A Healthcare Project is constructing a new building adjacent to an existing LEED Certified hospital facility. The new building’s location is on the same hospital campus as the certified facility. The entire hospital campus was analyzed with an Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) as part of the certified facility’s project scope.

A Healthcare Project is constructing a new building adjacent to an existing LEED Certified hospital facility. The new building’s location is on the same hospital campus as the certified facility. The entire hospital campus was analyzed with an Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) as part of the certified facility’s project scope.

The new building project needs to complete a new Phase I ESA if
A . the Phase II ESA uncovers suspected contamination
B . contamination was identified by the certified facility
C . the certified facility’s Phase I ESA is older than 180 days
D . the local equivalent standard is more stringent than ASTM E1527-05

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Answer: D

Explanation:

the local equivalent standard is more stringent than ASTM E1527-05

According to the LEED v4 Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction, a Phase I ESA is required for all projects, except for those located on previously developed land that has not been used for industrial, commercial, or agricultural purposes. The Phase I ESA must follow the ASTM E1527-05 standard or a local equivalent. However, if the local equivalent is more stringent than the ASTM standard, then the projectmust comply with the local equivalent. Therefore, if the new building project is located in a jurisdiction that has a more rigorous standard for Phase I ESA than ASTM E1527-05, then it must complete a new Phase I ESA, regardless of the previous ESA done for the certified facility.

References:

Reference Guide for Building Design and Construction v4 C Pages 81-821

LEED v4: Building Design + Construction Guide – U.S.Green Building Council2