One of the goals of the LEED rating system is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation by encouraging alternative modes of transportation that are less dependent on fossil fuels. Providing bicycle storage and shower facilities is a strategy that encourages a building's users to use bicycles as a means of transportation, which can reduce vehicle miles traveled, fuel consumption, air pollution, traffic congestion, and parking demand. This strategy can also promote physical activity and health benefits for the users
. References: LEED v4 Green Associate Candidate Handbook, LEED v4 BD+C Reference Guide

An alternative commuting incentive program is a strategy that can be used to encourage alternative transportation methods, such as public transit, carpooling, biking, or walking. An alternative commuting incentive program can provide benefits or rewards for the employees or tenants who use alternative transportation modes, such as subsidies, vouchers, discounts, prizes, recognition, or preferential parking. This strategy can help to achieve LEED Location and Transportation Credit: Alternative Transportation1 . References: LEED v4 Green Associate Candidate Handbook1, LEED v4 BD+C Reference Guide

A neighborhood that includes a diversity of uses is most appropriate to encourage a walkable street design. A diversity of uses means that different types of activities and functions are located within walking distance of each other, such as residential, commercial, retail, educational, recreational, cultural, and civic uses. A diversity of uses creates a vibrant and lively neighborhood that attracts pedestrians and supports social interaction. A walkable street design also incorporates elements such as sidewalks, crosswalks, street trees, lighting, benches, bike lanes, public transit stops, and reduced vehicle speeds to enhance pedestrian safety and comfort. The other options are not appropriate to encourage a walkable street design. An area with a decreased building-height-to-street-width ratio creates a wide and open street that exposes pedestrians to more sun and wind, reducing their comfort level. A development that uses many culs-de-sac in the street design creates a disconnected and irregular street network that limits pedestrian access and mobility. A project in an area designed with streets to facilitate increased speed limits prioritizes vehicle movement over pedestrian safety and comfort. Reference: LEED Green Associate Candidate Handbook, page 29; USGBC [Location & Transportation], page 2-3.

LEED's MR Credit: Construction and Demolition Waste Management encourages diverting construction waste from landfills. Sorting waste on-site improves tracking accuracy and diversion rates.
"Divert at least 50% of the total construction and demolition material... using on-site separation."
- LEED v4 BD+C Reference Guide, MR Credit: Construction and Demolition Waste Management
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Explanation
According to a study completed by the Heschong Mahone Group, providing increased daylighting in schools can improve student test scores by 7%-18%. Daylighting is the practice of placing windows, skylights, other openings, and reflective surfaces so that sunlight (direct or indirect) can provide effective internal lighting.
Particular attention is given to daylighting while designing a building when the aim is to maximize visual comfort or to reduce energy use. References: LEED Green Associate Candidate Handbook, U.S. Green Building Council resources