Not listed as an occupancy type for BERDE buildings?

Not listed as an occupancy type for BERDE buildings?

• A. Office
• B. Health Facilities
• C. Housing Complexes
• D. Educational Buildings

Answer: (C)

BERDE’s rating framework groups buildings by occupancy type so the performance criteria and credits match how the space is actually used. Office, Health Facilities, and Educational Buildings are clear, well-defined categories with corresponding expectations for energy, water, materials, and indoor environment. Housing Complexes, however, isn’t listed as its own occupancy type in BERDE. Residential uses are handled under a broader Residential (or Housing) category, with applicable criteria that cover housing projects in general rather than a separate category for “Housing Complexes.” So for a housing project, you would apply the residential/house criteria rather than a distinct “Housing Complexes” occupancy type, keeping the system consistent across different residential scales.

BERDE’s rating framework groups buildings by occupancy type so the performance criteria and credits match how the space is actually used. Office, Health Facilities, and Educational Buildings are clear, well-defined categories with corresponding expectations for energy, water, materials, and indoor environment. Housing Complexes, however, isn’t listed as its own occupancy type in BERDE. Residential uses are handled under a broader Residential (or Housing) category, with applicable criteria that cover housing projects in general rather than a separate category for “Housing Complexes.” So for a housing project, you would apply the residential/house criteria rather than a distinct “Housing Complexes” occupancy type, keeping the system consistent across different residential scales.