We have a client that is questioning which LEED versión to use. The Building is an Outpatient Building with 20 consulting rooms, offices and a 24 hour Emergency Facility.
We already told them that Healtcare does not apply as there would be no "in patients" on the building. We also noted that despite having some "beds" in the Emergency facility, the patients should not stay more tan 8h, as they would need to be transfered to a proper Hospital if that was the case.
Can you confirm BD+C New Construction would apply to this building type?
Many thanks,
Regards,
XV
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Susan Walter
HDRLEEDuser Expert
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August 18, 2014 - 2:34 pm
I'm 99% sure that NC would be your LEED program. You could choose to use HC but it is not required (and I would not recommend it). Let's talk outpatients.
In the US, we define outpatients as those patients staying 23 hours or less (Same day stay). Note that this doesn't define hours of operation. You said that the Emergency Department is 24 hours which I've taken to mean that the building is open that length of time. As long as they wouldn't keep a patient over 23 hours, then it should be in NC. If they house patients over 23 hours and the building is outside the US, then you are in a gray area. I'd call the GBCI and get confirmation if this is the case.