LEED-AP-BD+C Exam Dumps : LEED AP Building Design + Construction (LEED AP BD+C)

LEED BD+C Location and Transportation (LT) Credit: High Priority Site encourages development in locations with existing infrastructure to promote sustainable land use.

Option 1: Historic District applies to projects located in designated historic districts where at least 75% of land within ½ mile (0.80 km) is previously developed.

Brownfields (Option C) and Federal Renewal Communities (Option D) are separate site categories that fall under different High Priority Site options.

The ¾ mile (1.20 km) radius in Option A is incorrect, as LEED specifically sets the requirement at ½ mile (0.80 km).

To earn this credit under Option 1, a project in a historic district must demonstrate that the surrounding land is predominantly redeveloped.

(Source: Official LEED BD+C Reference Manual)

Discussing the project goals to help identify the credits and options that the team should attempt is an example of developing the LEED Scorecard. The LEED Scorecard is a tool that shows the potential points that a project can achieve under each credit category of the LEED rating system1. Developing the LEED Scorecard involves selecting the most appropriate credits and options based on the project’s goals, location, budget, and design2. The scorecard helps the project team track their progress and prioritize their actions throughout the design and construction process1. References:

LEED scorecard | U.S. Green Building Council

LEED v4: Building Design + Construction Guide - U.S. Green Building Council

According to the LEED v4: Building Design and Construction Guide, an integrated, whole-building approach is a process that requires collaboration and communication among all project team members and stakeholders throughout all phases of a project, from pre-design to occupancy and operations. The goal of this approach is to optimize the environmental and human health performance of a building as a whole, rather than focusing on individual components or systems1.

One of the benefits of an integrated, whole-building approach is that it allows the project team to identify and evaluate the interrelationships and trade-offs among various design strategies and decisions, and to optimize the synergies and minimize the conflicts among them1. For example, increasing the size of a glazed opening on the south facing wall may have implications for the daylighting, solar heat gain, thermal comfort, energy use, and mechanical system design of the building2. Therefore, the team members who are first affected by this change are the mechanical engineers, who are responsible for designing the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system of the building, and ensuring that it meets the thermal comfort and energy performance requirements of the project3. The mechanical engineers may need to adjust the size, type, and location of the HVAC equipment, ductwork, and controls, as well as perform energy modeling and analysis to evaluate the impact of the change on the building’s energy consumption and emissions3. The mechanical engineers may also need to coordinate with the architects, lighting designers, and other team members to ensure that the change does not compromise the other design goals and criteria of the project3.