BUILDING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

Question 1

DEFINITION

Answer 1

Buildings that are new contstruction or major renovation. At least 60% of the projwct’s gross floor area must be complete by the time of certification (except for LEED BD+C: Core and Shell.) Must include the entire building’s gross floor area in the project.

Question 2

BD&C: New Construction and Major Renovation

Answer 2

New construction or major renovation of buildings that do not primarily serve K-12 educational, retail, data centers, warehouses and distribution centers, hospitality, or healthcare uses. High-rise residential buildings 4 stories or more can use New Construction or Multifamily Mid rise.

Question 3

BD&C: Core and Shell Development

Answer 3

Buildings that are new construction or major renovation for the exterior shell and core mechanical, electrical, and plumbing units, but not a complete interior fit-out. This is the appropriate rating system to use if more than 40% of the gross floor area is incomplete at the time of certification.

Question 4

BD+C: Retail

Answer 4

Buildings used to conduct the retail sale of consumer product goods. Includes both direct customer service areas (showroom) and preparation or storage areas that support customer service.

Question 5

BD&C: Data Centers

Answer 5

Buildings specifically designed and equipped to meet the needs of high density computiong equipment such as server racks, used for data storage and processing. LEED BD&C:: Data Centers only addresses whole building data centers (greater than 60%)

Question 6

BD&C: Warehouses and Distribution Centers

Answer 6

Buildings used to store goods, manufactured products, merchandise, raw materials, or personal belongings, such as self-storage.

Question 7

BD&C: Hospitality

Answer 7

Buildings dedicated to hotels. motels, inns, or other businesses within the service industry that provide transitional or short-term lodging with or without food.

Question 8

BD&C: Healthcare

Answer 8

Hospitals that operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and provide impatient medical treatment, including acute and long-term care

Question 9

BD&C: Homes and Multifamily Low rise

Answer 9

Single-family homes and multi-family residential buildings of 1 to 3 stories. Projects 3 to 5 stories may choose the Homes rating system that corresponds to the ENERGY STAR program in which they are participating

Question 10

BD&C: Multifamily Mid rise

Answer 10

Multi-family residential buildings of 4 or more occupiable stories above grade, The building must have 50% or more residential space. These buildings may also use LEED BD&C: New Construction