What is the intent of SS Credit 7.1: Heat Island Effect: Non-Roof? 

Reduce heat islands (thermal gradient differences between developed and undeveloped areas) to minimize impact on microclimate and human and wildlife habitat.

What is the intent of SS Prerequisite 1: Construction Activity and Pollution Prevention? 

Reduce pollution from construction activities by controlling:

1. soil erosion
2. waterway sedimentation
3. airborne dust generation

What is the intent of SS Credit 4.1: Alternative Transportation: Public Transportation Access? 

Reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use.

What is the intent of SS Credit 3: Brownfield Redevelopment?  

Rehabilitate damaged sites where development is complicated by environmental contamination, reducing pressure on undeveloped land.

Provide a high ratio of open space to development footprint to promote biodiversity.

What is the intent of SS Credit 2: Development Density & Community Connectivity? 

Channel development to urban areas with existing infrastructure, protect greenfields and preserve habitat and natural resources.

What is the intent of SS Credit 4.3: Alternative Transportation: Low Emitting & Fuel Efficient Vehicles? 

Reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use.

What is the intent of SS Credit 4.2: Alternative Transportation: Bicycle Storage & Changing Rooms? 

Reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use.

What is the intent of SS Credit 6.1: Stormwater Design: Quantity Control? 

Limit disruption of natural hydrology by:

1.  reducing impervious cover
2. increasing on-site infiltration
3. managing stormwater runoff

What is the intent of SS Credit 6.2: Stormwater Design: Quality Control? 

Reduce or eliminate water pollution by reducing

1. impervious cover
2. increasing on-site infiltration
3. eliminating sources of contaminants
4. removing pollutants for stormwater runoff

What is the intent of SS Credit 1: Site Selection? 

Avoid development of inappropriate sites and reduce the environmental impact from the location of a building on a site.

What is the intent of SS Credit 8: Light Pollution Reduction? 

Minimize light trespass from the building and site, reduce sky-glow to increase night sky access, improve nighttime visibility through glare reduction, and reduce development impact on nocturnal environments.

What is the intent of SS Credit 4.4: Alternative Transportation: Parking Capacity? 

Reduce pollution and land development impacts from single occupancy vehicle use.

What is the intent of SS Credit 5.1: Site Development: Protect or Restore Habitat? 

Conserve existing natural areas and restore damaged areas to provide habitat and promote biodiversity.

Construction Activity Pollution Prevention

What is required for (SSc4.3) Credit 4.3:Alternative Transportation, Low-Emitting & Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
Option 2?

Provide preferred parking for Low-Emitting/Fuel Efficient vehicles for 5% of the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.

What is required for SSc4.3 Option 1?

List a potential strategy for (SSc5.1) Credit 5.1:Site Development, Protect or Restore Habitat
& (SSc5.2) Credit 5.2:Site Development, Maximize Open Space.

1. stacking the building program
2. tuck-under parking 
3. sharing the facilities with neighbors

How many options are there for (SSc4.3) Credit 4.3:Alternative Transportation, Low-Emitting & Fuel-Efficient Vehicles?

3

What is required for (SSc7.2) Credit 7.2:Heat Island Effect, Roof option 3 - Combined Reflective Roof and Green Roof Systems?

Install high Albedo and vegetated roof surfaces that, in combination, meet the following criteria:

(Area of SRI Roof / 0.75) + (Area of vegetated roof / 0.5) >= Total Roof Area

What is required for (SSc4.4) Credit 4.4:Alternative Transportation, Parking Capacity
Option 4 - All?

Provide no new parking.

What is required for (SSc4.1) Credit 4.1:Alternative Transportation, Public Transportation Access
Option 2 - Bus Service?

Locate project within 1/4 mile of one or more stops for two or more public campus bus lines usable by building occupants

For projects located in urban areas that earn (SSc2) Credit 2:Development Density & Community Connectivity, vegetated roof areas can...

contribute to credit compliance under (SSc5.2) Credit 5.2:Site Development, Maximize Open Space.

What is required for (SSc6.2) Credit 6.2:Stormwater Design, Quality Control?

Implement a stormwater management plan that

reduces impervious cover,

promotes infiltration, and

captures and treats the stormwater runoff from

90% of the average annual rainfall using acceptable best management practices (BMPs).

