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How many points are available for Brownfield Redevelopment?
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One
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How many points are available for Heat Island Effect?
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Two
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How many points are available for Site Development?
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Two
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How many points are available for Site Selection?
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One
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How many points are available for Alternative Transportation?
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FOUR
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How many points are available for Stormwater Design?
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Two
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How many points are available for Light Pollution Reduction?
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One
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How many points are available for the Development Density and Community Connectivity Credit?
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One
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HOW MANY PREREQS, CREDITS AND POSSIBLE POINTS
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1, 8 AND 14
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Sustainable Sites has how many credits?
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8
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Sustainable Sites has how many points?
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14
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Sustainable sites has how many prerequisites?
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1
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Vehicles are responsible for approximately what % of US green house gasses?
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20%
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What does SS stand for?
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Sustainable Sites
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What is CREDIT 7.2 called?
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HEAT ISLAND EFFECT: roof
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What is SS Credit 1 called?
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Site Selection
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What is SS Credit 2 called?
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Development Density and Community Connectivity
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What is SS Credit 3 called?
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Brownfield Redevelopment
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What is SS Credit 4 called?
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Alternative Transportation
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What is SS CREDIT 4.1 called?
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ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
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What is SS CREDIT 4.2 called?
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ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION: BICYCLE STORAGE & CHANGING ROOMS
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What is SS CREDIT 4.3 called?
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ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION: LOW EMITTING & FUEL EFFICIENT VEHICLES
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What is SS CREDIT 4.4 called?
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ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION: PARKING CAPACITY
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What is SS Credit 5 called?
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Site Development
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What is SS CREDIT 5.1 called?
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SITE DEVELOPMENT: PROTECT OR RESTORE HABITAT
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What is SS CREDIT 5.2 called?
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SITE DEVELOPMENT: MAXIMIZE OPEN SPACE
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What is SS Credit 6 called?
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Stormwater Design
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What is SS CREDIT 6.1 called?
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STORMWATER DESIGN: QUANTITY CONTROL
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What is SS CREDIT 6.2 called?
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STORMWATER DESIGN: QUALITY CONTROL
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What is SS Credit 7 called?
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Heat Island Effect
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What is SS CREDIT 7.1 called?
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HEAT ISLAND EFFECT: NON-ROOF
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What is SS Credit 8 called?
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Light Pollution Reduction
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What is SS PREREQ 1 called
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CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY POLLUTION PREVENTION
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How Many Possible Ex Points are in Sustainable Sites Category?"
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3
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An animal or plant species that is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future.
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A Threatened Species
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Vehicles that use low-polluting, non-gasoline fuels. Hybrid vehices are included in this group for LEED purposes
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Alternative Fuel Vehicle
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Reduce pollution and land development impacts from automobile use
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Alternative Transportation
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The direction in which the luminaire emits the greatest luminous intensity
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Angle of Maximum Candela
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Involvesthe use of microorganisms and vegetation to remove contaminates from water and soils.
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Bioremediation
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The floor area of a building divided by the total area of the site (square feet per acre)
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Building Density
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An arrangement in which two or more people share a vehicle for transportation
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Carpool
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An interacting popluace of individuals living in a specific area
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Community
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Locally determined times when greater lighting restrictions are imposed
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Curfew Hours
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increase in chemical nutrients in an ecosystem, such as nitrogen and phosphates, often used to mean the resultant increase in the ecosystem's primary productivity leading to lack of oxygen in a body of water
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Define Eutrophication
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Sites that are not previously developed or graded and remain in a natural state.
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Define greenfield sites.
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The area on a project site has been impacted by any development activity- includes hardscape, access roads, parking lots, non-building facilities and building structures
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Development Footprint.
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Basic unit of nature that includes a community of organisms and their nonliving environment
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Ecosystem
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The ratio of the radiation emitted by a surface to the radiation emitted by a black body at the same temperature
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Emissivity
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An animal or plant species that is in danger of becoming extinct throughout all or a significant portion of it's range due to harmful human activities or environmental factors
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Endangered Species
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Property in which development may be complicated by the presence of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminates
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EPA Brownfield Definition
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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 means
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Erosion
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Involves the removal of site contamination to another location for treatment.
