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NC-2009 WEp1: Water Use Reduction—20% Reduction
Reading this part of the website, I see that laboratory sinks are excluded from the credit. Where do exam room sinks fall into this?
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Susan Walter
HDRLEEDuser Expert
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April 23, 2012 - 2:04 pm
In NC, exam room sinks are public. In HC, exam room sinks are exempted due to clinical use. No word on if you can apply the HC definition to NC projects now that HC is active. You may need a CIR.
Alexia Anastassiadis
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August 26, 2012 - 8:38 pm
HC rating system is mandatory for HC projects starting in 2012. HC projects registered previously to January 2012 use the NC rating system, as far as I'm aware. So, I believe if your project is already registered as NC, they should count as public, as Susan says.
Carlie Bullock-Jones
PrincipalEcoworks Studio
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September 13, 2012 - 4:19 pm
Hi Patricia,
LEED-NC projects are not permitted to include exam room sinks as these are considered process water. Exam room sinks are commonly regulated by different standards and 3 uses per day would not capture the water use associated with these fixtures.