(80% of the average annuual post-development Total Suspended Solids (TSS) is removed.)

What is a potential strategy for SSc2?

During the site selection process, give preference to urban sites with pedestrian access to a variety of services.

What is required for (SSc5.2) Credit 5.2:Site Development, Maximize Open Space
Option 1 - Exceed local open space zoning requirements

Reduce the development footprint and/or

provide vegetated open space within the project boundary to exceed the local zoning's open space requirement for the site by 25%

What is sedimentation?

Sedimentation is the addition of soils to water bodies by natural and human related activities.  Sedimentation decreases water quality and accelerates the aging process of lakes, rivers and streams.

Replace constructed surfaces (i.e. roof, roads, sidewalks, etc.) with vegetated surfaces such as

vegetated roofs and open grid paving or

specify high-Albedo materials to reduce the heat absorption.

What is required for SSc6.1 option 2- Existing Imperviousness Greater Than 50%?

Implement a stormwater management plan that results in a 25% decrease in the volume of stormwater runoff from the two-year, 24 hour design storm

1. Prevent loss of soil during construction by stormwater runoff and/or wind erosion.
2. Prevent sedimentation of storm sewer or receiving streams.
3. Prevent polluting the air with dust and particulate matter.

How many options are there for Interior Lighting under (SSc8) Credit 8:Light Pollution Reduction?

2

1. The project lighting is designed so that the angle of maximum candela from each interior luminaire intersects opaque interior surfaces and does not exit through windows.
2. Automatic lighting controls have been installed to turn off non-essential interior lighting during non-business hours.

How many options are there for (SSc7.2) Credit 7.2:Heat Island Effect, Roof?

What ASTM standard can be used for SSc3?

ASTM E1903-97 Phase II Environmental Site Assessment

The slope of a Low-Sloped Roof is…

less than or equal to 2:12

Define Previously Developed Site.

Previously Developed Sites are those that previously contained buildings, roadways, parking lots, or were graded or altered by direct human activities.

The slope of a Steep-Sloped Roof is…

greater than 2:12

How many options are there for (SSc4.2) Credit 4.2:Alternative Transportation, Bicycle Storage & Changing Rooms?

2

1. Option 1 (Commercial or institutional) - Provide secure bicycle racks and/or storage (withing 200 yards of a building entrance) for 5 % or more of all building users (measured at peak periods) AND provide shower and changing facilities in the building, or within 200 yards of a building entrance, for 0.5% of Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) occupants.
2. Option 2 - (Residential) - Provide covered storage facilities for securing bicycles for 15% or more of building occupants in lieu of changing/shower facilities.

What is erosion?

Erosion is a combination of processes in which materials of the earth's surface are loosened, dissolved or worn away and transported from one place to another by natural agents (water, wind, or gravity).

The ESC Plan shall conform to the erosion and sedimentation requirements of what?

• 2003 EPA Construction General Permit

OR

• local erosion and sedimentation control standards and codes,

 whichever is more stringent.

What is required for (SSc5.1) Credit 5.1:Site Development, Protect or Restore Habitat
Option 2 - Previously Developed or Graded Sites?

Restore or protect a minimum of 50% of the site area with native or adapted vegetation.

SSc1 - Site Selection states do not develop on any of the following 6 sites.

1. Prime farmland
2. Previously undeveloped land whose elevation is lower than 5 feet above the elevation of the 100-year flood line as defined by FEMA
3. Land identified as habitat for any species on threatened or endangered lists
4. Within 100 feet of any wetlands OR within setback distances from wetlands prescribed in state or local regulations
5. Undeveloped land within 50 feet of water body, defined as seas, lakes, rivers, streams and tributaries wich support or could support fish, recreation or industrial use, consisten with the terminology of the Clean Water Act 
6. Land which prior to acquistion was public parkland, unless land of equal or greater value as parkland is accepted in trade by the public landowner

Construct or renovate building on a previously developed site

AND

within 1/2 mile of a residential zone or neighborhood with an average density of 10 units per acre net

AND

within ½ mile of at least 10 Basic Services

AND

with pedestrian access between the building and the services.

What is required for (SSc4.4) Credit 4.4:Alternative Transportation, Parking Capacity Option 2 - Non-Residential?

This is for projects that provide parking for less than 5% of FTE occupancy?

