A well-being team in a commercial office building is interested in starting a garden. Twenty of the 400 employees are interested in starting an herb and vegetable garden. A minimum of how much space is required for the garden to earn an Optimization in the WELL Building Standard™ (WELL™)?

A well-being team in a commercial office building is interested in starting a garden. Twenty of the 400 employees are interested in starting an herb and vegetable garden. A minimum of how much space is required for the garden to earn an Optimization in the WELL Building Standard™ (WELL™)?
A . 20 ft2 (2 m2)
B . 200 ft2 (18 m2)
C . 400 ft2 (36 m2)
D . 600 ft2 (56 m2)

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Answer: B

Explanation:

According to the WELL v2™ feature N12 Optimization Food Production, a permanent and accessible space for food production is required to be at least 1 ft2 per regular occupant or 0.5 ft2 per student, whichever area is greater (up to a maximum of 1,500 ft2 and not less than 200 ft2). The area calculated is the actual growing area (vertical or horizontal) used for the production of food-bearing plants. For a commercial office building with 400 regular occupants, the minimum space required is 200 ft2.

Reference: = Standard | WELL V2 – Feature N12 Optimization Food Production