Hi everyone! Im quite new at LEED so I would really appreciate your help. Im working with the Water Efficency Credit 3: Water use reduction form. So, there are two first options: In scope or Tenant Work. Im interested to know further on the "Tenant Work" one. Once inside this option, there are two new ones: Tenant Sales (or Lease Agreement) or Tenant Neutral.
So, here came my doubts:
1. If I choose the Tenant Sales option, is it okey to use the Indoor Water Reuction Calculator sheet (the same as In Scope option)? Or, there ir a specific documentation (or form) due to this option?
2. In respect to the Tenant Neutral option, I dont fully understand its purpose. What documentation is needed different that In Scope option? Is there any specific calculator sheets or forms for this option?
I understand that choosing Tenant Work, you acknowledge that the tenant will finish some aspects of the project scope. But dont fully know the difference between the two options inside and their actual implications (in project and for LEED certification).
Any help you can give me will be appreciated! Thanks!
emily reese moody
Sustainability Director, Certifications & ComplianceJacobs
LEEDuser Expert
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January 31, 2020 - 8:17 pm
Hi Victoria,
1. How many calculators you provide can vary. From the credit form, itself: "Prerequisite calculations are based only on the fixtures installed by the developer. If attempting WE Credit Indoor Water Use Reduction, provide a separate calculator that includes all fixtures that meet the needs of the project occupants, including any as-yet-installed (future) tenant plumbing fixtures." So, if your occupants are expected to use additional fixtures besides what's in the base building, you'd give them a second calculator that includes the base fixtures and what's expected in the tenant areas together in one calculator.
If you want to clarify anything for the reviewers you can always provide a narrative explanation. They recommend this.
2. The options related to documenting potential additional tenant features outside the CS scope are these, to the best of my understanding:
a) Tenant Sales - there is a hard lease requirement in place and signed that the tenant fixtures' flush/flow rates will not exceed those of the base building. You have to provide a copy of the agreement.
b) Tenant Neutral - Your calcs assume that the potential additional tenant fixtures are the baseline rates and do not provide any additional savings.
This is how we've documented our CS project, and haven't seen any adverse comments. If anyone else has seen differences, please chime in.