Discuss US Green Building Council LEED-AP-ID+C Exam Topic 6 Question 16

During value engineering a project team is looking to see if they can reduce the number of thermal comfort controls. The project's LEED AP notices there are thermostats in the public restroom and says they can be eliminated because public restrooms are considered

Aunoccupied space

Bdensely occupied space

Cshared multioccupant space

Dnonregularly occupied space

Suggested Answer: D

In the context of LEED AP Interior Design + Construction, public restrooms are considered nonregularly occupied spaces. This classification is based on the nature of the space usage, which does not require continuous thermal comfort controls due to the intermittent and brief occupancy. Therefore, thermostats in such spaces can be eliminated during value engineering to optimize resource allocation without compromising the comfort of regular occupants.

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25 comments · newest first

Rozella 9 months ago

Actually, they can be considered shared multioccupant spaces too.

Ayesha 10 months ago

Eliminating those controls sounds like a smart move!

Kristel 10 months ago

Wait, are we sure about that? What if they get crowded?

Helene 10 months ago

I agree, no need for extra thermostats there!

Odelia 11 months ago

Public restrooms are definitely nonregularly occupied spaces.

Frankie 11 months ago

I vaguely recall something about how public restrooms are treated differently in terms of controls, but I can't remember the exact classification.

Nell 11 months ago

I’m leaning towards option D, nonregularly occupied space, since people don’t stay in restrooms for long periods.

Tora 11 months ago

I remember a practice question about occupancy types, and I think public restrooms might fall under shared multioccupant spaces, but it feels a bit tricky.

Cheryl 12 months ago

I think public restrooms are considered nonregularly occupied spaces, but I'm not entirely sure if that’s the right term.

Brunilda 12 months ago

This seems straightforward to me. Public restrooms are not regularly occupied, so the LEED AP is correct that they can eliminate the thermostats. I'll go with D.

Jaime 12 months ago

I think the key here is understanding how LEED defines the different types of spaces. Public restrooms are shared, multi-occupant spaces, so I'm going to go with C as the best answer.

Frankie 1 year ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. I know public restrooms aren't regularly occupied, but I'm not sure if that automatically means they can be considered "unoccupied" for the purposes of this question.

Arlene 1 year ago

Okay, let's see. Public restrooms are typically not considered densely occupied, so I'm leaning towards A or D as the correct answer.

Kirk 1 year ago

Hmm, this is an interesting one. I'll need to think carefully about the LEED requirements for thermal comfort controls in different types of spaces.

Bo 1 year ago

Ha! Unoccupied space? That's a good one. I bet the LEED AP has never had to use a public restroom on a hot day.

Stephaine 1 year ago

I agree with Ty, public restrooms are shared spaces.

Zachary 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about that. Wouldn't it be important to maintain thermal comfort in a public restroom, even if it's not regularly occupied?

Charlesetta 9 months ago

↳ replying to Zachary

I guess it depends on how often it's used.

Melissa 10 months ago

↳ replying to Zachary

Still, people do use it sometimes.

Krystal 10 months ago

↳ replying to Zachary

But it's usually empty, right?

Latrice 11 months ago

↳ replying to Zachary

I think they should keep the thermostats. Comfort matters!

Taryn 1 year ago

I think the correct answer is C. Public restrooms are considered shared multioccupant space, so the thermostats can be eliminated.

Glenna 1 year ago

↳ replying to Taryn

B) densely occupied space

Mammie 1 year ago

↳ replying to Taryn

A) unoccupied space

Ty 1 year ago

I think the answer is C) shared multioccupant space.

US Green Building Council LEED-AP-ID+C Exam - Topic 6 Question 16 Discussion