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CI-2009 WEp1: Water Use Reduction—20% Reduction
I am working on a dormitory project that includes washing machines. The v2009 water use reduction calculator (process tab) has an option for commercial clothes washers, but not residential. Is it reasonable to model the residential clothes washers as compared to a commercial baseline? If not, can anyone point me to an appropriate baseline for residential washers?
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Kristina Bach
VP of InnovationSustainable Investment Group
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September 1, 2016 - 9:59 am
LEED-CI v2009 WEp1/WEc1 does not include washing machine water usage in its scope. That section is provided within the v2009 Calculator as it is a requirement of the LEED-Healthcare system. As such, you should not be including any of the process water calculations as it is simply not applicable to your project type.