Question 286
Questions 1-5 are based on the same project scenario. Please use the scenario information when answering.
A hospital certified underLEED V5in 2018 is designing and constructing a 21,000 ft² (1,950.96 m²) vertical addition, plus vegetated terraces and a mechanical penthouse.
The original hospital achieved the Gold certification level and was built with the capacity to add three floors-levels six through eight-to the top of the structure. This addition requires partial demolition of the roof and the floor below.
The project is designed to be architecturally cohesive with the existing building façade and is targeting Platinum certification under LEED v5.
The campus is in a dense urban area adjacent to several bus stops, a light-rail transit station within a 2,500 ft. (762 m) walking distance, and a bicycle docking point at the main entrance to the property. An on-campus shuttle service connects patients, visitors, and staff from the parking areas to each medical building and the light-rail station.
The healthcare campus has existing infrastructure; therefore, no new roads, sidewalks, parking structures, or ground-level landscaping will be installed.
The new floors have separate mechanical systems in the penthouse, but piping for public and patient restrooms, janitor closets, and staff break rooms connects directly to the main hospital plumbing system.
The newly installed medical equipment uses gas, steam, and chilled water supplied by the campus central plant.
Based on the project description, which of the following credits can be achieved with all available points awarded?
Question 287
Which of the following is omitted from the assessment while performing preliminary energy modeling?
Question 288
A project team compares a life-cycle assessment (LCA) model to a baseline design to determine the reductions in six impact categories. One impact category exceeds the baseline by 7%. Which alternative analyses should the team run to check different impact measurements?
Question 289
A LEED Building Design and Construction: Schools project pursuing Location and Transportation Credit, Green Vehicles elects to follow Option 2. Green Buses or School-Owned Vehicles. What action must the project take to meet the Option 2 requirements?
Question 290
A project elects to pursue Location and Transportation Credit, Surrounding Density and Diverse Uses, Option
2. Diverse Uses because of the project's location in an amenity-rich area. The project features 18 uses overall, including at least four uses in three of the five use type categories. What threshold must the project surpass in order to demonstrate exemplary performance for Option 2?