For (SSc6.2) Credit 6.2:Stormwater Design, Quality Control, what are potential strategies for managing stormwater flows?

Specify

• vegetated roofs,
• pervious paving,
• and other measures to minimize impervious surfaces.

Reuse stormwater volumes generated for non-potable uses such as

• landscape irrigation,
• toilet and urinal flushing and
• custodial uses.

What is required for (SSc4.2) Credit 4.2:Alternative Transportation, Bicycle Storage & Changing Rooms
Option 2 - Residential Building? Provide covered bicycle storage for...

15% or more of building occupants

2

1. The Erosion and Sedimentation Control plan  conforms to the 2003 EPA Construction General Permit, which outlines the provisions necessary to comply with Phase II of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program.-OR-
2. The Erosion and Sedimentation Control plan follows local erosion and sedimentation control standards, which are more stringent than the NPDES program requirements.

The angle of maximum candela from each interior luminaire as located in the building shall intersect opaque building interior surfaces and not exit out through the windows.

OR 

All non-emergency interior lighting shall be automatically controlled to turn off during non-business hours. Provide manual override capability for after hours use.

How many options are there for SS Credit 2: Development Density & Community Connectivity?

2

Option 1 - Development Density

Option 2 - Community Connectivity

How many options are there for SSc4.1?

What is an ESC Plan?

Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan detailed in SSp1 - Construction Activity Pollution Prevention

How much time is allowed for shade to develop in (SSc7.1) Credit 7.1:Heat Island Effect, Non-Roof
option 1?

5 years

A Threatened Species is an animal or plant species that is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future.

How many options are there for (SSc7.1) Credit 7.1:Heat Island Effect, Non-Roof?

How many options are there for (SSc5.1) Credit 5.1:Site Development, Protect or Restore Habitat?

What is required for SSc5.2 Option 3 - Where a zoning ordinance exists, but there is no requirement for open space (zero)?

Provide vegetated open space equal to 20% of the project’s site area.

What is required for SSc5.2 Option 2 - Areas with no local zoning requirements?

Provide vegetated open space area adjacent to the building that is equal to the building footprint.

What is required for (SSc5.1) Credit 5.1:Site Development, Protect or Restore Habitat
Option 1 - Undisturbed Greenfield Sites?

Limit site disturbance to

40 ft beyond building perimeter,

10 ft beyond surface walkways,

15 ft beyond primary roadway curbs, and main utility branch trenches 

25 ft beyond constructed areas with permeable surfaces that require additional staging areas in order to limit compaction in the constructed area

A potential strategy for SSc7.2 could be..

Install a high-Albedo and vegetated roof to reduce heat absorption.

Define Endangered Species.

An Endangered Species is an animal or plant species that is in danger of becoming extinct hroughout all or a significant portion of its range due to harmful human activities or environmental factors.

What is required for (SSc7.1) Credit 7.1:Heat Island Effect, Non-Roof- option 1- Reflective Paving, Shading, and/or Open Grid Pavement?

Provide any combination of the following strategies for 50% of the site hardscape (including roads, sidewalks, courtyards and parking lots):

• Shade (within 5 years of occupancy);
• Paving materials with a Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)2 of at least 29;
• Open grid pavement system

How many LEED points are possible for Sustainable Sites?

What is required for Exterior Lighting for (SSc8) Credit 8:Light Pollution Reduction?

What is required for (SSc4.4) Credit 4.4:Alternative Transportation, Parking Capacity
Option 1 - Non-Residential with new parking ?

Size parking capacity to meet, but not exceed minimum local zoning requirements,

AND,

provide preferred parking for carpools or vanpools for 5% of the total provided parking spaces.

How many options are there for (SSc4.4) Credit 4.4:Alternative Transportation, Parking Capacity?

What is a potential strategy for (SSc4.1) Credit 4.1:Alternative Transportation, Public Transportation Access?

Perform a transportation survey of future building occupants to identify transportation needs.

Site the building near mass transit.

How many options are there for (SSc6.2) Credit 6.2:Stormwater Design, Quality Control?

What is required for SSc6.1 option 1- Existing Imperviousness Less Than or Equal to 50%?

