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Requirements
Install an ENERGY STAR–qualified water heater (1 point), or install a solar water heater that, in combination with an ENERGY STAR water heater, meets at least 40% (2 points) or 60% (3 points) of the annual domestic hot water (DHW) load (Table 1).
Table 1. Points for high-efficiency water heater
|
Points |
|---|---|
ENERGY STAR water heater |
1 |
EF or thermal efficiency greater than 0.9 |
1.5 |
Solar water heaters |
|
Solar water heater: ≥ 40% of annual DHW load |
2 |
Solar water heater: ≥ 60% of annual DHW load |
3 |
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Cost estimates for this credit
On each BD+C v4 credit, LEEDuser offers the wisdom of a team of architects, engineers, cost estimators, and LEED experts with hundreds of LEED projects between then. They analyzed the sustainable design strategies associated with each LEED credit, but also to assign actual costs to those strategies.
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© Copyright U.S. Green Building Council, Inc. All rights reserved.
Requirements
Install an ENERGY STAR–qualified water heater (1 point), or install a solar water heater that, in combination with an ENERGY STAR water heater, meets at least 40% (2 points) or 60% (3 points) of the annual domestic hot water (DHW) load (Table 1).
Table 1. Points for high-efficiency water heater
|
Points |
|---|---|
ENERGY STAR water heater |
1 |
EF or thermal efficiency greater than 0.9 |
1.5 |
Solar water heaters |
|
Solar water heater: ≥ 40% of annual DHW load |
2 |
Solar water heater: ≥ 60% of annual DHW load |
3 |
