Site Selection for Tenant Improvement Projects

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What should be assessed when analyzing potential building sites for a tenant improvement project?

Building site attributes, local cuisine options, nearby shopping malls, and internet connectivity

Building site attributes, construction materials, building height, and landscaping

Building site attributes, transportation, building features, and occupants’ well-being (correct)

Building site attributes, historical significance, local population demographics, and recreational facilities

What factor should be considered when assessing transportation for tenant occupants?

Convenient access to alternative transportation that meets occupants’ needs (correct)

Number of nearby coffee shops

Proximity to fast food restaurants

Availability of free parking spaces

What aspect of the base building should be evaluated in terms of its impact on tenant space?

Employee break room amenities

Executive office locations

Interior decoration and furniture

Envelope, mechanical and electrical systems (correct)

What should be considered in relation to the base building’s ability to provide well-being for occupants?

Daylight and views, indoor air quality, and other indoor environmental quality characteristics (B) Signup and view all the answers

How many potential locations or base building options should be assessed before site selection?

At least two potential locations or base building options (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the potential strategies to be assessed in relation to site conditions?

Assess shading, exterior lighting, and adjacent site conditions (D) Signup and view all the answers

What should be assessed in relation to massing and orientation?

Assess how massing and orientation affect HVAC sizing, energy consumption, lighting, and renewable energy opportunities (A) Signup and view all the answers

What aspect should be evaluated in relation to basic envelope attributes?

Assess insulation values, window-to-wall ratios, glazing characteristics, shading, and window operability (C) Signup and view all the answers

What should be assessed in relation to lighting levels?

Assess interior surface reflectance values and lighting levels in occupied spaces (D) Signup and view all the answers

What should be assessed in relation to occupants’ well-being?

Assess the base building’s ability to provide daylight and views, indoor air quality, and other indoor environmental quality characteristics (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is included in the assessment of indoor water demand?

Assess flow and flush fixture design case demand volumes (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which component should be demonstrated to have contributed to reducing the burden on municipal supply or wastewater treatment systems?

On-site nonpotable water supply source (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of performing a preliminary water budget analysis before the completion of schematic design?

To explore how to reduce potable water loads in the building (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the assessment of process water demand include?

Assess kitchen, laundry, cooling tower, and other equipment demand volumes (C) Signup and view all the answers

What should be documented in the project’s OPR and BOD based on the analysis?

How the analysis informed building and site design decisions (B) Signup and view all the answers

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