US Green Building Council LEED-Green-Associate Exam - Topic 1 Question 1 Discussion

Actual exam question for US Green Building Council's LEED-Green-Associate exam

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Topic #: 1

A building is located on a site without access to public transportation. Which of the following strategies can a project team implement in order to reduce the environmental impacts associated with how the occupants get to and from the building?

ALimit parking

BProvide incentives for carpooling

CBuild underground parking structure

DUse compact development strategies

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Suggested Answer: B

by Hubert at Oct 06, 2023, 07:47 AM

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Christiane

3 months ago

Wow, I didn’t think about how much parking affects the environment!

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Nathan

4 months ago

Compact development? Not sure that’s enough to make a difference.

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Twanna

4 months ago

Underground parking? That just sounds like more concrete.

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Magnolia

4 months ago

Carpooling incentives could really help reduce traffic.

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Erinn

4 months ago

Limiting parking is a smart move!

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Mammie

4 months ago

Compact development strategies could help, but I can't recall if they directly address transportation issues. I need to think this through more.

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Miles

5 months ago

I feel like building an underground parking structure might actually increase environmental impacts due to construction. Is that really a good strategy?

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In

5 months ago

Providing incentives for carpooling seems like a practical approach. I think I saw a similar question about promoting shared rides in class.

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Brendan

5 months ago

I remember discussing the importance of limiting parking to reduce car dependency, but I'm not sure if that's the best option here.

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Lenna

5 months ago

Okay, I think I've got this. Limiting parking and providing carpooling incentives seem like the most effective ways to address the lack of public transportation access. I'll focus on those in my answer.

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Lenora

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I'm not sure if building an underground parking structure would really help reduce environmental impacts. Maybe the compact development strategies would be a better option?

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Howard

5 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about reducing environmental impacts from transportation. I think limiting parking and providing incentives for carpooling would be the best strategies to implement.

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Nan

5 months ago

Wait, I'm a little confused. Wouldn't building an underground parking structure actually increase the environmental impact by using more resources and energy? I'm not sure that's the best strategy here.

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Lilli

5 months ago

I'm feeling pretty confident about this one. I'd recommend going with device compliance policies - that seems like the best way to maintain control while limiting the damage.

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Teri

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm not entirely sure about this one. I know microservices have something to do with breaking down applications, but I'm not certain about the defining characteristic. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Lenny

5 months ago

I studied the risks associated with convenience stores cashing checks, so I wonder if D is more of a compliance issue than it looks.

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