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A project will renovate a building with historic designation into new office space. The surface area of the existing building structure and envelope is 100,000 SF. How much of the existing building will need to be reused to earn 5 points for MR Credit Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction? |
There is no minimum There is no threshold of compliance for Option 1 Historic Building Reuse. However any demolition can't result in the building losing it's historic status. |
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Lighting controls in a shared multi-occupant space must have which characteristic to count toward EQ Credit Interior Lighting? |
Three lighting levels Individual lighting controls and controls for shared multi-occupant spaces must support at least three lighting levels: on, off, and midlevel. Midlevel is defined as 30% to 70% of the maximum illumination level, not including daylighting contributions. |
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When occupancy data is entered into the indoor water use calculator, it is split by default to a 50/50 gender ratio. Under which circumstance should this be ratio changed? |
In a private school exclusively for girls A project can alter the default ratio if it is justified. Same-sex schools are one example. |
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A project team is working with an owner to determine what the cost of Carbon Offsets will be for a project building that is almost complete and ready for occupancy. For the credit, how is the percentage of offsets calculated? |
Based on the quantity of the energy that generates Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions Green Power and Carbon Offsets is a credit that can be pursued at any point during a project. The Green Power and Carbon Offsets credit is based on quantity of energy consumed. Since the owner wants to purchase carbon offsets, both Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions are calculated. The Renewable Energy Production Credit is based on cost. |