Implement a stormwater management plan that prevents the post-development peak discharge rate and quantity from exceeding the pre-development peak discharge rate and quantity for the 1 and 2 year, 24 hour design storms

OR

Implement a stormwater management plan that protects receiving stream channels from excessive erosion by implementing a stream channel protection strategy and quantity control strategies

What is required for (SSc7.1) Credit 7.1:Heat Island Effect, Non-Roof option 2- Covered Parking?

Place a minimum of 50% of parking spaces under cover (defined as under ground, under deck, under roof, or under a building).

Any roof used to shade or cover parking must have an SRI of at least 29.

List 4 structural control technologies for controlling Erosion and Sedimentation.

1. Earth Dike
2. Silt Fence
3. Sediment Trap
4. Sediment Basin

What is required for (SSp1) Prereq 1:Construction Activity Pollution Prevention?

Create and implement an Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan for all construction activities associated with the project.

For SSc2: Development Density & Community Connectivity, how is proximity to basic services determined?  

Proximity is determined by drawing a 1/2 mile radius around the main building entrance on a site map and counting the services within that radius.

What is a potential strategy for SSc1: Site Selection?

Select a suitable building location and design the building with the minimal footprint to minimize site disruption of those environmentally sensitive areas as defined in the requirements

What is required for (SSc4.4) Credit 4.4:Alternative Transportation, Parking Capacity
Option 3 - Residential?

What is a potential strategy for (SSc5.1) Credit 5.1:Site Development, Protect or Restore Habitat & (SSc5.2) Credit 5.2:Site Development, Maximize Open Space?

Perform a site survey to identify site elements and adopt a master plan for development of the project site.

What agencies can classify a site as a Brownfield?

local, state or federal regulatory agency

How many options are there for (SSc6.1) Credit 6.1:Stormwater Design, Quantity Control?

List 3 stabilization technologies for controlling Erosion and Sedimentation.

1. Temporary Seeding
2. Permanent Seeding
3. Mulching

How many Credits are in the Sustainable Sites LEED Category?

Define Wetland Vegetation.

Wetland Vegetation consists of plants that require saturated soils to survive, as well as certain tree and other plant species that can tolerate prolonged wet soil conditions.

What is required for (SSc4.1) Credit 4.1:Alternative Transportation, Public Transportation Access
 Option 1- Commuter Rail Service?

Locate project within 1/2 mile of existing (or planned and funded) commuter rail, light rail or subway station

What is Preferred Parking?

Parking spots that are closest to the main entrance of the project(exclusive of spaces designated for handicapped)

or

parking passes provided at a discounted price.

What is required for SSc3:Brownfield Redevelopment?

Develop on a site documented as contaminated (by means of ASTM E1903-97 phase ll Environmental Site Assessment or a local Voluntary Cleanup Program)

OR

on a site classified as a Brownfield by a local, state or federal government agency.

What is required for (SSc7.2) Credit 7.2:Heat Island Effect, Roof option 1 - Reflective Roofing Materials?

List the 4 Referenced Standards used for SSc1 - Site Selection

1. U.S. Dept of Agricultural Definition of Prime Agriculture  Land as stated in U.S code of federal regulations 7CFR657.5
2. Federal Emergency Management (FEMA) 100 year flood definition
3. Endangered Species Lists (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service List of Threatened & Endangered Species; National Marine Fisheries Service List of Endangered Marine Species
4. Definition of Wetlands in the US code of federal regulations ( 40 CFR, Parts 23-233, 22)

What is the requirements of SSc2 Option 1- Development Density

AND

in a community with a minimum density of 60,000 square feet per acre net.

What is required for (SSc7.2) Credit 7.2:Heat Island Effect, Roof
option 2 - Green Roof?

Install a vegetated roof for at least 50% of the roof area.

What is a potential strategy for (SSp1) Prereq 1:Construction Activity Pollution Prevention?

Employ strategies such as temporary and permanent seeding, mulching, earth dikes, silt fencing, sediment traps and sediment basins.

SSc2: Development Density or Community Connectivity - List 10 Basic Services.

1. bank
2. church
3. grocery story
4. daycare
5. museum
6. laundry
7. beauty
8. hardware
9. library
10. senior care
11. school
12. pharmacy
13. post office
14. restaurant
15. theatre

What is required for (SSc4.3) Credit 4.3:Alternative Transportation, Low-Emitting & Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
Option 3?

Install refueling stations for 3% of the total vehicle parking capacity of the site.