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Comparing the energy performance index of an office with that of a hospital is unsound because

  • A.floor area is measured differently in the two cases
  • B.the two building types have quite different service requirements
  • C.the index is defined only for offices
  • D.hospitals are exempt from the building code

Answer: B

Correct answer: the two building types have quite different service requirements

A hospital runs continuously, ventilates to a far higher standard, sterilises, and operates equipment an office does not. Its index is therefore several times an office’s for reasons that have nothing to do with how well it is run - so the comparison must be within a building type, against a benchmark for that type.

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