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Ex-situ remediation
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Sites that are not previously developed or gradedand remain in a natural state
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Greenfield
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Sites that have not been previously developed or built on and which could support open spac, habitat, or agriculture
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Greenfields
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Occurs when warmer temperatures are experienced in urban landscapes compared to adjacent rural areas as a result of solar energy retention on constructed surfaces
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Heat Island Effects
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Vehicles that use a gasoline engine to drive an electric generator to power eletric motors that drive the vehicles wheels
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Hybrid Vehicles
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Promotes runoff of precipitation volumes instead of infiltration into the subsurface
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Impervious Surfaces
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Involves treatment of site contamination in place.
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In-situ remediation
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Waste light from building sites that produce glare, is directed upward tothe sky or is directed off the site
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Light Pollution
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Service that provides transportation to multiple fixed stops on a scheduled basis typically serve 10 or more occupants.
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Mass Transit
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The percent of the surface area of a paving material that is open and allows moisture to pass through
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Perviousness
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Parking spots that are closest to the main entrance of the project.
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Prefered Parking
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Sites that previously contained buildings roadways, parkinglots, or were graded or altered by direct human activities
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Previously Developed Sites
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buildings, roadways, parking lots, or graded or altered by direct human activity.
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Previously developed sites are those that previously contained?
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The total area within the legal property boundaries of a site
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Property area (Site area)
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Bus, rail, or other transportation service for the general public operating on a regular basis.
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Public Transportation
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The process of cleaning up a contaminated site
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Remediation
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The addition of soils to water bodies by natural and human related activities. It decreases water quality and accelerates the aging process of lakes rivers and streams
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Sedimentation
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An evaluation of above ground and subsurface characteristics including hydrology and geology to determine if a contamination release hs occured and to what extent
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Site assesment
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The ratio of the reflected solar energy to the incoming solar energy
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Solar Reflectance (albedo)
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The measure of a material's ability to reject solar heat
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Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
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Water volumes that are created during precipitation events and flow over surfaces into sewer systems or recieving waters
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Stormwater Runoff
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Animal or plant species that is likely to become endangered within the forseeable future
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Threatened Species
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consist of plants that require saturated soils to survive, as well as certain tree and other plant species that can tolerate prolonged wet soil conditions.
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Wetland Vegetation
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US Code of Federal Regulations 40 CFR, Parts 230-322 and Part 22.
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Wetlands are defined by?
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"Areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions."
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Wetlands
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Provides a general desicription of the site context and basic site lighting criteria
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Outdoor lighting Zone Definitions
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SS p1- Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: An Erosion & Sedimentation Control (ESC) plan should accomplish what 3 objectives?
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1. Prevent loss of topsoil during construction by stormwater runoff and/or wind erosion, including protecting topsoil by stockpiling for reuse. 2. Prevent sedimentation of storm sewer or receiving streams. 3. Prevent polluting the air with dust and particulate matter.
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SS p1- Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: Create an ESC plan during what part of the project?
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Design Phase
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SS p1- Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: What are examples of Erosion Stabilization Controls
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Temporary Seeding; Permanent Seeding; Mulching
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SS p1- Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: What are examples of Sedimentation Structural Controls
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Earth Dike; Silt Fence; Sediment Trap; Sediment Basin
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SS p1- Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: An ESC is an?
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"Erosion and Sedimentation Control" plan
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The ESC shall conform to?
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1. 2003 EPA Construction General Permit or 2. Local Erosion and Sedimentation Standards and Codes.
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SS p1- Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: What does erosion on existing sites typically result from?
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foot traffic, street slopes, runoff that exceeds vegetation holding power, and vehicle traffic on unpaved areas
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SS p1- Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: What does topsoil contain?
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Organic matter, plant nutrients, and biological activity
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SS p1 Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: If a local standard has been followed, you must provide what as part of the submittal?
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info demonstrating that local standard equal or more stringent than NPDES
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SS p1 Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: List the project data and calculations information required to document credit using the v 2.2 templates.
