Transportation | Site Design | Site Design and Management | Stormwater Management |
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a. location
b. human behavior c. fuel
1. Please choose all of the drivers for transportation impact:
a. location b. human behavior c. fuel d. motivation |
a. protect habitat
b. restore degraded areas d. promote public health
What opportunities can selection of a project site provide? Please choose all that apply
a. protect habitat b. restore degraded areas c. protect investments d. promote public health |
b. enhance appearance of the site
What role do certain plants NOT play in site design?
a. enhance soil nutrients and deter pests b. enhance appearance of the site c. minimize evapo-transpiration d. create a wildlife habitat for pest predators ‘ |
a. increase the expanse of impervious surfaces
c. creates new sources of pollution
What are the results of conventional new development? Choose all that apply.
a. increase the expanse of impervious surfaces b. easier flow of storm water c. creates new sources of pollution d. reduce need to water plants |
a. Vehicle Miles Traveled (vmt)
2. A measure of transportation demand that estimates the travel miles associated with a project, most often for a single passenger car is:
a. Vehicle Miles Traveled (vmt) b. Auto Distance Metric (adm) c. Fuel Cost d. Total Travel Estimate (tte) |
a. build small
b. minimize hardscape
Which one of these is not a strategy for developing a sustainable site:
a. build small b. minimize hardscape c. maximize hardscape d. use non reflective materials |
d. all of the above
What uses do certain roofing and paving materials serve?
a. reducing heat gain and peak temperatures b. distributing light across the site at night c. reducing the number of fixtures needed to light an area d. all of the above |
b. Low impact development
What does LID stand for?
a. LEED initiative design b. Low impact development c. License in design d. Low intact development |
d. 32%
3. According to the U.S. energy information administration, transportation accounted for ___ of the total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in 2007.
a. 45% b.74% c.12% d. 32% |
c. 1/4
LEED recognizes projects that locate at least 50% of the dweilling unit within a ___ mile walk od buse or street car
a. 1 b. 1/8 c. 1/4 d. 1/2 |
d. maximize hardscape
What is NOT a strategy for developing a sustainable site design?
a. build small b. develop a sustainable management plan c. minimize water usage d. maximize hardscape |
b. runoff
What carries harmful chemicals into the water system, deteriorating surface water quality and harming aquatic life?
a. Emissions b. runoff c. plants d. all of the above |
b. Urban Heat Islands and Storm Water Run off
4. Unnecessary expanses of asphalt or concrete have environmental impacts, causing _____ and ______
a. soil disruption and mineral defragmentation b. Urban Heat Islands and Storm Water Run off c. flooding and soil |
a. public transportation
Sites without access to _________ start at a disadvantage
a. public transportation b. healthcare c. proper solar orientation d. alternative energy |
b. minimize the building footprint and maximize open space
What is the purpose for building small?
a. saving cost of materials b. minimize the building footprint and maximize open space c. completing construction faster d. to not make a visual obstacle |
d. maximize impervious areas
What is NOT a strategy for controlling and reducing storm water runoff?
a. control storm water b. harvest rainwater c. minimize impervious areas d. maximize impervious areas |
a. Limit Parking
b. Encourage Carpooling d. Offer Incentives
5. Which one of the following is not a strategy to address transportation as cited in LEED:
a. Limit Parking b. Encourage Carpooling c. Offer bicycle helmets d. Offer Incentives |
c. brown field
Previously used or developed land that may be contaminated with hazardous waste or pollution is called a ______ site:
a. green field b. grey field c. brown field d. footprint |
b. irrigation
c. fertilizers d. pesticides
By using native and or adapted plants, what does landscape design eliminate the need for? Choose all that apply.
a. air filtration b. irrigation c. fertilizers d. pesticides |
c. water ducts
What is NOT a place to direct storm water runoff?
a. dry ponds b. rain gardens c. water ducts d. bioswales |