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Inputting area of trees in the LEED calculatorNC-v4 WEc1: Outdoor water use reductionposted by Kristen Callaway on May 31, 2020, 3:59 amhttps://leeduser.buildinggreen.com/forum/leed-v4-bdc-wep1-outdoor-water-... Best regards- Afogreen Build Team Log in or register to post comments ... Last reply: Afogreen Build, Mar 14, 2024, 5:10 am |
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No irrigation system- RainwaterNC-v4 WEc1: Outdoor water use reductionposted by Santiago Avila on Feb 20, 2024, 3:51 am
Hello everyone Currently I am working in a project which does not have an irrigation system, and will be watered with collected water from rainfall. "Once a week (more often in the... |
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Irrigation RequirementsNC-v4 WEc1: Outdoor water use reductionposted by Eslam Elshorbagy on Oct 18, 2023, 10:59 am
Hello, We are further developing the details and plant mixes to increase biodiversity for a BD+C new construction. We have an approximately non-irrigated vegetated area of 55,000 sf and a... Last reply: emily reese moody, Oct 19, 2023, 3:39 pm |
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Distribution uniformity different from defaultNC-v4 WEc1: Outdoor water use reductionposted by Ricardo Sá on Oct 1, 2018, 10:44 am
Hi, does anyone know if it is possible to claim water savings whenever real irrigation systems have distribution uniformity (DU) higher than the LEED default (e.g. Rotor with DU=80%,... Last reply: Gustavo De las Heras Izquierdo, Oct 18, 2023, 9:42 pm |
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Option 2. Additional reductions beyond 30%. VS. Reduce LWR 50%NC-v4 WEc1: Outdoor water use reductionposted by Jing Zhang on Oct 19, 2016, 5:34 pm
Outdoor Water Use Reduction Credit Does option 2 means, if reduction ranges from 50% to 100%, then, at least 30% need to be achieved only through plant and irrigation system efficiency.... Last reply: Gustavo De las Heras Izquierdo, Oct 18, 2023, 9:36 pm |
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Indoor planters and landscapeNC-v4 WEc1: Outdoor water use reductionposted by Ricardo Sá on Jul 8, 2020, 10:17 am
Dear All, we’re currently working on a LEED certification of a new building located in a site including outdoor landscaped areas. The building itself also has indoor planters and... Last reply: Gustavo De las Heras Izquierdo, Oct 18, 2023, 9:22 pm |
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Reclaimed water for water filtration project from watershedNC-v4 WEc1: Outdoor water use reductionposted by Summer Gorder on Jun 9, 2021, 3:03 pm
I am working on a water filtration project pursuing LEEDv4 certification for their admin building. We are discussing utilizing the watershed wtaer from Bull Run before it is treated for... Last reply: Gustavo De las Heras Izquierdo, Oct 18, 2023, 9:16 pm |
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Native plants = No Irrigation Required?NC-v4 WEc1: Outdoor water use reductionposted by Yoyo Shek on Jan 24, 2022, 6:40 am
Hi All, Noted in the Step-by-Step Guidance, Step 2. Option 1. saying that:
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Overlapping Irrigation ZonesNC-v4 WEc1: Outdoor water use reductionposted by Jennifer Wehling on Apr 6, 2020, 12:17 pm
Our irrigation consultant has provided an irrigation calculation where the total irrigation area (approx. 5000 SF) is more than the total landscape SF (approx. 3000 SF). In my QC review before... Last reply: Irene Chung, Feb 21, 2023, 2:25 am |
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Where to find Evapotranspiration Rates of a location?NC-v4 WEc1: Outdoor water use reductionposted by Zirjay Villanueva on Oct 27, 2020, 10:54 pm
In the v4_Outdoor Water Use Reduction Calculator, there is a tab where you need to key in the Monthly Rainfall and Evaportranspiration Rate (ETo) for the location of the project. I've... Last reply: Priscilla Joseph, Feb 7, 2023, 2:00 am |