Hi!
Toilet (Water Closet); Urinals; Private Lavatory Facuet; and Showerheads all need to be WaterSense Labelled.
However- what are the equivalent labels? as per
"or a local equivalent for projects outside the U.S"
Thanks
Oli
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Tristan Roberts
RepresentativeVermont House of Representatives
LEEDuser Expert
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August 26, 2017 - 3:40 pm
I haven't seen USGBC come out with explicit guidance on this. I would suggest you ask GBCI. I will also ask a contact there.
Emma Hughes
USGBC1 thumbs up
August 30, 2017 - 10:01 pm
Hi Oli,
A list of acceptable WaterSense substitutes outside of the U.S. is available here for LEED v4 projects: https://www.usgbc.org/resources/international-water-labeling-programs
Thank you,
Emma
Levan Natadze
MrGreen Building Council Georgia
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February 22, 2018 - 9:02 am
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Stacey Olson
SW Regional Design Resilience LeaderGensler
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July 19, 2018 - 2:52 pm
The link cites:
Australia - WELS (4 out of 6 stars)
Canada - WaterSense
Non-mandatory labels:
European Union - European Water Label
Taiwan - Water Saving Label
China, Hong Kong - WELS
emily reese moody
Sustainability Director, Certifications & ComplianceJacobs
LEEDuser Expert
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July 19, 2018 - 10:38 pm
Levan, the link provided above should take you to a page where you can download the current list as a PDF. Below, I have pasted the full text of the document for reference. This could be updated at any time, but what's below is what's current as of today.
INTERNATIONAL WATER LABELING PROGRAMS
WaterSense Equivalencies
In the following countries, project teams must select fixtures with the designated label in place of the WaterSense requirement:
COUNTRY / REGION LABEL WEBSITE
Australia WELS (4 stars out of 6) www.waterrating.gov.au
Canada WaterSense
Non-mandatory Labels
The following water efficiency fixture labels are recognized as market transformational, and are recommended, but not required for LEED projects:
COUNTRY / REGION LABEL WEBSITE
European Union European Water Label www.europeanwaterlabel.eu/findaproduct.asp?product=1820
www.well-online.eu
Taiwan Water Saving Label
China, Hong Kong WELS www.wsd.gov.hk/en/plumbing_and_engineering/ wels/index.html
Note: countries without a listed labeling program must meet the flush and flow requirements of “Table 6. Maximum installed flush or flow rates for prescriptive path” listed in the Step-by-Step Guidance section of the LEED Reference Guide.