A city is building a mixed neighborhood which is attempting LEED for Neighborhood Development certification There are two supermarkets, one former’s…

The Smart Location and Linkage (SLL) prerequisite in LEED for Neighborhood Development includes a

requirement for Access to Quality Transit or proximity to diverse uses, which encourages projects to

be located in areas that provide residents and occupants access to essential services within a

walkable distance. LEED defines "diverse uses" as distinct types of establishments that serve different

functions, supporting mixed-use development and reducing the need for private vehicle use.

In this scenario, there are:

Two supermarkets

One farmer’s market

One bank

Three restaurants

One laundry

One hair salon

To meet the requirements of the SLL prerequisite, only one use from each distinct category can be

counted. Here, LEED allows only one example of each type of use to be counted toward the total:

Supermarket – Only one can be counted, despite having two.

Farmer’s market – Considered distinct.

Bank – Considered distinct.

Restaurant – Only one can be counted, despite having three.

Laundry – Considered distinct.

Hair salon – Considered distinct.

This results in a total of six distinct uses that can be counted when attempting the Smart Location &

Linkage prerequisite.

Option A: Five is incorrect because there are six unique uses available.

Option C: Eight and Option D: Nine are incorrect because not all instances of supermarkets or

restaurants can be counted multiple times for the same use category.

Thus, Option B: Six is the correct answer based on the distinct uses counted toward the SLL

prerequisite (Reference: LEED v4 ND Reference Guide).