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Tristan Roberts
Representative
Vermont House of Representatives
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Fri, 05/07/2010 - 20:35

To earn the LEED-NC credit, you don't have to submeter your irrigation water—the credit is earned based on calculations from your design.If the building plans to pursue LEED-EBOM certification, it may be worth installing the meter, though, because you can earn a point through WEc1: Water Performance Measurement.

Fri, 05/07/2010 - 22:39

We are following LEED-NC so it would seem inapplicable to us in this case. Thanks Tristan!
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Rick Ferrara
AIA, LEED BD+C
Gensler
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Wed, 06/23/2010 - 04:48

On commercial projects it usually pays to have the owner install a separate meter for the irrigation water, as no sewer taxes are charged and irrigation is usually the majority of the water consumed on a commercial project. The dual meters can also make sense at a private residence, depending on the likely ownership duration.

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