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The integrative process is a strategy that can lead to both immediate and long-term cost savings. By engaging in early analysis of the interrelationships among systems, the project team can identify unique opportunities and challenges. This early engagement helps to optimize the design, which can reduce the time and cost associated with making design changes later in the project and minimize the need for change orders during construction1.

References:

• Understanding Integrative Design in LEEDv4 - BuildingGreen1.
• LEED v4 for Interior Design and Construction (ID+C): Reference Guide2.
• New LEED Integrative Process Credit Encourages Design-Build3.

The LEED requirement for Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Indoor Air Quality Assessment, specifies that after construction, a non-phased flush-out must supply a total air volume of14,000 cubic feet of outdoor air per square foot of floor area1. For a new office space of 36,000 ft², the calculation would be:

36,000 ft2×14,000 ft3/ft2=504,000,000 ft3

This aligns with option C, which is the correct answer.

References:

• LEED v4: Interior Design + Construction Guide2.
• Understanding LEED IAQ Testing Requirements1.

Pre-consumer recycled content refers to materials that have been diverted from the waste stream during the manufacturing process but have not yet been used by a consumer. Sawdust from a lumber mill, which is used to make composite board, is an example of pre-consumer recycled content because it is a by-product of the manufacturing process that is being repurposed into a new product.

References: The LEED v4 reference guide for Interior Design and Construction defines pre-consumer recycled content as material diverted from the waste stream during a manufacturing process. This excludes materials that can be reclaimed within the same process they are created in1. Sawdust from a lumber mill is a waste by-product that is often repurposed into new products like composite board, making it a valid example of pre-consumer recycled content2.

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.

References:

• LEED v4: Interior Design + Construction Guide1.
• LEED BD+C: Indoor Environmental Quality Credit, Thermal Comfort2.
• Pilot-Credits EQpc114: Learning controls for thermal comfort3.