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Inpatient Visitors using Inpatient Restrooms - How to Calculate

Healthcare-v4 WEp2:Indoor water use reduction
posted by  Heather Ane Zeto  on 

I may be overthinking this - but hopeful someone can chime in with project/review experience!  We are working on a new hospital.  I understand that the LEED Reference Guide clearly states

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Floor Drain Cleaning

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posted by  Ahmed Labeeb  on 

Dear,

I am working on a healthcare project in Middle East and MEP Consultant suggests to use domestic water for flushing the floor drain out.

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Sustainability Director, Certifications & Compliance
Jacobs
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Mon Feb 20, 2023, 8:10 am

Anti-Ligature Plumbing Fixtures

Healthcare-v4 WEp2:Indoor water use reduction
posted by  Bethany Beers  on 

Hello, has anyone had an success getting an exemption or exclusion on the WaterSense requirements for anti-liguature fixtures in an in-patient mental health facility?

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Fri Nov 5, 2021, 5:04 am

Meeting Indoor Water Use Prerequisite for Fixtures and Fittings

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posted by  Meike Borchers  on 

We have a project that is struggling to meet the prerequisite requirements of a 20% reduction from the LEEDv4 baseline as the fixtures and fittings are required to be minimum flow rates and flush v

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Jacobs
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Fri Jun 15, 2018, 1:23 pm

Public fixtures and private fixtures

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posted by  Steve Cearnal  on 

Does it make sense to break out into two groups? one for public toilets/ lavatories and second group for private toilets and lavatories?

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BuildingGreen, Inc.
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Thu Mar 22, 2018, 7:38 pm

Medical Equipment Specification

Healthcare-v4 WEp2:Indoor water use reduction
posted by  Gabriela Crespo  on 

Dear all, We're working on a HC project in Mexico, but we seem to be having trouble complying with what is required for process equipment in table 5 of this pre-req.

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water use per instrument tray requirements table

Healthcare-v4 WEp2:Indoor water use reduction
posted by  Michael Burton  on 

LEED v4 has a table (table 4) on page 58 that stipulates specific numbers of gallons of water allowable to either sterilize or wash in instrument tray.

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Thu Jun 11, 2015, 7:43 pm