If we use a dry air cooler (for heat rejection) and we meet the other credit criteria can we achieve this credit fairly easily ?
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Theresa Backhus
Sites Technical Specialist, LEEDUSGBC
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April 21, 2017 - 3:12 pm
Hi Ciaran,
A dry cooling system typically falls under the "No Cooling Tower" Alternative Compliance Path (http://www.usgbc.org/node/5586086?return=/pilotcredits/New-Construction/all), and not this credit. You can use the ACP as long as your dry cooling system meets all of the conditions listed under Requirements. The general goal is to focus on reduction in water use through elimination of wet strategies like evaporative cooling.
Caroline PIN
In charge of environmental certification on a jobsiteEIFFAGE CONSTRUCTION
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July 24, 2020 - 11:40 am
Hi Ciaran,
Can you reach the credit thanks to the ACP ?
Aleksandra Prawda
Sustainability ConsultantJacobs
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August 6, 2020 - 4:10 am
Caroline,
You can upgrade this credit to v4.1 where no cooling tower is an option to achieve 2 points. I did it successfully in few projects. See this for reference: https://www.usgbc.org/articles/substitute-any-leed-v4-credit-leed-v41
Hope this helps!