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Water Use Reduction 20% (1 point) Maximize water efficiency within tenant spaces to reduce the burden on municipal water supply ans wastewater systems. |
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WE Credit 1.1 Requirements |
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| Based on tenant occupancy requirements, employ strategies that in aggregate use 20% less water than the water use baseline calculated for the tenant space (not including irrigation) after meeting EPA act of 1992 fixture performance requirements. |
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Provide the LEED-CI Letter Template signed by the MEP Engineer or other responsible party, declaring the credit requirements are met. -Provide spreadsheet calculations demonstrating the water-consuming fixtures reduce occupance based potable water by 20%. |
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Water Use Reduction 30% (1 point-in addition to WE 1.1) Maximize water efficiency within tenant spaces to reduce the burden on municipal water supply and wastewater systems. |
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| WE Credit 1.2 Requirements |
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| Based on tenant occupance requirements, employ strategies that in aggegate use 30% less water than the water baseline calculated for the tenant space (not including irregation) after meeting EPA act of 1992 fixture performance requirements. |
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Provide the LEED-CI Letter Template, signed by the MEP Engineer or other responsible party, declaring that the credit requirements are met. -Provide spreadsheet calculation demonstrating that the water consuming fixtures reduce occupancy-based potable water consumption by 30%. |
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| This Act was promulgated by U.S. government and addresses energy and water use in commercial, institutional and residential facilities. |
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| There is no national definition. Wastewater from toilets and urinals is always considered blackwater. Wastewater from kitchen sinks, showers, or bathtubs may be considered blackwater by state or local codes. |
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| Defined by the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC). Untreated household waste water which has not come into contact with toilet waste. It includes water from bathtubs, showers, bathroom wash basin, and waste from laundry tubs. |
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| Ultra-sonic or infrared sensors applied to lavatories, sinks, water closets, and urinals to sense fixture use and automatically flush or turn on and off. |
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| Water that is suitable for drinking ans is supplied from wells or municipal water systems. |
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| Dry plumbing fixture that contains and treats human waste via microbiological processes. |
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| a dry plumbing fixture that uses advanced hydraulic design and a buoyant fluid instead of water to maintain sanitary conditions. |
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