Good Morning!
We'd like to use vegetable oil in our elevators instead of using hydraulic oil. Think this will count? The elevator technician said it will work just the same.
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Kath Williams
LEED Fellow 2011, PrincipalKath Williams + Associates
140 thumbs up
October 1, 2014 - 12:00 pm
Earning an "eco elevator" credit has proven very frustrating for several of our project teams. The reviewers have said that the environmental impact of the elevator must be calculated and documented. We have worked with two major manufacturers of "eco elevators" and they could not provide any comparison or documentation that proves measured lessening of impact on environment. Just saying it..and even with a common sense approach as with vegetable oil...will not achieve the credit.
Lawrence Lile
Chief EngineerLile Engineering, LLC
76 thumbs up
June 4, 2015 - 1:58 pm
Reviewers will reject ID credits focusing on "one product or process" which this sounds like it is. I'd not give it much chance, although it is a great idea.