WATER EFFICIENCY (WE)

Question 1

SITE PLANS

Answer 1

Plans are used to document the location and size of vegetated areas and the location of meters and sub meters. Within the building, the floor plan shows the location of fixtures, appliances, and process water equipment (e.g, cooling towers, evaporating condensers), as well as indoor sub meters. The same documentation can be used in credits in the Sustainable Sites category.

Question 2

FIXTURE CUTSHEETS

Answer 2

Projects must document their fixtures (and appliances applicable) using fixture cut sheets or manufacturers’ literature. This documentation is used in the Indoor Water Use Reduction prerequisite and credit

Question 3

ALTERNATIVE WATER SOURCES

Answer 3

A project that includes gray water reuse, rainwater harvesting, municipally supplied waste waster (purple pipe water), or other reused sources is eligible to