Free LEED AP Neighborhood Development Exam LEED-AP-ND Exam Practice Test

A developer is considering purchasing a 400-acc (161 hectare) site which la currently zoned (or two dwelling units (DU) per sere (five DU/hectare). Which initial action during the entitlement process would help make the site eligible for LEED for Neighborhood Development certification?

• Create an overlay district
• Rezone the project for a higher density
• Build commercial uses around the development border
• Contact the Location and Planning Technical Advisory Group for initial review

Which of the following can be considered a previously undeveloped slle?

• An area of 10 acres (4 hectares), with a previously developed building footprint totaling 8 acres (3 hectares)
• An area of 8 acres (0.61 hectare), with a previously developed building footprint totaling 4 acres (2 hectares)
• An area of 0.8 acre (0.32 hectare), with a previously developed building footprint totaling 0.2 acre (0 .08 hectare)
• An area of 0.5 acre (0.20 hectare) that is an improved park with manicured landscaping and paved playground areas

A seven-story mixed-use project Has a zoning setback requirement of 40 ft. (12 m). street level retail along 75% of Its block length and an at-grade parking garage entryway along the remaining 25% of the block length. Which of the following strategies will improve the project's walkability?

• Specify pervious paving
• Provide clear ground floor windows
• Use Low Impact Development strategies
• Locate the project 1/2 mi, (0,8 km) from a bus stop

Which of the following strategies is a best practice for reducing a project's development footprint?

• increase the amount of impervious area on-site
• Provide parking under or within a building structure
• Increase the number of cul-de-sacs throughout the site
• Implement a construction erosion and sedimentation control plan

The baseline energy use for the Green Infrastructure and Buildings credit. Infrastructure Energy Efficiency is calculated by using

• current infrastructure items used by IgCC standard.
• the lowest first-cost infrastructure item assumed for the protect
• infrastructure items recommended by the National Lighting Safely institute
• a 15% increase above the minimum requirements for infrastructure items in the state's energy code.

To ensure that future residents of a project are allowed to grow produce in side yards, balconies or rooftops. Neighborhood Pattern and Design Credit. Local Food Production requires a developer to

• retain an on-site garden management company.
• register the protect with American Farmland Trust.
• establish appropriate covenants, conditions, and restrictions.
• establish a community supported agriculture program.

The intent of Neighborhood Pattern and Design Credit. Community Outreach and Involvement is to

• promote the health and well-being of the community members.
• promote the communication between the developer and the construction team.
• provide an educational opportunity for real estate and urban planning students.
• encourage responsiveness to those who live or work in the community.

Winch of the following minor improvements within a required buffer zone may be undertaken to enhance appreciation for a wetland or body of water, provided such facilities are open to public access?

• Build one single-story structure not exceeding 1.000 ft2 (93 m2) per 300 linear feet of Outer, on average
• Remove hazardous trees, up to 100% of dead trees, and trees less than eight in. (20 cm) in diameter at breast height
• Add bicycle and pedestrian pathways that are no more than 12 ft. (3.5 m) wide and where no more than 8 ft. (2.5 m) of their width may be impervious
• Create new clearings, not exceeding 1.000 ft2 (95 m2) each, for tables, benches and access for recreational watercraft

A square site with four equally sized neighboring parcels is being considered for a LEED for Neighborhood Development project. Consider the following: on the north side of the site is forest land; on the east side Is a church located on a parcel that is 100% developed: and on the south side is a school located on a parcel that is 50% developed. Which one of the following uses on the west side would make this an infill site?

• A parcel that is 100% farmland
• A library on a parcel that is 75% developed
• A market on a parcel that is 50% developed
• A post office on a parcel that is 25% developed

A project is pursuing Neighborhood Pattern and Design Credit. Local Food Production Restrictions in deeds or covenants, conditions, and restrictions (CC&Rs) may prohibit greenhouses in whichlocation?

• Rooftops
• Back yards
• Side yard facing the circulation network
• Front yards facing the circulation network