Action Steps

Develop and implement a policy requiring an economic assessment of a conversion to high-performance plumbing fixtures and fittings as part of any future indoor plumbing renovation.

The following indoor plumbing fixtures and fittings are covered in all credit options: water closets, urinals, showerheads, and lavatory faucets.

Assess the interior space to determine whether the program goals can be achieved while maintaining existing interior surfaces.

Identify walls and ceilings that can be restored. The building owner and architect should evaluate the implications of renovation and restoration against those of demolition and new construction.

Determine whether the project is eligible for the credit based on existing floor area and total floor area.

In multi-tenant buildings, collect lamp purchasing data from tenants and verify that each purchase complies with the purchasing plan.

Provide manufacturer cut sheets for at least 20% of the total number of lamps purchased during the performance period, for the LEED submittal. Make sure that the cut sheets clearly indicate the specific lamp description or code and the rated picogram/lumen-hour, or the rated mercury content, mean lumen output, and rated life.

Track all lamp purchases and verify that the weighted average mercury content of purchased lamps meets the target specified in the purchasing plan

Work with building tenants to obtain actual lamp data for each of their spaces. The project team may exempt up to 10% of the building floor area if the tenants that use that space are not willing or able to share information about currently installed lamps.

If any mercury-free lamps are identified in the purchasing plan, provide manufacturer product information that the lamp is as energy-efficient as its mercury-containing counterpart.