LEED AP Building Design Construction LEED AP BDC · Free Practice Question Easy
Question 9
The project team wants to calculate the total materials cost for a hospitality new construction project. The team doesn't know the actual materials costs and only know the aggregate including labour and installation. they decided to use a default value as specified by LEED reference guide. Which of the following is the correct value that can be used?
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A
40%
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B
35%
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C
50%
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D
45%
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
To calculate the total materials cost of a project, use either the actual materials cost or the default materials cost. Actual materials cost is the cost of all materials being used on the project site, excluding labour but including delivery and taxes. Default materials cost is an alternative way to determine the total materials cost which is valued at 45% of total construction costs. This default materials cost can replace the actual cost for most materials and products, as specified above. If the project team is adding optional products and materials, such as furniture and MEP items, add the actual value of those items to the default value for all other products and materials. That value is included in all the LEED material calculators by default if the actual cost of materials is not available.
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