LEED GA Exam C4 - Location &
Transportation (LT) with Complete Solutions
Bicycle Facilities - LTc6 - ANSWER-Adequate bicycle storage be provided for short-
term or long-term visitors as well as a connection to a bicycle network
Brownfield - ANSWER-Previously used or developed land that may be contaminated
with hazardous waste or pollution, & has potential to be reused once contaminants are
remediated
Buildable Land - ANSWER-Land where construction can occur & excludes public right
of way (IE. roads)
Building Footprint - ANSWER-- Area defined by building plan perimeter
- Pavements & landscaping not included
Density - ANSWER-Measure of floor area (SF) or units per buildable land (acre)
Development Footprint - ANSWER-- Entire area of site
- Includes pavements, parking, landscaping, roads & other facilities
Floor-Area Ratio (FAR) - ANSWER-Density of non-residential land-use
Full Time Equivalent (FTE) - ANSWER-Estimated occupancy count based off of people-
hours
1 FTE = 40-hour work week
Gerrymandering - ANSWER-*Prohibited
_ Boundary may not exclude sections of land to create boundaries for the sole purpose
of complying with credits
Goal of LT - ANSWER-reduction of transportation emissions by encouraging alternative
transportation, building on previously developed land equipped with existing
infrastructure & compact planning
Green Vehicles - LTc8 - ANSWER-Provide parking discount or preferred parking to
green vehicles, electric vehicle charging stations, alternative refueling/battery switching
stations
High Priority Site - LTc3 - ANSWER-3 options to promote redevelopment of sits/areas
deemed undesirable through decontamination, gentrification or preservation...
1. Historic District
2. Priority Designation
3. Brownfield Remediation
Transportation (LT) with Complete Solutions
Bicycle Facilities - LTc6 - ANSWER-Adequate bicycle storage be provided for short-
term or long-term visitors as well as a connection to a bicycle network
Brownfield - ANSWER-Previously used or developed land that may be contaminated
with hazardous waste or pollution, & has potential to be reused once contaminants are
remediated
Buildable Land - ANSWER-Land where construction can occur & excludes public right
of way (IE. roads)
Building Footprint - ANSWER-- Area defined by building plan perimeter
- Pavements & landscaping not included
Density - ANSWER-Measure of floor area (SF) or units per buildable land (acre)
Development Footprint - ANSWER-- Entire area of site
- Includes pavements, parking, landscaping, roads & other facilities
Floor-Area Ratio (FAR) - ANSWER-Density of non-residential land-use
Full Time Equivalent (FTE) - ANSWER-Estimated occupancy count based off of people-
hours
1 FTE = 40-hour work week
Gerrymandering - ANSWER-*Prohibited
_ Boundary may not exclude sections of land to create boundaries for the sole purpose
of complying with credits
Goal of LT - ANSWER-reduction of transportation emissions by encouraging alternative
transportation, building on previously developed land equipped with existing
infrastructure & compact planning
Green Vehicles - LTc8 - ANSWER-Provide parking discount or preferred parking to
green vehicles, electric vehicle charging stations, alternative refueling/battery switching
stations
High Priority Site - LTc3 - ANSWER-3 options to promote redevelopment of sits/areas
deemed undesirable through decontamination, gentrification or preservation...
1. Historic District
2. Priority Designation
3. Brownfield Remediation