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1. copies of the project drawings to document the erosion & sedimentation control measures implemented. 2. Provide confirmation regarding the compliance path taken by the project. 3. Provide narrative to describe the erosion & sedimentation control measures implemented.
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SS p1- Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: What is SWPPP?
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Storm water pollution prevention plan
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SS p1- Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: The Two types of measures listed in the EPA document STORM WATER MANAGEMENT FOR CONSTRUCT ACTIVITIES to control sedimentation are?
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Stabilization and Structural Control.
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SS p1 Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: Who typically identifies erosion prone areas and soil stabilization measures?
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Civil engineer
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SS p1- Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: Loss of topsoil can greatly reduce the soil's ability to _______.
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support plant life, regulate water flow, and maintain the biodiversity of soil microbes and insects.
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SS p1- Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: Structural Control Measures for sedimentation and erosion are?
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Earth dikes; silt fencing; sediment traps and basins
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SS p1- Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: Construction Activity Pollution Preventions applies to sites less than one acre, true or false?
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True, the NPDES, National Pollution Discharge Elimination System does not but the prereq does.
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SS p1- Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: The buildup of sedimentation in stream channels can lead to _________.
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increased flooding, increased turbidity levels, and lower oxygen levels in the water.
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SS p1- Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: Referenced Standard
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES (USEPA DOCUMENT NO. EPA 832R92005), CHAPTER 3
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SS p1- Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: What does NPDES stand for?
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National Pollution Discharge Elimination System - available from the EPA as part of the Construction General Permit
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SS p1- Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: Types of erosion that should be eliminated on existing sites are?
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areas where foot traffic kills vegetation, slopes too steep for vegetation, runoff that exceeds vegetation holding power, vehicle traffic on unpaved areas
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SS p1 Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: Submittals for SS Prereq 1 are?
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1. drawings showing erosion and sedimentation control measures 2. confirmation of NPDES path 3. Narrative to describe Erosion and Sedimentation control measures.
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Considerations of SS Prereq 1 are?
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topsoil retention, off site erosion consequences, sedimentation of water bodies
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SS p1- Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: When do you create an ESC plan?
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During the Design phase of the project
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State the basic requirements for SSp1: Construction Activity Pollution Prevention
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Create/implement an ESC Plan; conform to the 2003 EPA Construction General Permit OR local erosion/sedimentation control standards and codes.
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SS p1- Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: ________ outlines the provisions necessary to comply with Phase I and Phase II of the ____________ program; its requirements apply to all projects for this prerequisite.
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The Construction General Permit (CGP); National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NP-DES)
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SS p1- Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: What are the requirements of the SS prerequisite?
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Create and implement an Erosion and Sedimentation Control (ESC) Plan for all construction activities associated with the project. AND conform to the 2003 EPA Construction General Permit OR local erosion/sedimentation control standards and codes.
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SS p1- Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: What does ESC stand for?
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Erosion and Sedimentation Control
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SS p1- Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: Requires the implementation of what plan?
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ESC - Erosion And Sedimentation Control Plan.
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SS p1- Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: What outlines the provisions necessary to comply with Phase 1 and 2 of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program.
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The Construction General Permit (CGP)
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SS p1- Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: What does CGP stand for?
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Construction General Permit
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SS p1- Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: What does the CGP provide?
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The provisions necessary to comply with Phase I and Phase II of the NPDES program.
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SS p1- Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: What are some possible strategies to reduce pollution from construction activities?
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Adopt an erosion and sediment control plan during construction. Employ Stabilization and Structural Controls.
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SS p1 Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: Is this a design or construction phase submittal?
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Construction Phase
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SS p1- Construction Activity Pollution Prevention: What are the action Items for the Sustainable Sites PreReq?
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Preconstruction: Civil Engineer to provide sedimentation and erosion control plan. Construction: Monitor Site Contractors work and document measures used with Digital Photos. - Perform Weekly site checks to insure that all measures are working properly. Post Construction: Compile all documentation and photos - Check to verify that LEED online prereq info has been completed. (Project drawings, confirmation of compliance, Narrative describing the control measures)
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What is SS PREREQ 1 Called?
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CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY POLLUTION PREVENTION
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SS is the intent of SS PREREQ 1?
