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When designing a three-story wood-frame home located in a high wind region, the addition of a green roof with a two-foot soil bed would do which one of the following? 

Refer to the exhibit (table showing energy embodied and annual energy demand for Type L and Type H walls). In the table, Type L wall is lightly insulated and Type H wall is heavily insulated. Approximately how many heating seasons would it take to recover the extra energy involved in selecting the Type H construction?

An architect is selecting a mechanical system for the first floor of a hotel in a temperate climate. They must

consider the following:

• The building footprint covers 95% of the small urban site.

• The first floor has an open floor plan that includes a lobby, bar, and restaurant.

• The plan can only accommodate one 500 sf mechanical room.

What mechanical system should the architect recommend? 

Refer to the exhibit (urban commercial site sketch).

In the urban commercial site shown in the sketch, which is the most convenient location for a truck entrance and exit from the site? 

Refer to the exhibit (residential floor plan with three outlined elevator core locations A, B, C). 

During design development, an owner has chosen an elevator that does not fit in the location previously selected for the two-car elevator core. The elevator core should be near the main entrance lobby and centrally located. The minimum program requirements for each residential floor are the following:

Five studios

Five 1-bed units

Eight 2-bed units

Three 3-bed units

Which outlined location meets the requirements?