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NC-2009 WEp1: Water Use Reduction—20% Reduction
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Can you explain the 12-second duration for metering faucets?
Can I use a nonpotable water source to contribute to WEp1 compliance?
We are having trouble finding EPAct-compliant fixtures. Is that a problem?
Where can I find a clear meaning of "public" and "private" as relevant to lavatory faucets?
Are shower duration controls an acceptable water-saving strategy?
Can I include process water savings in order to earn an Exemplary Performance point?
Kristina Bach
VP of InnovationSustainable Investment Group
151 thumbs up
June 23, 2014 - 1:09 pm
Hotel guests should generally be entered as residents. There is a LEED Interpretation out there which indicates how these should be calculated:
http://www.usgbc.org/leed-interpretations?keys=100001771
Jens Apel
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June 24, 2014 - 2:20 am
This was as well covered in an addendum of November 2011:
For hospitality projects, FTE and transient occupants are calculated per the typical methodology for the respective occupancy types.
Hotel guests may be determined based on the number and size of units in the project. Generally, assume 1.5 occupants per guest
room and multiply the resulting total by 60% (average hotel occupancy per AH&LA information) to determine the total number of hotel
guests. Alternatively, occupants may be derived from actual historical occupancy numbers. Fixture use assumptions for hotel guests
follow the fixture assumptions for residential occupants. Accordingly, lavatories located in guest rooms are considered to be private lavatories. Additionally, day use guests at the hotel should be included in the value for transient / visitor occupants. Per typical fixture use assumptions, this category of occupants assumes zero shower uses throughout the day. Example: 123-room hotelTotal Hotel Guests = 123*1.5 * 60%Total Hotel Guests = 111