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Reduce pollution from construction activities by controlling soil erosion, waterway sedimentation and airborne dust generation.
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SS c3- BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT: ASTM E1903-97 Phase II Environmental Site Assessment
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This guide covers a framework for employing good practices in conducting a Phase II environmental site assessment
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SS c1 Site selection: Before a project site is selected you should?
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Evaluate the potential environmental disturbances.
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SS c1 Site selection: Can there be more than 1 100 yr flood in 100 years?
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Yes, A 100 yr flood elevation has a 1- percent chance of being equaled or exceeded each year
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Credit 1 of Sustainable Sites is _______ and is worth ____ points?
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Credit 1 of Sustainable Sites is Site SELECTION and worth ONE point.
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Credit 2 of Sustainable sites is ______ and is worth ______ point(s).
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Credit 2 of SS is Development Density and Community Connectivity. It is worth 1 point.
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SS c2 DD & CC: Development Density and Community Connectivity basic services are? Generalize
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All the elements of a small town.
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SS c2 DD & CC: Development Density and Community Connectivity is a what phase submittal?
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Design Phase
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SS c1 Site selection: What are the options for achieving Exemplary Performance for this credit?
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Exemp Perf is not available
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SS c1 Site selection: What are 3 examples of good soils for Farmland?
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Palouse silt loam - 0-7% slope; Brookstone silty clay loam, drained; and Tama silty clay loam, 0-5% slope
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SS c2 DD & CC: How many basic services do you need to be close to for Option 2 of Development Density and Community Connectivity?
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10
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SS c3- BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT: How many points are available for this credit?
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One
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How many points are available for Site Selection?
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One
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SS c2 DD & CC: How many points are available for this credit?
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One
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SS c1 Site selection: List ways building may affect an ecosystem?
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consume land, encroach on agriculture, compromise wildlife habitat, cause erosion, increase stormwater runoff, radiate back heat, create light pollution
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SS c1 Site selection: New projects should do what to their environment?
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enhance neighborhood, transportation and urban infrastructure
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SS c2 DD & CC: Proximity is determined from the center of the building? True or False
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False, 1/2 mile radius from the main entrance
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SS c1 Site selection: Preference should be given to what sites?
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sites that preserve natural ecosystems, enhance health of the surrounding community
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Good Soils for Farmland?
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Palouse silt loam - 0-7% slope; Brookstone silty clay loam, drained; and Tama silty clay loam, 0-5% slope; are examples of what?
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SS c1 Site selection: Prime Farmland can be?
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cropland, pasture, rangeland, forest land or other land.
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SS c1 Site selection: Prime Farmland cannot be?
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urban built-up land or water
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SS c1 Site selection: Prime Farmland has what characteristics?
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soil quality, growing season, and moisture supply needed to economically produce high yields of crops when treated and managed.
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What is Prime Farmland?
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land that has the best combination of physical and chemical characteristics for producing food, feed, forage, fiber, and oilseed crops and is available for these uses.
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SS c2 DD & CC: Restaurants can be counted for how many basic services?
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2
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SS c1 Site selection: What are submittal requirements for this credit?
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CONFIRM meets the DO NOT criteria AND Narrative of Special Circumstances/Non-Standard Compliance paths
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SS c1 SITE SELECTION: requires that buildings, hardscape, roads or parking areas are not developed on portions of any sites that meet any one of six criteria. What are the six criteria?
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1. Prime Farmland; 2. Previously undeveloped land < 5 feet above 100-year flood plain; 3. Land Which is specifically identified as habitat for any species on the federal endangered list. 4. Within 100 feet of any wetlands 5. Previously undeveloped land that is within 50 feet of any water body, such as seas, lakes, rivers, streams and tributaries that support fish, recreation of industrial use. 6. land which prior to acquisition for the project was public parkland, unless land of equal or greater value as parkland is accepted as trade.
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SS c1 SITE SELECTION: What is the reference for 100 year flood plane in Site Selection?
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FEMA
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SS c1 SITE SELECTION: What is the reference for land near a body of water in Site Selection?
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Clean Water Act.
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SS c1 SITE SELECTION: What is the reference for Park land in Site Selection?
