Hi,
I am working on a residential project that has bathrooms in an amenity space and spa. I believe these are classified as public lavatory (restroom) faucets with a baseline of 0.5 gpm. The installed fixture is actually 1.06 gpm, which exceeds the baseline flow rate. Is this fixture allowed and will just not contribute to overall % savings? Does every single fixture need to have a design flow rate that is less than the baseline?
emily reese moody
Sustainability Director, Certifications & ComplianceJacobs
LEEDuser Expert
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November 15, 2024 - 3:50 pm
Hi Talia,
I agree these would be considered public. It would be included in compliance/calcs, which will, of course, bring your aggregate savings down. As long as your other fixtures help offset these that are above the baseline, and you can still meet the Prereq 20% savings, you'll be fine. If you cannot meet that 20% overall reduction, you'll have to change some fixtures out for more efficient ones.
Side note: If the spa area has handwashing sinks (only) in the spa rooms or other employee spaces as standalone fixtures, they can either be included, or be excluded as process water - your call. If you have some of these, and choose to exclude them as process water, just be sure to note it for the reviewers so that it's clear.