CPMS Environmental Sustainability & Green Parking 3

Question 1

Which occupancy-based technology reduces parking facility energy consumption by automatically adjusting lighting when areas are unoccupied?

Accepted Answer

Occupancy sensors with adaptive lighting controls

Answer

License plate recognition (LPR) cameras

Answer

Dynamic pricing software

Answer

Permit management platforms

Question 2

What does 'right-sizing' a parking facility mean from an environmental sustainability perspective?

Accepted Answer

Building only the number of spaces actually needed to avoid over-supply and land waste

Answer

Expanding parking capacity to eliminate overflow into streets

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Ensuring all spaces meet minimum ADA dimensional requirements

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Standardizing parking space dimensions across a municipality

Question 3

Green roofs installed on top of parking structures primarily provide which environmental benefit?

Accepted Answer

Stormwater absorption, insulation, and habitat creation

Answer

Increased load capacity for additional parking levels

Answer

Improved radio frequency for parking management sensors

Answer

Enhanced vehicle theft deterrence from elevation

Question 4

Which level of EV charging equipment provides the fastest charging speed for electric vehicles in parking facilities?

Accepted Answer

DC Fast Charging (Level 3)

Answer

Level 1 (120V standard outlet)

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Level 2 (240V EVSE)

Answer

Wireless inductive charging pads

Question 5

Which metric is most commonly used to measure and report a parking facility's energy performance for sustainability benchmarking?

Accepted Answer

Energy use intensity (EUI) measured in kBtu per square foot per year

Answer

Revenue per occupied space

Answer

Average vehicle dwell time per session

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Number of EV charging sessions per month

Question 6

How does a shared parking strategy contribute to environmental sustainability goals?

Accepted Answer

It reduces the total amount of parking built by allowing multiple users to share spaces at different times

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It increases the number of individual parking structures in a district

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It mandates EV-only parking zones in urban cores

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It eliminates the need for enforcement personnel

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the role of a parking facility in a broader urban sustainability plan?

Accepted Answer

Parking facilities should be integrated with transit, active transportation, and demand management to reduce car dependency

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Parking facilities should be maximized to eliminate on-street congestion in all cases

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Parking facilities should be isolated from public transit to maintain revenue streams

Answer

Parking facilities should prioritize revenue generation over all environmental considerations