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Park Authority
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SS c1 SITE SELECTION: What is the reference for Prime Farmland in Site Selection?
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US Code of regulations Title 7 Volume 6 Parts 400 to 699. Section 657.5 (citation 7CFR657.5)
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SS c1 SITE SELECTION: What is the reference for wetlands in Site Selection?
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US code for federal regulations 40 CFR, parts 230-233 and part 22.
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SS c1 SITE SELECTION: When is the submittal for Site Selection?
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Design Stage
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SS c1 SITE SELECTION: Who is responsible for the submittal for the site selection documentation?
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Civil Engineer
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SS c1 SITE SELECTION: Name two strategies to meet the intent of this credit.
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1. Select sites that do not have sensitive site elements and restrictive land types. 2. Use a suitable building location and design building with a minimal footprint to minimize site disruption of environmentally sensitive areas.
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SS c1 SITE SELECTION: uses what references/criteria for the determination of wetlands?
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US Code of Federal Regulations 40CFR and anything identified by state or local rule, OR - within setback distances defined by local or state rule or law - More stringent.
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SS c2 DD & CC: What are the action items needed for submittal?
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Evaluate the 2 options for compliance. - Compile the data and the complete requirements of LEED on-line.
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SS c2 DD & CC: What are the requirements for Option 1 Development Density?
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Construct or Renovate on a previously developed site AND min density of 60,000 sf per acre net.
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SS c2 DD & CC: What is the equation used for calculating Density Radius (DR)?
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DR= 3x (sq rt of) Property Area (Acres) x 43,560 (Sq Ft. per Acre))
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SS c2 DD & CC: What are the options for achieving Exemplary Performance for this credit?
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By having a project density double that of the average in the area; OR 120,000 sf/acre in area double that of base credit
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SS c2 DD & CC: To achieve Exemp Perf for this credit, projects must?
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Not lower the existing average density, Achieve density of at least twice the base credit, AND/OR locate in area with density larger than base credit.
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SS c2 DD & CC: What is the equation used for Development Density?
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Gross Building Square Footage (sq. ft)/Project Site Area (Acres)
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SS c2 DD & CC: Where does the 1/2 mile radius begin on the site map for the Development Density of Option 2.
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The Building Entry.
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SS c2 DD & CC: Who should submit the action Items for this credit?
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LEED AP
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SS c2 DD & CC: as opposed to meeting the density requirement of Community Connectivity (option 2), the building can be located where to meet the requirement?
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within 1/2 mile of a residential zone
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SS c2 DD & CC: Does the density calculation (option 1) include the area of the project being built?
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Yes
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SS c2 DD & CC: What are the requirements for Option 2- Community Connectivity?
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Previously Developed; 1/2 mile radius of at least 10 Basic services AND pedestrian access.
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SS Credit 2: Development Density & Community Connectivity - What are the Potential Strategies for meeting this credit?
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Give preference to urban site with pedestrian access to a variety of services during the site selection process
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SS c2 DD & CC: What are the two options for meeting the requirements of this credit?
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Option 1 - Development Density
Option 2 - Community Connectivity |
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SS c2 DD & CC: what is the average density requirement for meeting the Community Connectivity (option 2) if the site does not meet the residential neighborhood requirement?
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10 units per acre net
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What is the intent of SS c2?
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Channel development to urban areas with existing infrastructure, protect greenfields and preserve habitat/natural resources.
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SS c2 DD & CC: What type of development is the density calculation (option 1) based on?
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A typical two-story downtown development.
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SS c2 DD & CC: Which basic service is the only one allowed to be counted twice in meeting the requirements of Community Connectivity (option 2)?
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Restaurant
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SS c2 DD & CC: What type of site is required to meet either option 1 or option 2?
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Previously developed
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SS c3- BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT: What are the potential technologies and strategies for the brown-field redevelopment.
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Give preference to brown-field sites; Identify tax incentives and property cost savings; Coordinate development with remediation
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SS c3- BROWNFIELD: When should the submittal for this credit be submitted?
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Design Phase
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SS c3- BROWNFIELD: Who is responsible for the submittal to LEED?
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The Civil Engineer.
