If we were to calculate the average flush rate of a dual flush toilet (with urinals present in the space) we use the example average flow rate equation provided by USGBC in their Appendix A water calculation document:
[(male full flush uses*full flush rate) + (female full flush uses*full flush rate) + (female low flush * low flush rate)] / (male and female total uses/day)
Male full flush uses would be 1
Female full flush uses would be 1
Female low flush uses would be 2
Male and female total uses/day would be 4
If we do not have urinals, how does this equation change? Should we have the total male and female total uses as 6 rather than 4?
Would the final equation be the following:?
[(male full flush uses*full flush rate) + (female full flush uses*full flush rate) + (male low flush*low flush rate) (female low flush * low flush rate)] / (male and female total uses/day)
Male full flush uses would be 1
Female full flush uses would be 1
Male low flush uses would be 2
Female low flush uses would be 2
Male and female total uses/day would be 6
Thanks!
Erin Holdenried
Sustainability Architect125 thumbs up
August 19, 2013 - 11:49 am
Yep, you got it!
Carlie Bullock-Jones
PrincipalEcoworks Studio
LEEDuser Expert
220 thumbs up
August 19, 2013 - 11:50 am
yes, your dual-flush weighted average calculations outlined above (with and without urinals) are correct.