【正文】 e SRI number the more the sunlight the material can reflect. Black asphalt has an SRI of 0. Question 11 Show Answer Legend What is the benefit of installing bicycle racks? A Reducing automobile use B Innovation in Design C Reducing heat islands D Communitiy connectivity Notes: Bicycle use is one of the ways to promote alternative modes of transportation in the Sustainable Sites section. Question 12 Show Answer Legend What site features are included in the landscape area? A The building B Paved bicycled path C Walkway made of recycled rubber tires D Area with invasive plants Notes: The landscape area of the site is the total site area less the building footprint, hardscape area, water bodies, etc. The question asked what areas are included. Any area that has plants must be included, whether the plants are invasive or not. Even though the area includes invasive plants which are undesirable, they must still be included in the calculation. Invasive plants should be removed from the landscape if possible. Question 13 Show Answer Legend How can regional priority credits be earned? A Addressing green measures or strategies that are more important to a climate or region B Using 100% native plants for the site39。s landscaping C Developing an educational or training system that addresses local building issues D Using materials that are located within 500 miles of the project site Notes: Regional credits are bonus points awarded for addressing needs specific to a region. Do not confuse the following terms: Regional Priority Credits these are bonus points for encouraging teams to attempt LEED credits that address specific environmental priorities in the project39。s region. Each zipcode in the . has 6 LEED credits that are extra important to that zipcode. A project that achieves one of those credits earns a bonus point, up to a maximum of 4. Here is an example. In Geia zipcode 30002 saving water is important, because Geia has had a lot of droughts lately. See what is important in your zipcode here: Regional Materials building materials or products that have been extracted, harvested or recovered, as well as manufactured, within 500 miles of the project site. Regional Variations These are only found in reference guides and are specific to each credit. A regional variation 39。outlines concerns specific to the geographic location of the building39。. For example in some areas there aren39。t great recycling programs, or they may be nonexistent. In regards to construction waste management the regional variation states 39。hey, check your local recycling program before you get to deep into this credit because if you can39。t recycle anything your chances of earning the credit go down39。. Question 14 Show Answer Legend Which vehicle is not considered an alternativefuel vehicle? A Efficient gaselectric hybrid B Electric car C Natural gas powered car D Gas powered Honda that has achieved a Green Score of 40 Notes: Alternativefuel vehicles use nongasoline fuels such as: electricity hydrogen propane pressed natural gas liquied natural gas methanol ethanol efficient gaselectric hybrids Hybrid vehicles such as the Toyota Prius are not, of themselves, alternative fuel vehicles clever use of a battery, motor/generator, merely means that a more efficient but less powerful engine can be used. Essentially all the power es from petroleum. For LEED, lowemitting and fuelefficient vehicles are defined as vehicles that are either classified as Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) by the California Air Resources Board or have achieved a minimum green score of 40 on the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) annual vehicle rating guide. A green score of 40 does not imply a fuel efficiency of 40 mpg or more or that the car is powered with alternative fuel. In fact most cars that are eligible for LEED don39。t e anywhere close to that. The score is based on emissions not on fuel efficiency. For a plete list look at: Question 15 Show Answer Legend The use of native plants on the project site can most assist projects teams with what other sustainable intents? A Using sustainable materials B Construction waste management C Protecting existing local habitat D Reducing stormwater quantity Notes: Native plants are those that grow naturally in an area, or that have been in an area for many years. Native plants require less water, fertilizer, and pest control. These plants can be trees, shrubs, flowers, or grasses. Adaptive plants are nonnative plants that perform well in the local climate. Native and adaptive plants require less water, and are more disease resistant because they are suited to the region39。s usual rainfall, soil, and temperature. Native plants help with both protecting and restoring local ecosystems and habitat. Native plants don39。t necessarily perform any better at reducing stormwater quantity. A stormwater management plan that included vegetated areas would help, but the plants could be either native or non native and still do the job. Native plants are not a building material, so using sustainable materials would not be a correct choice. Question 16 Show Answer Legend What helps minimize the space requirements of occupant recycling? A Installing can crushers B Having multiple bins for each recycled material C Locating the recycling bins in the basement of the building D Having onsite cardboard bailers Notes: Can crushers and cardboard bailers help reduce the volume of the materials to be recycled. Mu