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SS c3- BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT: Who defines a site as a Brownfield?
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Local, State or Federal govt Agency
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SS c3- BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT: What agencies/documentation are used to determine a "contaminated Site"?
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ASTM E1903-97 Phase II Environmental Site Assessment OR a local Voluntary Cleanup Program
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SS c3- BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT: What financial incentives might there be for meeting this credit?
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Possible tax incentives and property cost savings.
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What is the intent of SS c3?
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REHABILITATE DAMAGED SITES WHERE DEVELOPMENT IS COMPLICATED BY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION, REDUCING PRESSURE ON UNDEVELOPED LAND
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SS c3- BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT: What standards apply to this credit?
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1. ASTM E1903-97 PHASE II ENVIRONMENTAL SITE ASSESSMENT, ASTM INTERNATIONAL 2. EPA BROWNFIELDS DEFINITION
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SS c2 DD & CC: Should the Density Calcs include the project site area?
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YES
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SS c3- BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT: What are the 2 requirements for this credit?
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Develop on a site documented as contaminated (ASTM E1903-97 Phase II Environmental Site Assessment or local Voluntary Cleanup Program) OR on a site defined as a Brownfield by local/state/federal agency.
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SS c1 SITE SELECTION: What are 3 Strategies for Site Selection?
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Avoid sensitive site elements; minimize footprint; minimize site disruption,
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SS c1 SITE SELECTION: The endangered species list contains just animals, true or false?
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False, it contains plants too.
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SS c1 SITE SELECTION: The habitat of animals to avoid disturbing are on what list?
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Federal or State threatened or endangered species list.
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SS c1 SITE SELECTION: The most effective means to meet the requirements of the Endangered Species act is to?
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Minimize developmental impacts on indigenous wildlife.
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SS c1 SITE SELECTION: Wetlands are defined by?
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US Code of Federal Regulations 40 CFR, Parts 230-322 and Part 22.
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SS c3- BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT: What agencies can classify a site as a Brownfield?
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A local, state or federal government agency.
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What are Development Density and Community Connectivity strategies?
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Give preference to sites that are urban and pedestrian.
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SS c2 DD & CC: What are some examples of basic services?
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Banks, Places of Worship, Convenience Grocery, Day Care, Cleaners, Fire Station, Beauty, Hardware, Laundry, Library, Medical/Dental, Senior Care Facility, Park, Pharmacy, Post Office, Restaurant, School, Supermarket, Theater, Community Center, Fitness Center, Museum.
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SS c3- BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT: What determines Brownfield redevelopment procedures?
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EPA Sustainable Redevelopment of Brownfields Program
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SS c1 SITE SELECTION: What is the best strategy for choosing a building site?
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Choose a site that has already been developed.
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What is the Intent of SS credit 1: Site selection?
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Avoid development of inappropriate sites and reduce the environmental impact from the location of a building on a site.
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SS c2 DD & CC: What minimum site density determines that a site will qualify as Development Density?
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60,000 SF per acre net (roughly equivalent to 2- story downtown development)
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SS c3- BROWNFIELD REDEVELOPMENT: What submittals are needed to attain credit for Brownfield Redevelopment?
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Confirmation site via ASTM E1903-97 Phase II Environmental Site Assessment or Agency Definition AND narrative describing the site contamination and remediation efforts undertaken by the project.
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SS c1 SITE SELECTION: What water bodies near undeveloped land do you need to stay 50 feet away from?
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Bodies of water that could support fish, recreational for industrial use consistent with Clean Water Act.
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SS c1 SITE SELECTION: Where do you find the endangered species list?
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's List of Threatened and Endangered Species.
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SS c2 DD & CC: Where does the 1/2 mile radius begin on the site map for the Development Density of Option 2.
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Main building entrance
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SS c1 SITE SELECTION: How close can you get TO 100 yr Flood Plain?
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You need to stay 5' above the 100 yr flood plain that is defined by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
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SS c1 SITE SELECTION: Who defines what prime farmland is?
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US dept of Agriculture
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SS c1 SITE SELECTION: You can use parkland if?
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land of equal or greater value as parkland is traded and accepted by the public landowner.
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