site of a former gas station
What is the impact of creating a dense, compact mixed-use neighborhood? - ANS-Less
pavement for roads and less infrastructure for utilities
Locating a project in any of the high-priority site types can increase the likelihood of
which of the following: - ANS-The project being in a dense area served by transit and
diverse uses
Which of the following is an acceptable way to encourage building users to choose
alternative transportation? - ANS-Install preferred parking
What encourages the purchase and use of green vehicles? - ANS-Providing preferred
parking for those vehicles
What factors related to location would NOT affect a project team's priorities? - ANS-
There are no banks nearby that provide construction loans
*(extra) What factors related to location WOULD affect a project team's priorities? -
ANS-The area only receives 12" (30 cm) of rainfall each year, Local zoning requires all
buildings to be no more than four stories high, and The community emphasizes sports
and athletics for all ages
Developments located within walking distance of diverse uses reduce: - ANS-Air
pollution, and Greenhouse gas emissions
What credit category rewards project teams for taking advantage of existing patterns
of development and land density? - ANS-Location and Transportation
Which of the following actions can a project team take to increase the density of the
project building? - ANS-Create a smaller footprint and maximize the floor-area ratio
